tert-Butyl hydroperoxide → 2-Hexanone

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Reaction Steps

30 cm3 of 80% tert-butyl hydroperoxide (0.225 mole), 10 cc of 1-hexene (0.064 mole), 20 cc of dichloroethane and 220 mg of palladium acetate (0.001 mole) are introduced into a heat-insulated glass reactor. An argon atmosphere is applied and stirring is performed at a temperature of 60° C. After 4 hours, it is found that 66% of 1-hexene were converted and that 2-hexanone was formed with a molar selectivity of 83% with respect to the converted 1-hexene.

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