The initial oxidations of MMA and MAA by molecular oxygen

Yu Ping Dong, Kun Yuan Qiu, Xin De Feng

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Abstract

Methyl methacrylate(MMA) and methylacrylic acid (MAA) can form the contact charge transfer complex(CCT) with O2, respectively. After O2 was bubbled, the concentration of hydroperoxide in MMA increased with the increasing of oxidation time, however, it did not increase in MAA. From the IR, NMR spectra, it showed that the initial oxidation occured on the α-methyl group of MMA and MAA molecules via MMA-O2 CCT and MAA-O2 CCT, respectively. In the case of MAA, the hydroperoxide group would further decompose and produce an aldehyde group.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)x35-1947
JournalKao Teng Hsueh Hsiao Hua Heush Hsueh Pao/ Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities
Volume17
Issue number12
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Contact charge transfer complex (CCT)
  • Initial oxidation
  • Methyl methacrylate
  • Methylacrylic acid

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