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Oxidation of cumene in the liquid phase in the presence of halogen compounds

M. Hronec and Y. Masri

Department of Organic Technology, Slovak Technical University, 812 37 Bratislava

Abstract:  The amount of phenol forming in the oxidation of cumene in the liquid phase initiated by halides increases with reaction temperature, oxygen pressure, and hydrogen bromide concentration. An addition of pyridine in the reaction system causes a decrease in the amount of the forming phenol which is likely to be a result of the formation of adducts with active bromine atoms. The reaction is poorly selective, and cumyl alcohol and acetophenone are formed as further main products.

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Chemical Papers 36 (4) 539–545 (1982)