The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Peroxide. X. Mild and general synthesis of peroxy acids

LS Silbert, DA Konen

Index: Konen,D.A.; Silbert,L.S. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1971 , vol. 36, p. 2162 - 2164

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Abstract

Peroxy acids are prepared in high yields by perhydrolysis of acyl diethyl phosphates in ethyl ether solution. The reaction is weakly catalyzed at low concentrations of methanesulfonic acid (MSA) but proceeds rapidly using equimolar proportions of MSA and the mixed anhydride. The acyl diethyl phosphate intermediates are prepared in ether solution by acylation of silver diethyl phosphate. The method is particularly useful for preparing ...