Abstract
The Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of some aldehydes and ketones has been revised by using the electrophilicity as a descriptor of reactivity. The global electrophilicity index evaluated at the ground state of a series of aromatic aldehydes and ketones shows a linear relationship with the σp Hammett substituent constants. The theoretical scale correctly accounts for the electrophilic activation/deactivation effects promoted by electron withdrawing and electron releasing substituents in these molecules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-30 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 460 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Jul 2008 |