Investigation of ultrasound catalyzed oxidation of arylalkanes using aqueous potassium permanganate

• Published in: Ultrasonics sonochemistry Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. S15 - S18
• Main Authors: Soudagar, S.R., Samant, S.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 1995; Elsevier
• Subjects: Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; liquid-liquid heterogeneous reaction; Physical chemistry of induced reactions (with radiations, particles and ultrasonics); potassium permanganate; Ultrasonic chemistry; ultrasound-catalysed oxidation; potassium permanganate; ultrasound-catalysed oxidation; liquid-liquid heterogeneous reaction; Water; Sonochemical reaction; Catalytic reaction; Toluene; Benzenic compound; Oxidation; Experimental study; Potassium Permanganates; Heterogeneous reaction
• ISSN: 1350-4177; 1873-2828
• DOI: 10.1016/1350-4177(94)00006-E

Various arylalkanes were oxidized to the corresponding arylcarboxylic acids using aqueous potassium permanganate under heterogeneous conditions and in the presence of ultrasound. The toluene/water system was studied in detail. Various parameters, such as effect of stirring, quantity of potassium permanganate and reaction time were optimized. The reaction was found to be considerably accelerated at ambient temperature.