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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dylan BianchiUW GreedUBC A41-5
Kamil SwiatekAlbertaArizona State A60-5
Euan McCubbinUW ChastityArizona State B6610
Darrien LiangUW WrathUBC B7310
Simarya AhujaUW PrideUW Gluttony7710
Andrew LeffingwellUW SlothUW Envy81-5
Jacob BieriBoise StateUW Lust9210
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona State AAlberta9710
Joyann HuaUBC AUW Greed10410
Alice Ton NuUW EnvyUW Sloth1090

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