PARTICIPATION OF COBALT SPECIES IN AUTOXIDATION OF NONANE AND DECANE

Authors
GOOSEN A MORGAN DH
Citation
A. Goosen et Dh. Morgan, PARTICIPATION OF COBALT SPECIES IN AUTOXIDATION OF NONANE AND DECANE, South African Journal of Chemistry, 47(2), 1994, pp. 59-63
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
South African Journal of Chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
03794350
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
59 - 63
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-4350(1994)47:2<59:POCSIA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Cobalt(II) acetate is shown to be slightly soluble in boiling nonane a nd decane and promotes autoxidation to produce ketones as major produc ts. It is proposed that the reaction takes place via a cobalt(III)-per oxy species which reacts with the alkanes to form cobalt(II)-alkylhydr operoxide complexes. These complexes decompose to form preferentially ketones, with concomitant regeneration of cobalt(II) acetate.