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Title: Selective synthesis and stabilization of peroxides via phosphine oxides
Reaction of bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane dioxide with hydrogen peroxide leads to an extended crystalline network based on the formation of hydrogen bonds with the PO groups of the diphosphine dioxide. The structural motif of the network is characterized by X-ray diffraction. A new selective synthesis for an industrially important MEKPO (methyl ethyl ketone peroxide) dimer is described. The dimer is created by reaction of dppe dioxide (bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane dioxide) with butanone and hydrogen peroxide. This peroxide is stabilized by forming strong hydrogen bonds to the phosphine oxide groups within an extended network, which has been characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Reaction of acetylacetone with hydrogen peroxide, irrespective of the presence of phosphine oxide, leads to the stereoselective formation of two dioxolanes. Both cyclic peroxides have been obtained in crystalline forms suitable for single crystal X-ray diffractions.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1900100
NSF-PAR ID:
10173203
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
New Journal of Chemistry
Volume:
43
Issue:
44
ISSN:
1144-0546
Page Range / eLocation ID:
17174 to 17181
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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