ANTIOXIDANTS AND STABILIZERS - 42. REACTION OF TERT-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE WITH MONONUCLEAR AND BINUCLEAR PHENOLS.

The effect of the structure of alkylphenols and methylene-bisphenol on the course of decomposition of tert-butyl hydro-peroxide has been investigated. All phenols under investigation have been found to accelerate the decomposition to a varying degree. During the reaction, the phenols undergo oxidative transformation, resulting in the formation of oligomers as a methyl or ethyl group is substituted for phenols at the position para to the hydroxyl group. From the data measured, stoichiometric ratios q of the reaction of tert-butyl perioxide with phenols and constants, expressing the rate of the loss of tert-butyl hydroperoxide, have been calculated.