When benzaldehyde reacts with a peroxy acid, the product is benzoic acid. The mechanism for this reaction

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When benzaldehyde reacts with a peroxy acid, the product is benzoic acid. The mechanism for this reaction is analogous to the one just given for the oxidation of acetophenone, and the outcome illustrates the greater migratory aptitude of a hydrogen atom compared to phenyl. Outline all the steps involved.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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