THE FORMATION OF PARA-BENZOQUINONE AND THE MECHANISM OF THE HYDROXYLATION OF PHENOL BY HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE OVER SOLID ACIDS

Authors
ALLIAN M GERMAIN A FIGUERAS F
Citation
M. Allian et al., THE FORMATION OF PARA-BENZOQUINONE AND THE MECHANISM OF THE HYDROXYLATION OF PHENOL BY HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE OVER SOLID ACIDS, Catalysis letters, 28(2-4), 1994, pp. 409-415
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Catalysis letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
1011372X
Volume
28
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
409 - 415
Database
ISI
SICI code
1011-372X(1994)28:2-4<409:TFOPAT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The transient formation of para-benzoquinone during the hydroxylation of phenol by hydrogen peroxide over solid acids is investigated. Forme d by overoxidation of hydroquinone, para-benzoquinone is involved in a n acid catalysed redox process repsonsible for the autocatalysis of th e reaction and for a partial decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into o xygen and water.