Phenyl methyl ketone, C6H5COCH3, is treated with a peroxy acid such as CH3CO3H (Baeyer-Villiger oxidation). The major product is

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Phenyl methyl ketone, $C X_{6} H X_{5} COCH X_{3}$ , is treated with a peroxy acid such as $CH X_{3} CO X_{3} H$ (Baeyer-Villiger oxidation). The major product is

Amethyl benzoate
Bbenzoic acid
Cphenyl ethanoate
D1-phenylethan-1-ol

Answer: C

In the Baeyer-Villiger reaction an oxygen atom is inserted between the carbonyl carbon and the group that migrates better. Aryl migrates in preference to methyl, so the ester is

CH X_{3} COOC X_{6} H X_{5}

, phenyl ethanoate.

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Phenyl methyl ketone, CX6​HX5​COCHX3​, is treated with a peroxy acid such as CHX3​COX3​H (Baeyer-Villiger oxidation). The major product is

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Phenyl methyl ketone, $C X_{6} H X_{5} COCH X_{3}$ , is treated with a peroxy acid such as $CH X_{3} CO X_{3} H$ (Baeyer-Villiger oxidation). The major product is