Water → Peroxide, bis[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzoyl]

Reaction equation

[O-:1][O-:2].[Na+].[Na+].[C:5]([C:9]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:12]([C:13](Cl)=[O:14])=[CH:11][CH:10]=1)([CH3:8])([CH3:7])[CH3:6].[C:18]1([CH3:24])[CH:23]=[CH:22][CH:21]=[CH:20][CH:19]=1.[OH2:25]>>[C:5]([C:9]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:12]([C:13]([O:1][O:2][C:24](=[O:25])[C:18]2[CH:23]=[CH:22][C:21]([C:5]([CH3:8])([CH3:7])[CH3:6])=[CH:20][CH:19]=2)=[O:14])=[CH:11][CH:10]=1)([CH3:8])([CH3:7])[CH3:6]

Participants

Reactant 4

HCID 962Water2×

HCID 1140Toluene

HCID 14803Sodium peroxide

HCID 743724-tert-Butylbenzoyl chloride

Product 1

HCID 10959167Peroxide, bis[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzoyl]

Procedure

To a solution of 1.95 g. of sodium peroxide in 23 ml. of distilled water maintained at 0°-5° C., is added dropwise with vigorous stirring a solution of 7.85 g. of p-t-butylbenzoyl chloride in 13 ml. of dry toluene. When the addition is complete after 45 minutes, the whole is allowed to stir for two and one-half hours at 0°-5° C., after which 80 ml. of cold water is added and the whole is stirred for an additional half hour at 0°-5° C. The resulting white precipitate is collected by filtration, washed with 55 ml. of cold methanol in three separate portions, and allowed to dry yield p-t-butylbenzoyl peroxide as a fine white powder; m.p. 149° C. (dec.)