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Solvolysis of N-n-Alkylacridiniums in Phenol and Carboxylic Acids. Primary Carbonium Ions as Possible Intermediates
Katritzky, Alan R.,El-Mowafy, Azzahra M.
, p. 3511 - 3517 (1982)
N-n-Octyl (1a) and N-n-dodecylacridinium (1b) ions solvolyze in phenol to give mixtures of the n-alkyl phenyl ethers and all the isomeric secondary straight-chain o- and p-alkylphenols.Solvolyses of 1a in carboxylic acids give a mixture of 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-octyl carboxylic esters.Structures are deduced by GC/MS.Mechanisms are discussed.
Co-oxidation of octane and benzaldehyde using molecular oxygen with Au-Pd/carbon prepared by sol-immobilisation
Peneau, Virginie,Shaw, Greg,Freakley, Simon J.,Forde, Michael M.,Dimitratos, Nikolaos,Jenkins, Robert L.,Taylor, Stuart H.,Hutchings, Graham J.
, p. 3953 - 3959 (2015/08/03)
The selective oxidation of linear alkanes with molecular oxygen under mild conditions remains a challenging topic in the field of catalysis. In this study we investigate the co-oxidation of C-H bonds in substrates with different relative reactivities, the aim being to couple the oxidised products in situ to form the corresponding esters. Initial attempts were made to co-oxidise octane with toluene to form octyl benzoate using Au-Pd catalysts. During the study the oxidation of octane in the presence of benzaldehyde, an oxidation product of toluene, was also investigated in order to demonstrate the potential feasibility of the reaction. This work summarises our attempts to show whether a co-oxidation system could be an effective way to oxidise linear alkanes.
