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 (10[1])is used in one reaction of this type named for (10[1])Jones. (10[2])Pure elements always have a value of 0 for this process’s namesake “number”. This process, (-5[1])which is represented by the start of the mnemonic OIL RIG (10[2])(“oil rig”), is what (10[1])causes iron to rust. (10[1])For 10 points, name this kind of reaction where a species loses electrons, (-5[1])contrasted with reduction. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: oxidation [or oxidization; accept Jones oxidation or Baeyer-Villiger oxidation; accept oxidation number; prompt on corrosion or word forms]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%33%88.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%22%76.56
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY786%0%43%84.83
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%36%87.29
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%66.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%60.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%43%85.57
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%70.89

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) Michigan C 4910
Kenny Shaffer (UG)Ohio State A (UG) Miami B (UG) 5910
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)6010
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State A Michigan D (UG)6010
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan B (UG)75-5
Arjun Saulnier (DII)CWRU B (DII) CWRU A (UG) 8610
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan State B 8610
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 8810
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)9210
Darshan Adhikari (DII)Miami C (DII) CWRU C (UG)105-5
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)Miami C (DII) 10910