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Effect of polyethylene glycol and crown ether additives on the decomposition of cyclohexenyl hydroperoxide in the presence of vanadyl acetylacetonate

Journal Article · · Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6996080

This paper investigates the kinetic characteristics of the VO (AcAc)/sub 2/catalyzed liquid-phase decomposition of cyclohexenyl hydroperoxide in the presence of additives (A), such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a crown ether. The reaction occurs via the formation of a complex of the type (A...VO(AcAc)/sub 2/). The rate constants for complex formation, as well as for hydroperoxide decomposition in the presence of this complex, have been determined. The differences in the calculated values of these constants have been attributed to contributions of the energy of nonequilibrium conformations of the PEG polymer chain to the rates of catalysis.

Research Organization:
D.I. Mendeleev Moscow Institute of Chemical Tech.
OSTI ID:
6996080
Journal Information:
Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 26:3, PT.1; ISSN KICAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English