KINETICS OF THE REACTIONS BETWEEN ISOPROPYL CUMENE AND TERTIARY BUTYL CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDES AND IRON(II) IN DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS IN THE ABSENCE OF OXYGEN

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Abstract
From studies of the rate of reaction at 11°, 15°, 20°, and 26 °C. it was deduced that the bimolecular reaction between iron(II) and isopropyl cumene hydroperoxide is represented by[Formula: see text]At 0 °C. the radical induced oxidation of iron(II) due to inability of the monomer to remove the free radicals became appreciable. Addition of up to 7.5% methanol did not change the rate appreciably. The effect of traces of oxygen was negligible. Rate constants were measured at 15°, 9°, and 0 °C. for the reaction between iron(II) and the tertiary butyl cumene hydroperoxide. The average probable error in the determinations was 5.4%. From the data, the Arrhenius equation was determined as[Formula: see text]Comparison of the equations measured for cumene hydroperoxide, isopropyl cumene hydroperoxide, and tertiary butyl cumene hydroperoxide and iron(II) has been made. Changes in the constants have been explained qualitatively. The iodometric method of analysis when applied to tertiary butyl cumene hydroperoxide must be modified for accurate results. It is believed that the heating necessary in the presence of water decomposes the hydroperoxide.

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