Question

It’s not a rearrangement, but one reaction of this type can produce the deprecated nylon precursor caprolactone by reacting cyclohexanone with peracetic acid. That reaction of this type generally forms an ester from a ketone in the presence of a peroxyacid. A reagent of chromium trioxide in aqueous sulfuric acid is used in one reaction (10[1])of this type named for Jones. Pure elements always have a value of 0 for this process’s (10[1])namesake (-5[1])“number”. (10[1])This process, (-5[1])which is represented by the start of the mnemonic OIL RIG (“oil rig”), is what (-5[1])causes iron to rust. (10[3])For 10 points, name this kind of reaction (10[1])where a species loses electrons, contrasted with reduction. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: oxidation [or oxidization; accept Jones oxidation or Baeyer-Villiger oxidation; accept oxidation number; prompt on corrosion or word forms]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%33%88.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%22%76.56
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Alec RisoCornell DBinghamton A5410
Sammy CarstensU of Rochester BBinghamton B7110
Quinn VaughenRIT BCornell E72-5
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