Abstract The kinetics of liquid-phase oxidation of 1-methoxy-2-(1-methylethyl) benzene (1a), 1-methoxy-3-(1-methylethyl) benzene (1b), and 1-methoxy-4-(1-methylethyl) benzene (1c) with oxygen as oxidant to yield the corresponding 1-methyl-1-(2-methoxyphenyl) ethyl (2a), 1-methyl-1-(3-methoxyphenyl) ethyl (2b), and 1-methyl-1-(4-methoxyphenyl) ethyl (2c) hydroperoxides was studied. The oxidizabilities of 1a, 1b, and 1c were established over ...
