Mechanism of oxidative polycondensation of phenols

A study has been made of the effect of the composition of the ligand and the donor-acceptor characteristics of a catalytic copper complex on its activity in oxidative polycondensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol. It was found that the reaction occurs within the catalytic complex. To display catalytic prop...

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Published in:Polymer science USSR 1976, Vol.18 (3), p.603-609
Main Authors: Khlebnikov, B.M., Yudkin, B.I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A study has been made of the effect of the composition of the ligand and the donor-acceptor characteristics of a catalytic copper complex on its activity in oxidative polycondensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol. It was found that the reaction occurs within the catalytic complex. To display catalytic properties the complex must be capable of coordinating oxygen and 2,6-dimethylphenol. A mechanism of oxidative polycondensation is proposed, involving an intermediate binuclear peroxo-complex, which explains the experimental findings.
ISSN:0032-3950
1878-268X
DOI:10.1016/0032-3950(76)90254-9