ISSN:
0021-8383
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The products of the autoxidation of various simple alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons were reduced by LiAlH4, and the alcohols formed were determined by gas chromatography. In the cases of 2-phenylbutane, 3-phenylpentane, and 2-p-tolylbutane a considerable fragmentation of the intermediate tertiary alkoxy radicals was proved. On the basis of the analytical results relative reaction rates of the various C-H-bonds in the hydrocarbons studied were calculated. It is shown that the attack at C-H bonds which are not activated by the aromatic nucleus cannot be neglected and may be of great importance for the kinetics of the oxidation of alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons.
Additional Material:
2 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prac.19853270517
