Ia. Opeida et al., The 18-crown-6-benzoyl peroxide-KBr supramolecular system in the initiation of homolytic chain-radical cumene oxidation, KINET CATAL, 42(5), 2001, pp. 613-614
The ability of the benzoyl peroxide-potassium bromide-18-crown-6 system to
initiate the liquid-phase oxidation of cumene at 298 K was found. Individua
l components of the initiating system. as well as the oxidation product (hy
droperoxide), do not participate in the initiated oxidation reaction. The r
ate of initiation was determined using the inhibitor method and by measurin
g the initial rate of oxidation.