Conversion of aliphatic and alicyclic carboxylic acids into nor-hydroperoxides, nor-alcohols, and nor-oxo derivatives using radical chemistry

Abstract
Radicals generated from esters of N-hydroxypyridine-2-thione react smoothly with oxygen in the presence of t-butyl thiol to furnish nor-hydroperoxides, from which the corresponding alcohols and carbonyl derivatives can be readily obtained.