Aqueous high-temperature chemistry of carbo- and heterocycles. 5. Monosubstituted benzenes with a two carbon atom side chain oxygenated at the. beta. -position

Journal Article · · Energy and Fuels; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ef00023a019· OSTI ID:5941697

Katritzky, A R; Luxem, F J ^[1]; Siskin, M ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Florida, Gainesville (USA)
2. Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (USA)

2-Phenylethanol undergoes dehydration to styrene and to bis(2-phenylethyl) ether under both thermolysis and aquathermolysis conditions: small amounts of reduction and elimination of the side chain also occur. Phenylacetic acid is thermolyzed to form dibenzyl ketone and toluene, but the reaction is inhibited by water although a small amount of decarboxylation is observed in the presence of base. Phenylacetaldehyde is highly reactive and forms a wide variety of higher molecular weight products under both thermolysis and aquathermolysis conditions, mostly arising via aldol condensation reactions.

• OSTI ID: 5941697
• Journal Information: Energy and Fuels; (USA), Journal Name: Energy and Fuels; (USA) Vol. 4:5; ISSN 0887-0624; ISSN ENFUE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ACETIC ACID
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
AUTOHYDROLYSIS
BENZENE
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
DEHYDRATION
ETHANOL
ETHERS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HEAT TREATMENTS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INHIBITION
KETONES
LYSIS
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PYROLYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVOLYSIS
SPECTROSCOPY
STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
STYRENE
SYNTHESIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TOLUENE
WATER