238. Homolytic reactions of aromatic side chains. Part I. Reactions of t-butyl peroxide with aromatic compounds

KM Johnston, GH Williams

Index: Johnston,K.M.J.; Williams,G.H. Journal of the Chemical Society, 1960 , p. 1168 - 1171

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Abstract

The reactions of t-butyl peroxide with aromatic compounds containing alkyl side chains give good yields of the corresponding dehydrogeno-dimers. Toluene, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, p-cymene, diphenylmethane, 4-methylbiphenyl, o-, w-, and p-chloro-, p-