Abstract
Borax forms peroxy species when dissolved in 30% hydrogen peroxide which can be transferred into the organic phase when biphase mixtures are agitated. The addition of a catalytic amount ofBTEAC promotes the transfer. This biphase system was used for theBaeyer-Villiger oxidation of several ketones insoluble in water. Effects of changing various parameters,e.g. temperature, time, amount of H2O2 etc. were investigated. At higher temperature (ca. 80°C), 100% conversion could be achieved in 2–4h. The results show that under appropriate conditions this reaction is of synthetic value for the oxidation of acid-sensitive ketones using inexpensive and easily available reagents.
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