Abstract
The dehydrogenation of γ-terpinene was studied under catalyst- and solvent-free reaction conditions using air as an oxidant. The dehydrogenation affords p-cymene in good yields in a continuous flow reaction setup. The initial optimization of the reaction parameters showed that the dehydrogenation is highly dependent on the vapour/liquid phase equilibrium and the availability of oxygen in the vapour phase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3230-3235 |
Journal | Green Chemistry |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |