摘要 |
A process for the production of an aldehyde of formula (2): wherein R>3< is as defined below, and a ketone of formula (3): wherein R>1< and R>2< are as defined below, which process comprises reacting a (-hydroxyhydroperoxide compound of formula (1): wherein R>1<, R>2<, and R>3< are the same or different and independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyloxycarbonyl or carboxyl; or R>1< and R>2<, R>1< and R>3<, or R>2< and R>3< may be combined together to form a ring structure; and one of X and Y is hydroxyl and the other is hydroperoxy, with a metal or compound of an element of Group VIa. |