Acid catalysis of homolytic decomposition of tert-butyl hydroperoxide in acetonitrile

  • L. V. Petrov
  • V. M. Solyanikov
  • E. T. Denisov
Physical Chemistry
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Conclusions

  1. 1.

    Under the influence of HClO4 in acetonitrile in the presence of styrene, tert-butyl hydroperoxide decomposes into free radicals.

     
  2. 2.

    In acetonitrile, under the influence of perchloric acid tert-butyl hydroperoxide decomposes to tert-butyl peroxide, acetone, and methanol. When [ROOH]o < [HClO4], decomposition is a first-order reaction with respect to [ROOH].

     
  3. 3.

    Addition of styrene to acetonitrile accelerates decomposition of the hydroperoxide, the principal decomposition product being tert-butyl peroxide.

     
  4. 4.

    Possible mechanisms of radical formation in this system are examined.

     

Keywords

Methanol Peroxide Acetone Acetonitrile Catalysis 
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© Plenum Publishing Corporation 1977

Authors and Affiliations

  • L. V. Petrov
    • 1
  • V. M. Solyanikov
    • 1
  • E. T. Denisov
    • 1
  1. 1.Chernogolovka Branch of the Institute of Chemical PhysicsAcademy of Sciences of the USSRUSSR

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