OXIDATION OF UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS.
Abstract
Research effort for the last two years has been directed principally toward product studies of low temperature, liquid-phase olefin oxidations. Pure hydrocarbons were utilized where possible, azo initiators employed, and conversions limited to 5%. We have attempted to correlate the hydroperoxide produced with the remaining products found and to assign relative rates for two chain propagation reactions. A secondary effort was the study of autocatalysis in oxidation. Cyclopentene was chosen as a model compound, since its oxidation mechanism is the simplest of the olefins studied. Decomposition and initiating properties of hydroperoxides also received attention. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 10, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0429761
Entities
People
- Dale E. Van Sickle
- Frank R. Mayo
Organizations
- SRI International