Abstract
An efficient method has been developed for the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of a variety of carbonyl compounds with m-CPBA to afford the corresponding esters/lactones using bismuth triflate as catalyst. The catalyst is reused for Baeyer–Villiger oxidation without significant loss of catalytic activity for three cycles.
Acknowledgment
M. M. Alam and V. R thank Dr. B. M. Choudary, Head of the Division, Dr. K. V. Raghavan, DIICT for their constant support throughout the work.