A Demonstration of the Primary Stereoelectronic Effect in the Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of alpha-Fluorocyclohexanones The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is gratefully acknowledged for support of this research in terms of research grants to C.C. and PGS scholarships to A.C.C. We would especially like to thank Professor Scott E. Denmark, Dr. Robert Syvret, and Dr. Claudio Sturino for helpful discussions.