Oxidation of organic compounds having allylic or benzylic carbon atoms in water
AssigneeAllied-Signal Inc.
InventorsDivakaran Masilamani, David M. Hindenlang
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process of oxidizing organic compounds having allylic or benzylic carbon atoms. The process of this invention comprises reacting an organic compound having one or more allylic or benzylic carbon atoms with an effective amount of an effective oxidizing agent in water at a temperature equal to or greater than about 350.degree. C. and at a pressure equal to or greater than about 175 atmospheres, wherein said agent is selected from the group consisting of elemental sulfur, an oxidized form of elemental sulfur and, an organic or inorganic compound capable of forming elemental sulfur or said oxidized forms in situ under process conditions.
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A process for oxidizing benzylic and allylic carbon atoms which comprises reacting an organic compound having one or more benzylic carbon atoms, allylic carbon atoms or combinations thereof with an oxidizing effective amount of an effective oxidizing agent in water at a temperature equal to or greater than about 350.degree. C. and at a pressure equal to or greater than about 175 atmospheres, to oxidized said benzylic carbon atoms, allylic carbon atoms or combinations thereof, said effective oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of sulfur containing oxy acids which form sulfur dioxide under process conditions and salts thereof.
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