Title: Factors responsible for the differences in the oxidation behaviour of hydrocarbons in the liquid and gaseous phases: studies on cycloHexene and cycloHexane
Abstract: The oxidation of cyclohexene and of cyclohexane has been studied in the liquid phase at room temperature and in the gaseous phase over a wide range of temperatures encompassing all stages leading to ignition. While cyclohexene oxidizes much more readily than cyclohexane in the liquid phase, the order of reactivity is reversed in the gaseous phase at temperatures up to about 450°C. At higher temperatures cyclohexene is again more reactive than cyclohexane. It is concluded that the difference in reactivity of the two hydrocarbons both in the liquid phase and in the gaseous phase at temperatures below 450°C is largely due to the relative ease of formation of the respective hydroperoxides. At higher temperatures the difference in reactivity arises from the difference in the ease of thermal breakdown. Mechanisms underlying these processes are proposed.
Publication Year: 1964
Publication Date: 1964-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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