title: Kinetics of acid-catalyzed cleavage of cumene hydroperoxide.
abstract: The cleavage of cumene hydroperoxide, in the presence of sulfuric acid, to form phenol and acetone has been examined by adiabatic calorimetry. As expected, acid can catalyze cumene hydroperoxide reaction at temperatures below that of thermally-induced decomposition. At elevated acid concentrations, reactivity is also observed at or below room temperature. The exhibited reactivity behavior is complex and is significantly affected by the presence of other species (including the products). Several reaction models have been explored to explain the behavior and these are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc., P.O. Box 1380, Houston, TX 77251 1380, USA. marc.levin@shell.com
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D002151:Calorimetry; D002384:Catalysis; D007700:Kinetics; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; C033158:sulfuric acid; C007164:cumene hydroperoxide