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Reactions of oxygen and toluene in an electrical discharge reactor
Author(s) -
Eriksson Karl R.,
Brooks Brian W.,
Glover John
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280500406
Subject(s) - toluene , benzyl alcohol , benzene , benzaldehyde , chemistry , oxygen , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry , catalysis
Gaseous mixtures of oxygen and toluene have been passed through a 50 Hz electrical discharge reactor at low pressure. Oxidation reactions produced benzaldehyde, benzene, benzyl alcohol and cresols. Reaction rates varied with partial pressure of reactants, electrical field strength and temperature, although, in the absence of an electrical discharge the thermal reaction was negligible. A fit to experimental data was obtained with an equation which included reactant concentrations, temperature and applied voltage.