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The short questions thread (3)
2MnO2 + 2H2SO4 + PhCH3 --> PhCHO + 2MnSO4 + 3H2O

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10-1-2013 at 16:55
by: learningChem
The short questions thread (3)
Ahh - thanks barley81

What about the 'common' equation? Something like this?

MnO2 + H2SO4 + ...
10-1-2013 at 16:32
by: learningChem
Chance for a Voice!
It's important to let the peasants have a 'voice' once in a while, so that the charade of the 'free ...
10-1-2013 at 13:27
by: learningChem
toluene --> benzaldehyde
As previosuly mentioned, toluene can be converted into benzaldehyde using MnO2. See for instance

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10-1-2013 at 12:04
by: learningChem
The short questions thread (3)
Hexavalent,

Toluene can be converted into benzaldehyde using MnO2. See for instance

http://ww ...
10-1-2013 at 12:01
by: learningChem
The short questions thread (3)
How does MnO2 oxidize toluene to benzaldehyde? Do the O atoms from the Mn oxide go to the toluene o ...
9-1-2013 at 13:03
by: learningChem
Americas Drug War, Questions
edgeofacliff ,

Rest assured that the criminals of the DEA and other factions of the US government ...
9-1-2013 at 12:25
by: learningChem
The short questions thread (3)
I tried the canizzaro reaction on ~23 grams of formalin (allegedly 40%) - I distilled ~3.6g methanol ...
7-1-2013 at 14:19
by: learningChem
The short questions thread (3)
What about using the canizzaro reaction? formaldeyde -> methanol + formate?
5-1-2013 at 16:09
by: learningChem
The short questions thread (3)
Thanks Hexavalent

[Edited on 5-1-2013 by learningChem]
5-1-2013 at 13:14
by: learningChem
The short questions thread (3)
Is it possible to go (easily) from formaldehyde to formic acid?
3-1-2013 at 22:40
by: learningChem
naphtol - alkali fusion - water?
reaction

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21-11-2012 at 00:01
by: learningChem
naphtol - alkali fusion - water?
Magpie, thanks for the pointer! I had downloaded that book but forgot about it - I'll check it now. ...
20-11-2012 at 21:56
by: learningChem
naphtol - alkali fusion - water?
But as I understand the instructions, first NaOH and water are heated alone. Will the NaOH be molten ...
20-11-2012 at 12:58
by: learningChem
naphtol - alkali fusion - water?
Yes, I saw that, but I'm not sure how it answers my question?

As far as I can tell, the first s ...
19-11-2012 at 23:16
by: learningChem
naphtol - alkali fusion - water?

This is from Gatterman

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MATERIALS required: 70 g. (0-3 mole) of sodium naphthalene-
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19-11-2012 at 21:38
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
Thanks. I'll check the section on literature.
25-10-2012 at 10:41
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
Nicodem, Thanks!

Now I'm completely discouraged =] But I do appreciate your help.


S.C. Wack ...
24-10-2012 at 15:19
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
Thanks Nicodem!

Now I'm really impressed with sciencemadness =]

Is "Thorpe" "Thorpe's Dicti ...
23-10-2012 at 14:52
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
Thanks to all who replied!

I wanted to try the method both for learning purposes, and to get som ...
22-10-2012 at 16:09
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
>I think that the reference in that old book to oxidation to phthalic and oxalic acids is include ...
21-10-2012 at 13:30
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
For the record, the product I want is phthalic acid.

I'm going to try the reaction using 5% hno ...
20-10-2012 at 14:20
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
Thanks kristofvagyok

My analysis was just visual analysis. Most of the naphthalene has turned in ...
20-10-2012 at 12:20
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
I tried vogel, gatterman and a "watt's dictionary of chemistry" and found nothing. However, I was ex ...
20-10-2012 at 12:12
by: learningChem
Oxidation of naphthalene with nitric acid
So....I see that this topic has 70 views and not a single reply?

Was my question too dumb?
20-10-2012 at 11:31
by: learningChem
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