JEE Main Chemistry question

Me₂CHCOC₂H₅ --Baeyer–Villiger--> ? Product is

(A)Me₂CHCOOC₂H₅Correct
(B)C₂H₅COOCHMe₂
(C)CH₃COO–CMe₃
(D)Me₃C–COOCH₃

Answer: (A)

Solution

Baeyer–Villiger oxidation inserts an oxygen atom between the carbonyl carbon and the MORE substituted (better migrating aptitude) of the two attached groups. In Me₂CH–CO–C₂H₅, the isopropyl group (secondary carbon) has a higher migratory aptitude than the ethyl

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Question ID VK-149491