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Oxidation by the salts of metals. III. Oxidative halogenation of toluene by alkali-metal chlorides and bromides, promoted by the salts of trivalent cobalt and manganese in trifluoroacetic acid and its aqueous solutions

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6286411
The oxidation of toluene by the stoichiometric amounts of cobalt(III) and manganese(III) acetates (C/sub 6/H/sub 5/CH/sub 3/:M/sup 3 +/ = 0.5) in the presence of alkali-metal chlorides and bromides (M/sup 3 +/:Hlg/sup -/ = 1-2) in trifluoroacetic acid and its aqueous solutions (5-50 vol. % of water) was investigated. The main reaction products are halogenotoluenes, benzyl halides, and benzyl trifluoroacetates. The distribution of the reaction products depends largely both on the nature of the oxidizing agent and halide ion and on the water content of the reaction system. Conditions were found for the preparative synthesis of bromotoluenes (in the system Br/sup -/:M/sup 3 +/ = 1.5, CF/sub 3/COOH:H/sub 2/O = 9:1-1:1) and benzyl chloride (Cl/sup -/:M/sup 3 +/ = 1.5, CF/sub 3/COOH:H/sub 2/O = 4:1). Possible mechanisms of oxidative halogenation under the investigated conditions are discussed.
Research Organization:
M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., USSR
OSTI ID:
6286411
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 21:8; ISSN JOCYA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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