Which of the following named reactions is formally classified as a rearrangement reaction involving the migration of an alkyl or aryl group to an electron-deficient oxygen atom?

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Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. The Baeyer-Villiger reaction involves the oxidation of a ketone to an ester using a peroxyacid. The mechanism features the migration of an alkyl or aryl group from the carbonyl carbon to the adjacent electron-deficient peroxide oxygen atom. Pinacol, Fries, and Claisen rearrangements involve migrations to carbon atoms.

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