Kinetics of auto-oxidation–reduction of substituted nitrosobenzenes in cyclohexane
Abstract
Auto-oxidation–reduction of substituted nitrosobenzenes RC6H4NO (R = H, p-NMe2, p-OMe, p-Cl, m-NO2, and p-NO2) has been studied kinetically at 70–100° in cyclohexane solution. Experimental data and the influence of substituents are discussed on the basis of an equilibrium between monomer (M) and dimer (D), and of the reaction 2M → D being the rate-determining step.