THE OXIDATION OF PHENOLS: III. THE STOICHIOMETRIES FOR THE OXIDATION OF SOME SUBSTITUTED PHENOLS WITH PEROXY RADICALS

Abstract
The stoichiometries for the oxidation of some substituted phenols with cumyl peroxy radicals at 65 °C have been measured. The results can be correlated generally with the expected phenolic oxidation products. Phenols with one or two unsubstituted ortho positions can react with more than 2 peroxy radicals per molecule. A maximum stoichiometry of 2.6 peroxy radicals was obtained with 2,4-dimethylphenol. 2,4,6-Tri-substituted phenols generally have stoichiometric factors of 2.0 or less.