Question

What happens when oxidation of acetone oxime with trifluoroperoxy acetic acid

Answer 1

Oxidation of acetone oxime with trifluoroperoxy acetic acid gives 2-nitropropane.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3 - C = N - OH ->[CF3COOH][(O)] CH3 - CH - NO2}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{.............................}|\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{.}\ce{\underset{(Acetone oxime)}{CH3}}\phantom{..................}\ce{\underset{(2-nitropropane)}{CH3}}\phantom{}
\end{array}\]