Silyl peroxides as effective oxidants in the Baeyer-Villiger reaction with chloroaluminate(III) ionic liquids as catalysts

- A new method for the synthesis of lactones was developed.
- Chloroaluminate(III) ionic liquids were utilised as catalysts and solvents.
- Bissilyl and alkyl silyl peroxides were used as oxidation agents.
- The mechanism of the investigated reaction was proposed.