The migratory aptitude for groups attached to a ketone or aldehyde carbonyl during the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation is:
A)H Ph- 3° alkyl 2° alkyl 1° alkyl methyl
B)Ph- H 3° alkyl 2° alkyl 1° alkyl methyl
C)3° alkyl 2° alkyl 1° alkyl methyl H Ph-
D)3° alkyl 2° alkyl 1° alkyl methyl Ph- H
E)H 3° alkyl 2° alkyl 1° alkyl methyl Ph-

Question

The migratory aptitude for groups attached to a ketone or aldehyde carbonyl during the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation is:
A)H > Ph- > 3° alkyl > 2° alkyl > 1° alkyl > methyl
B)Ph- > H > 3° alkyl >2° alkyl >1° alkyl > methyl
C)3° alkyl > 2° alkyl > 1° alkyl > methyl > H > Ph-
D)3° alkyl > 2° alkyl > 1° alkyl > methyl > Ph- >H
E)H > 3° alkyl > 2° alkyl > 1° alkyl > methyl >Ph-

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The migratory aptitude for groups attached to a ketone or aldehyde carbonyl during the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation is:H > Ph- > 3° alkyl > 2° alkyl > 1° alkyl > methyl

The Migratory Aptitude for Groups Attached to a Ketone or Aldehyde