EmmisonJ
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peracetic acid + toluene incompatibility?
there are a few papers out there that use peroxy acids for oxidation with toluene as the solvent but i am unable to pull up the articles (no
login/access) to read the details. so basically i'm just wondering if there is any incompatibility/reactivity between peracetic acid and toluene?
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EmmisonJ
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no replies. i haven't found any information stating any reactivity between them, however peracetic acid being an oxidizer... i will not be the one to
blindly do an uneducated experiment so this question will be abandoned.
perhaps in a couple more years of learning chemistry i can make assumptions such as this, till then, oh well 
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I may be the one to blindly do the experiment as I have woundered about this myself .
Theres always the option of doing a test tube reaction with a few ml and testing for the presences of Benzaldahyde and/or Benzoic acid. I would think
that many oxidation reactions would favor the oxidation of the substrate over toluene oxidation.
[Edited on 7-7-2009 by Sedit]
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EmmisonJ
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if you get around to it, i'd be interested to hear how it went. i was going to give it a shot last week and apply some heat but decided it might not
be wise. however you are worlds wiser on the chemistry tip than i am for sure, be safe bro
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| Quote: | | however you are worlds wiser on the chemistry tip than i am for sure, be safe bro |
Thanks for the compliment but no, tiny bit wiser at best Emmison.
Come to think of it the wise man is the one that decides against mixing an oxidiser and a flammable substance and not being 100% sure of the outcome
 Im just a mad scientist with a homemade chemistry set.
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The only incompatibility I can think of is that toluene and water are not miscible. Peracetic acid is typically prepared by the action of hydrogen
peroxide (35% aqueous or so) on glacial acetic acid. Add toluene and I suspect you'll get two layers. Glacial acetic acid is quite a good solvent,
and usually serves as the reaction solvent as well. As far as peracetic being able to oxidize toluene, I seriously doubt this would happen at any
appreciable rate. Heating peroxides of any form is not advisable.
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Would a peracid react with a phase transfer catalyst?
it's all about chemistry.
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The peracid molecule will be propelled in the organic layer. Appart from that, no reaction.
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