Determinations cinetiques par analyse microcalorimetrique differentielle. XV. Thermolyse de peroxydes de benzoyle p,p′-disubstitués en solution dans l'ether de diphenyle

Differential scanning microcalorimetric and chemical studies of the thermolysis of some p,p′-disubstituted benzoyl peroxides have been performed in diphenyl oxide as solvent. They have shown that the decomposition proceeds only via the homolysis of the peroxide bond; neither free radical induced nor autocatalytic processes occur. The activation parameters of the thermolysis of the peroxides have the same values as those found when propiophenone is used as solvent. Under these conditions, the free enthalpy of activation, ΔG^≠, is the intrinsic measure of the thermal stability of benzoyl peroxide and its p,p′-disubstituted derivatives.     

Electron paramagnetic resonance study of nitroxides generated from nitric oxide by reaction with transient radicals

Photochemical or thermal decomposition of azo‐compounds (such as 2,2^′‐azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2^′‐azobis(2‐methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride, dialkyl peroxides (such as tert‐butyl peroxide and diacyl peroxides (such as benzoyl peroxide) in anaerobic nitric oxide (NO)‐saturated dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) or aqueous solutions yielded nitroxides. Well‐characterized electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of nitroxides revealed that NO was favorable for reacting with carbon‐centered and less stereo‐inhibited transient alkyl radicals, giving kinds of nitrosoalkane, typically nitrosomethane, which act sequentially as C‐nitroso compounds to trap transient radicals present in solution, yielding spin‐trapping adducts, i.e. nitroxides. Radicals, including sulfinyl radicals from UV‐irradiated DMSO, were trapped by the in situ formed CH₃NO. O‐centered radicals could not add to the freshly formed C‐nitroso compounds. Possible mechanisms are suggested. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermal decompositions of dialkyl peroxides studied by DSC

Studies on the thermal decompositions of diamyl peroxide (DAPO), dicumyl peroxide (DCPO), and tert-butyl cumyl peroxide (TBCP) were conducted by DSC. Heat of decomposition, exothermic onset point, and chemical kinetics were determined and compared to those data of di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP), a model compound for studying thermokinetics of organic peroxide and standardization of a calorimeter. Similarities and differences of decomposition mechanisms between these organic peroxides were proposed and verified. Kinetics on decomposition of uni-molecular reaction via these similar alkoxyl radials accompanying β C–C bond scission were discussed and compared to the results from ab initio calculations. The ranking of thermal stability on dialkyl peroxides is determined to be in the following sequence: DCPO < TBCP < DAPO < DTBP. This rate-determining step in thermal decomposition of dialkyl peroxides possessed an average eigenvalue of log A at about 13.1 ± 1.2. Activation energy on the thermal decomposition of these peroxides was calculated to be 139.5 ± 14.4 kJ mol^?1.     

Homolytic substitutions in indolinone nitroxide radicals—I: Reaction with aroyloxyl radicals

Indolinone nitroxides undergo a homolytic substitution with aroyl oxyl radicals, leading to two isomers, 7-aroyloxy- and 5-aroyloxy-derivative, respectively, whose structures were assigned on the basis of the ESR hfccs and of the ¹H NMR spectra of the corresponding amines. The presence of aroyl oxyl radicals in the reaction medium was demonstrated by thermal decomposition of benzoyl peroxide in the presence of aromatic acids.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial properties of new 2-((4-ethylphenoxy)methyl)benzoylthioureas

New acylthiourea derivatives, 2-((4-ethylphenoxy)methyl)-N-(phenylcarbamothioyl)benzamides, were tested by qualitative and quantitative methods on various bacterial and fungal strains and proved to be active at low concentrations against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as fungi. These compounds were prepared by the reaction of 2-((4-ethylphenoxy)methyl)benzoyl isothiocyanate with various primary aromatic amines, and were characterised by melting point and solubility. The structures were identified by elemental analysis, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, and IR spectral data. The level of antimicrobial activity of the new 2-((4-ethylphenoxy)methyl)benzoylthiourea derivatives was dependent on the type, number and position of the substituent on the phenyl group attached to thiourea nitrogen. The iodine and nitro substituents favoured the antimicrobial activity against the Gram-negative bacterial strains, while the highest inhibitory effect against Gram-positive and fungal strains was exhibited by compounds with electron-donating substituents such as the methyl and ethyl groups.     

Polarisation nucleaire induite chimiquement: etude comparative de la decomposition thermique et photochimique de peroxydes d'acyle benzoyle

A comparative CIDNP study of the thermal and photochemical decomposition of acyl benzoyl peroxides PhCO₂O₂CR (R = methyl and isobutyl) has provided an explanation of the effect of the mode of initiation on the course of the decomposition of this class of peroxides and on the product distribution. The observed variations result from an important decrease (from 10^?8 sec to less than 10^?10 sec) in the lifetime of the benzoyloxy radical on changing from thermal to photochemical initiation.     

Peroxide generation and decomposition on polymer surface

Polymer peroxides were generated onto polypropylene and polyurethane films, and polyester fibers by ozonization, UV irradiation, and plasma treatment. Their thermal and redox decompositions were studied using two assays: peroxidase and iodide. They may differ in the sensitivity to access the peroxides, depending on their localization in the polymer substrates. It was found that the generated peroxides are likely to be distributed not only on the outermost surface, but also in the subsurface of the polymer substrates. Plasma treatment provided polyurethane film with easily accessible peroxides, while UV irradiation and ozonization generated peroxides that were mostly incapable of reacting with aqueous solution of peroxidase. Redox decomposition of the peroxide groups by ferrous ions at 25°C showed that less than 50% of peroxides could react with ferrous ions with a rate constant similar to that of hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution. Thermal decomposition of the peroxides did not obey the first-order kinetics, probably due to formation of not single peroxide species with different decomposition rate constants. The lowest decomposition rate constant observed at 65°C was 3 × 10^?3 min^?1, which did not depend on the polymer substrate nature and the method of peroxide generation. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Differential scanning calorimetry study of the thermal decomposition of peroxides in the absence of a solvent

The thermal decompositions of benzoyl peroxide (Bz₂O₂), dicumyl peroxide (DICUP) and α, α′-bis (t-butylperoxy)m/p-diisopropylbenzene (Peroximon F) in the absence of solvents have been studied by means ofDSC alone. The DSC curves allowed calculation of the half-lifetime (t _1/2) and the time (t ₁) required to decompose the whole of the peroxides. Thet ₁, andt _1/2 values found for the pure peroxides are lower than those in the literature for decomposition in solution. The heat of decomposition and the activation energy for each peroxide are reported.     

Adsorption and decomposition of diacylic peroxides on the surfaces of dispersed oxides

The adsorption of oligo(sebacoyl peroxide) on Aerosil and MgO and benzoyl peroxide on Fe₂O₃, Cr₂O₃, and V₂O₅ has been studied. It has been established that peroxide adsorption on the considered adsorbents is described by the Langmuir equation. Benzoyl-peroxide adsorption increases in the series Fe₂O₃ < Cr₂O₃ < V₂O₅. The process of thermal decomposition of peroxides in the presence of the listed adsorbents has been studied. The overall reaction of peroxide decomposition comprises two components, i.e., the decomposition processes occurring in a solution and on an adsorbent surface. Kinetic and activation parameters of the thermal-decomposition reactions in the solutions and on the surfaces have been determined.     

Perfluopolyether (PFPE) (poly)diacyl peroxides: synthesis and applications

This paper deals with the synthesis of perfluoropolyether (PFPE) (poly)diacyl peroxides with mean EWs ranging from 500 to 4000 g eq.⁻¹ via H₂O₂ and base from the corresponding PFPE diacyl halides, their decomposition (thermal and hydrolytic) and the synthesis of the corresponding di-halides by the reaction with elemental halides. A great advantage of this novel synthesis over other synthetic approaches is the ease in obtaining polyperoxides containing up to at least two diacyl peroxide groups/chain. This property confers to these peroxides a greater thermal stability. The synthesis of PFPE diacyl peroxides and its dependence on contact times of reagents, solvent, reaction temperature and reagent concentrations will be presented and discussed. Data concerning the thermal and hydrolytic decomposition of these PFPE diacyl peroxides as well as the dependence of their homolytic decomposition kinetics on EW will also be presented and discussed. Interestingly, we have discovered that these PFPE (poly)diacyl peroxides could in turn be easily available precursors of the corresponding α-ω-iodides or bromides.     

Thermal studies on tetrazole derivatives using a differential scanning calorimeter. I

The thermal decomposition of arylidene tetrazolyl hydrazones has been studied under dynamic and isothermal conditions using a differential scanning calorimeter. Attempts have been made to evaluate the thermochemical and kinetic parameters of these compounds. It has been observed that the thermal stability of the tetrazole derivatives decreases with increasing substitution of nitro groups in the aromatic ring.     

Décomposition du peroxyde de benzoyle dans les mélanges benzéne/X-4 pyridines (X = CH3, H,CN). etude cinétique et influence des substituants sur la réactivité nucléophile et radicalaire de l'atome d'azote

Effect of a 4-substituent in the pyridine ring upon the decomposition kinetics of benzoyl peroxide in 4-X pyridine/benzene binary mixtures(X = CH₃,H,CN) has been studied. The second-order rate constant for the pyridine-induced decomposition was 2xl0^-6l mol^-1 s^-1 and in 4-methylpyridine it was l0^-5 l mol^-1 s^-1, a five-fold increase, whereas there was no nucleophilic attack on the peroxide oxygen atoms of benzoyl peroxide by 4-cyanopyridine. The surprisingly high increase of the radical-induced decomposition in 4- cyanopyridine might result from the attack at the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring by the phenyl radical, the 1-phenylpyridinyl radical being stabilized by the cyano group.     

Molecular design of trinitromethyl-substituted nitrogen-rich heterocycle derivatives with good oxygen balance as high-energy density compounds

Density functional theory method was used to study the heats of formation (HOFs), electronic structure, energetic properties, and pyrolysis mechanism of a series of trinitromethyl-substituted heterocycle (including triazole, tetrazole, furazan, tetrazine, and fused heterocycles) derivatives. It is found that the fused ring, tetrazine, and tetrazole are effective structural units for increasing the HOFs of the derivatives. The substitution of the combination of nitro and trinitromethyl is very useful for improving their HOFs. The calculated energetic properties indicate that the combination of the nitro and trinitromethyl is very helpful for improving their detonation properties and oxygen balances (OB). Most of the title compounds have a good OB over zero. The OB of six compounds are very high and over 22. An analysis of the bond dissociation energies for several relatively weak bonds suggests that the N–O bond in the ring is a trigger bond for BIII-1, CI-3, and CI-4, and the ring–NO₂ and (NO₂)₂C–NO₂ bond cleavage is likely to happen in thermal decomposition for the remaining compounds. Considering the detonation performance and thermal stability, seven compounds could be regarded as potential candidates for high-energy compounds. Four compounds may be used as the novel high-energy oxidizers.     

Synthesis of p-Nitro-stilbene Derivatives with Different Linking Bonds:An Attempt to Tune Spectroscopy of Dyes with Molecular Engineering

The synthesis, characterization and spectroscopy of a range of novel substituted p‐nitro‐stilbene derivatives with different bridging bonds were presented. The molecular structure characterization was carried out with ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence of the compounds were investigated in various solvents. The maximal absorption wavelength of the nitro‐stilbene derivatives with an ether bond exhibited approximate 30 to 40 nm bathochromic shift compared to that of nitro‐stilbene dyes with an ester bond. Furthermore, the nitro‐stilbene derivatives with an ether bond displayed obvious photoluminescence, while the nitro‐stilbene derivatives with an ester bond showed weak fluorescence emission. The detection of the cyclic voltammograms of the nitro‐stilbene derivatives showed that the nitro‐stilbene compounds with different linking bonds exhibited different redox proceses at various scan rates. The theroretical calculations of HOMO and LUMO energy of nitro‐stilbene derivatives showed that the energy gaps between HOMO and LUMO of 3 and 4 were lower than those of 1 and 2 . The electron density of the frontier orbitals of nitro‐stilbene derivatives was observed to be affacted by the linking bonds, which thus made it possible to tune the spectroscopy of these dyes with chemical strategy. The differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry showed that the thermal stabilities of these dyes were not much affected by the linking bond. The results presented in this paper would be great interest in development of ideal nitro‐stilbene derivatives for special purposes.     

Kinetics of the Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Presence of Aqua-Pentacyanoferrate (II)

The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide has been studied in the presence of a large number of metal ions and their complexes^1,2). Interest in radiation chemistry of aqueous solutions where hydrogen peroxide is one of the products and the use of acidic ferrous sulphate solutions as dosimeter in these studies has particularly stimulated the investigation on the kinetics of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of Fe⁺², Fe⁺³ and their complexes^1,2). Ferrous sulphate solution can be used as a dosimeter under acidic conditions only, as at higher pH the hydrolysis of Fe⁺² and Fe⁺³ interferes. Recent studies^3-6) have shown the possibility of using the aqueous solutions of ferro- and ferri-cyanides over a range of pH as dosimeter. In the studies of ferrocyanide and ferricyanide catalysed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide^7-11), it is suggested that the catalytic properties of hexacyano ferrates are through their hydrated products. The present study aims at studying the interaction of aquapentacyanoferrate¹¹) with hydrogen peroxide over a range of pH, concentration and temperature.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Properties of Energetic Compounds Derived from 3-Amino-4-(tetrazol-5-yl)furazan

Five energetic compounds, 3,3‐bis(tetrazol‐5‐yl)‐4,4‐azofurazan (DTZAF), 3‐nitro‐4‐(tetrazol‐5‐yl)furazan (NTZF), hydrazinium 3‐amino‐4‐(tetrazol‐5‐yl)furazan (HATZF), triaminoguanidinium 3‐amino‐4‐(tetrazol‐ 5‐yl)furazan (TAGATZF) and guanylureaium 3‐amino‐4‐(tetrazol‐5‐yl)furazan (MATZF), were prepared using 3‐amino‐4‐(tetrazol‐5‐yl)furazan (ATZF) as starting material and their structures were characterized by FT‐IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The properties of NTZF were estimated:density is 1.67 g/cm³, enthalpy of formation +415.41 kJ/mol and detonation velocity 8257.83 m/s. The main thermal properties of four compounds, DTZAF, HATZF, TAGATZF and MATZF, were analyzed by TG and DSC techniques and the results showed that their melting points are 251.9, 159.7, 205.4 and 211.4°C, respectively, and their first decomposition temperatures are 256.7, 258.6, 231.7 and 268.6°C, respectively. The fact that their decomposition temperatures were over 230°C showed that they exhibit better thermal stability.     

Sonoluminescence and sonochemiluminescence of peroxide solutions

Two sonochemiluminescence mechanisms were established in peroxide solutions. The sonochemiluminescence intensity often exceeds the sonoluminescence intensity of solvents caused by inelastic collisions of cavitation bubbles in the gas phase. In solutions of peroxides, whose chemiluminescence decomposition proceeds via the monomolecular peroxide decomposition involving no radical intermediates with a high activation energy, in particular, for adamantylidenadamantane-1,2-dioxetane, the mechanism based on the total thermal ultrasonic action on the solution takes place. The initiation of chemiluminescence reactions of peroxide decomposition by radical products of solvent sonolysis is a source of sonochemiluminescence for peroxides decomposing via the radical mechanism, for example, for cumene peroxide.     

Determination of Organic Peroxides by High Performance Liquid Chroma-Tography with Electrochemical Detection

Abstract

The application of electrochemical detection to the high performance liquid chromatographic determination of organic peroxides has been studied. The use of a buffered mobile phase was found to be critical to the successful analysis of samples containing hydroperoxides. Using amperometric detection, mixtures of peroxide containing compounds were readily determined. The sensitivity of the amperometric detector was in the one nanogram range for both benzoyl peroxide and cumene hydroperoxide. Polar-ographic detection was found to be a highly reproducible method for the analysis of samples containing peroxides as components of mixtures in the range of 5-2000 ng. The peroxide containing compounds determined in this manner were t-butyl hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, and 13-hydroperoxy-9(Z)-11(E)-octadecadien-oic acid. The polarographic detection system was used to obtain observed half-wave potentials for the peroxides under different chromatographic conditions. These observations correlated closely with literature results on the polarography of these compounds.     

Analysis of diacyl peroxides by Ag+ coordination ionspray tandem mass spectrometry: Free radical pathways of complex decomposition

Organic peroxides have significance in organic synthesis and biological processes. Characterization of these compounds with weak O-O bonds is sometimes difficult due to their thermal instability and sensitivity to acid or base. Coordination of diacyl peroxides with AgBF4 provides a means for analysis of these compounds by coordination ionspray tandem mass spectrometry (CIS-MS/MS). Precursor ion (Q1) scans of acetyl benzoyl peroxide give two Ag+ adducts, [M + Ag + solvent]+ and [M + Ag + M]+. These silver ion adducts can be selectively dissociated (CID) to give unique structural information about the analyte. Decomposition of the [M + Ag + solvent]+ adduct generates fragmentation products due to apparent homolytic cleavage of the O-O bond followed by decarboxylation of the resultant radicals. The bis-diacylperoxide complex, [M + Ag + M]+ gives CID pathways that involve homolysis of the (O-O bond and free radical cross-coupling of the two diacyl peroxides coordinated to the silver ion, i.e. formation of dibenzoyl peroxide, phenyl benzoate, and biphenyl from acetyl benzoyl peroxide. The observation of free radical CID modes is uncommon in mass spectrometry but these pathways are consistent with well-known solution and gas phase processes for peroxide compounds. The proposed fragmentation pathways have been supported by experiments with (18)O and deuterated substrates. This technique can be applied to analyze diacyl peroxides with different substituents as well.     

Preparation and thermal decomposition of certain. Substituted bis-(thenoyl) peroxides

The effect of various substituents on the rates of thermal decomposition of substituted bis-(thenoyl) peroxides has been investigated. Nine unreported peroxides were prepared, including derivatives of 2- and 3-thenoic acids. The thermal decomposition rates of these peroxides were examined, in the presence of styrene as a free radical scavenger. First order kinetics were observed in all cases studied. In general it was found that electron releasing substituents increase, while electron withdrawing groups decrease, the decomposition rate; the only exception being bis-(5-nitro-3-thenoyl) peroxide. Entropies and energies of activation were determined and found to be linearly related for the peroxides studied.