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Influence of solid compounds of vanadium on the decomposition of organic peroxides

Journal Article · · J. Gen. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7202785

The authors studied the influence of the oxides of V/sub 2/O/sub 3/, VO/sub 2/, and V/sub 2/O/sub 5/, as well as vanadium nitride VN, on the rate of decomposition of benzoyl peroxide (I) and cumene hydroperoxide (II) in bromobenzene medium. These peroxide compounds are widely used for the initiation of radical reactions. The rate of decomposition of a nonperoxide initiator, azoisbutyrodinitrile (III), in the presence of the same vanadium compounds was measured for comparison. The vanadium oxides studied are shown to catalytically accelerate the radical decomposition of benzoyl peroxide by a factor of 1.7-2.8 and greatly (by a factor of 600-6000) accelerate the decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide, adsorbed on the surface of the solid oxides.

Research Organization:
Institute of Chemistry, Urals Science Center, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Sverdlovsk
OSTI ID:
7202785
Journal Information:
J. Gen. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Gen. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 55:3, PT 1; ISSN JGCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English