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DeltaH:
I really don't know and only go by a reference in wiki. Reduction of phenol with Zn has also been briefly discussed higher up. It's a question of
Delta G, I think: the route leading to ZnO and not Zn phenolate is more exergenic. And w/o water phenol must be a poor proton donor: in molten (or
gaseous) phenol no H<sup>+</sup> can probably exist in significant amounts.
Refluxing phenol would be awkward because of its MP (but not impossible).
I briefly contemplated phenolates too but there's that hydrogen problem...
[Edited on 5-5-2014 by blogfast25]
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Ah ok I understand now, I was thinking of it in too simplistic terms, you are right, at high temperatures in the gas phase, it might be a different
ball game altogether.
However, that said, I can't shake the feeling that beside for the reductive abilities of the metal, its ability to transfer the hydrogen or more
specifically, its kinetic ability to work with hydrogen is important. In that sense, I don't think zinc is particularly known to be catalytic with
hydrogen nor form hydrides AFAIK, so may not be the best choice here (note, not saying it doesn't work  ).
In this regard, I think something like commercial titanium hydride powder might work well. My thinking here is that unlike titanium powder, which is probably too kinetically inert, the hydride is
much more amorphous and active and so provides both hydrogenation ability and strong reducing ability in one package. I know that you don't
theoretically need the extra hydrogen stoichiometrically, but I think for kinetic reasons, it would help a lot to have an excess for this reaction.
That said, I don't think benzene itself would hydrogenate (forming cyclohexane for example) as that is particularly tough and probably needs
specialised hydrogenation catalysts like palladium or platinum.
Thus the reaction I'm thinking of would be:
2Ar-OH(l) + TiH2-x(s) => 2C6H6(g) + TiO2(s) + (1-x/2)H2(g) + heat
This reaction could be very aggressive (if it proceeds at all) and take note H2 produced, so be careful if you try it. For one thing, no
ignition source anywhere near the outlet 
I'm hoping this could similar to the chlorothermal reactions, start it with a little heat (but beware; H2 formed!) after which it should be
self sustaining, almost aggressive.
I think a setup with condenser here is a must, for one thing to lead the hydrogen away from the source producing it. At least no chance of plugging it
with solids this time
Also, please be aware, hot phenol gives TERRIBLY nasty burns if it gets on you. REALLY take this threat seriously! If your apparatus cracks or pops
and splatters the phenol and it gets on you face... well I've seen what that does. Needless to say, a $10 plastic face shield (not just goggles),
gloves and long sleeve plastic overcoat makes ALL the difference when working with phenols. Please implement these, a technician in a lab I was
working in was badly injured with a phenol experiment before implementing this basic safety protocol.
Dratz, I've gone and rambled too much again, kinda useless as you probably don't have titanium hydride powder 
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DeltaH:
Not sure about TiH2 and as you say: I don't have any. It would become rather expensive way to prepare small amounts of benzene though...
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Yes agreed and as I feared
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Other methods for benzene preparation have been proposed here:
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=4902
No one seems to have followed up on anything other than benzoate/hydroxide though.
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Just finished a quick test tube test on Al + phenol.
A quarter of a teaspoon of phenol was loaded into a test tube and heated to BP. A long, thin strip of aluminium was then lowered into the boiling
phenol. No reaction was observed. No discernible damage was sustained by the tip of the aluminium.
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amalgamated aluminium should prove to be reactive in such a medium.
I never asked for this.
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I was reading the Wikipedia article on 'decarboxylation' and found this oddity at the bottom:
| Quote: | | In beverages stored for long periods, very small amounts of benzene may form from benzoic acid by decarboxylation catalyzed by the presence of vitamin
C[8] |
[8] http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/benzdata.html
Unfortunately, this is a dead link. While not practical, I was merely curious how vitamin C catalyses the decarbonylation of benzoic acid to benzene
at near room temperature -- even in "very small amounts"!?
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@blogfast
Amalgamated aluminium will also work when not into aqueus solution is used as an oxygen reductor, and not an hydrogen one needed to reduce alkanes or
nitro group.
I never asked for this.
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The scientific literature is there to be used when doing scientific experiments. Reviewing the literature is the most important part of designing the
experiment.
Prof. Baeyer: Ueber die Reduction aromatischer Verbindungen mittelst Zinkstaub
Journal für Praktische Chemie, 1867, 100(1), 46–47.
DOI: 10.1002/prac.18671000110
S. Marasse: Untersuchungen über das rheinische Buchenholztheerkreosot
Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie, 1869, 152(1), 59–87.
DOI: 10.1002/jlac.18691520105
E. Müller: Ueber pyrogene Zersetzung von Gasöl, Phenol und Kreosot
Journal für Praktische Chemie, 1898, 58(1), pages 1–50.
DOI: 10.1002/prac.18980580101
See also the review in DOI: 10.1002/ange.19290421404.
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I have only made benzene by dry distillation of Benzoic acid and Sodium Hydroxide. It is simple to me. I bought a threaded pipe on both ends, bought
two end caps and tapped one cap to fit a 1/4" compression fitting with about a 3' 1/4" copper line. Load up the vessel and flame that thing. I also
took the burner part off of a portable deep fryer and connected it to a propane tank. I get approximately 250 mL of benzene. set up and distill and
get very reasonably pure benzene. Simple.
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Would it be insanely stupid to try an aluminium vessel/setup rather than glass ?
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Sodium Hydroxide + Aluminum = Yes that would be stupid to try. You will most likely end up with benzene vapor/liquid going everywhere.
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Oh that was a long long time ago....lol
Found an article which fits in snuggly here I thought an here it is, hope it wasnt already posted, a quick search showed nothing though.
The guys actually wanted to make benzoic acid from CO2 and benzene but to get the direction they researched the decomposition of benzoic acid first
and catalysts which can be used.
In short: Zn-Cu-Cr oxide catalyst gives 95% benzene in 100 hours at 290°C to 300°C, with additional MnO2 85% in 10 hours.
What might PAA and GAA do under the conditions. Hmmm...
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has anyone tried this method.
http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=S8rtyRnZZMU
Sodium benzoate + Sodium hydroxide heated to decompose and vapour condensed & collected ,then distilled & dried.
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Yes. This method is featured on several other threads. The improvised equipment and dry distillation method shown in that video is functional.
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So why then are newbees fuckin a round with soke of these more complex methods when this method is easy and dosent require any fancy glassware ?
some simple distilation glassware is required, and that just makes things a little easyer.
when i first started out intersted in chemistry it was for all the wrong reasons untill i learned the hard way (goal), Now its the case of all those
wierd funny looking symbols and the like that looks intersting ,& the fact that you can make something from nothing so to speak.
Anyway back on topic , benzene is soooo simple to make and only requires otc chems to synthesis it from scratch witch is the best way to learn about
the reaction.
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Quote: Originally posted by p2e3r4f5e6c7t8  | | So why then are newbees fuckin a round with soke of these more complex methods when this method is easy and dosent require any fancy glassware ?
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Organic chemistry presents a LOT of possible paths to a target substance...
If the goal is PRODUCTION, for some other use- The quickest/simplest/cheapest path is the obvious choice.
If you are interested in learning as much as possible and acquiring skills in a wide variety of techniques, you might take a more indirect path. Just
for the practice in lab technique, and to validate your grasp of theory.
Most people here are interested in gaining knowledge and proficiency?
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bert |
If you are interested in learning as much as possible and acquiring skills in a wide variety of techniques, you might take a more indirect path. Just
for the practice in lab technique, and to validate your grasp of theory.
Most people here are interested in gaining knowledge and proficiency? |
absolutely correct
by trying indirect routes ,chemists learn about new reagents,new reactions ,and new rearrangements (for example,see synthesis of vitamin B-12)
by the way, why cant we try fenton's reagent(H2O2 + FeSO4) on benzoic acid to make it benzene
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hmm, you make a good point bert.
And that is also very true cureus
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but i dont think we could use fenton's reagent directly,it is too powerful an oxidising agent and might break the ring(it is used to clean glassware
and remove stains) .we might have to alter the proportion of peroxide to Fe ions for doing the decarboxylation
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Britt and Buchanan published a later version of the above, attached, and other similar things such as
DECARBOXYLATION OF SALTS OF AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR ROLE IN CROSS-LINKING REACTIONS
http://web.ornl.gov/~webworks/cppr/y2000/pres/109540.pdf
These all lead to perhaps endless somewhat-interesting-DOE-reference chasing, e.g. Manion who does somewhat interesting things in naphthalene with
substituted benzoic acids etc., and/or decarboxylation agents in this same journal; probably no one ever uses NaOH and benzoate in a soup can though.
Note that the attachment's "Commercial Calcium Benzoate" (7% water) at 500C produced almost pure benzene, while "Vacuum-Dried Commercial Calcium
Benzoate" and dried "Synthesized Calcium Benzoate" gave mostly benzophenone, but in much lower yield, in line with the 30% yield of benzophenone from
the dried calcium salt in Systematic Organic Chemistry. The quoted article mentions that water is very favorable for producing benzene from sodium
benzoate, for whatever reason(s).
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Fenton's reagent can add -OH groups directly to the ring via radical reaction, you'll end up with a mix of phenols and such.
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| Quote: Originally posted by BromicAcid |
Fenton's reagent can add -OH groups directly to the ring via radical reaction, you'll end up with a mix of phenols and such. |
yes you are right ,but the yield of phenols is very small .i only suggested the idea because fenton's reagent is used in oxidation of sugar and
suppose you have an aldose ,it oxidises the terminal aldehyde to carbon dioxide and converts the next secondary alcohol in the chain(6 carbons in a
chain) to aldehyde
btw,as fenton's reagent produces hydroxyl free radicles and the mechanism of NBS allylic bromination is a free radicle one,can we do allylic
hydroxylation using fenton's reagent
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Could the benzoate to benzene be done in a microwave?
I'm getting started with microwave chem and wondered why this couldn't be applied. Sodium hydroxide and sodium benzoate will both absorb MW. It will
solve the problem organikum got, the sticky layer which was caused by uneven heating.
Perhaps the MW can do a whole lot of other high temp destructive distillations. I really don't want to mess with flames and that's the only other
reasonable way.
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