Oxygen → HCID 22708579, compound

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Reaction Steps

Into a 500 ml autoclave equipped with an induction stirring device were charged 200 g of 2,6-di-t-butylphenol and 1 g of a 50% aqueous potassium hydroxide solution. The reaction was carried out for 0.5 hour at 200° C., while applying a pressure of up to 7 kg/cm2 with oxygen to the reaction apparatus, whereupon 147.5 g of 3,3',5,5'-tetra-t-butylbiphenol and 11.0 g of 3,3',5,5'-tetra-t-butyldiphenoquinone were formed in the reaction mixture, leaving 31.7 g of unaltered 2,6-di-t-butylphenol.

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