The oxidation of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol

Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Abstract

The products formed in the oxidation of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol with oxygen and sodium hydroxide at about 100° are 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, trimethylacetic acid, an acidic compound C14H22O3, and probably 2,6-di-tert-butylbenzoquinone (which was actually isolated in the similar oxidation of the above-named benzaldehyde), in addition to compounds previously reported. Some of the properties of C14H22O3 are given, and the oxidation of it to 2,3-di-tert-butylsuccinic anhydride is described, but assignment of structure is reserved pending the completion of more experimental work.

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Yohe, G.R., Dunbar, J., Pedrotti, R.L., Scheidt, F.M., Lee, F.G., Smith, E.C., 1956, The oxidation of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol: Journal of Organic Chemistry, v. 21, no. 11, p. 1289-1292, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo01117a020.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title The oxidation of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol
Series title Journal of Organic Chemistry
DOI 10.1021/jo01117a020
Volume 21
Issue 11
Publication Date May 01, 2002
Year Published 1956
Language English
Publisher American Chemical Society
Description 4 p.
First page 1289
Last page 1292
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