All articles of this category Urea-hydrogen peroxide (UHP) alone or in combination with carboxylic anhydrides has been shown to serve as a valuable alternative to anhydrous hydrogen peroxide: the range of substrates oxidised include alkenes (epoxidation), ketones (Baeyer-Villiger reaction), sulphides (to sulphones), nitrogen heterocycles (to N -oxides), and aromatic hydrocarbons (to phenols).
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Cooper et al. (1990) studied this question.