Abstract
AbstractThe initial rates of air oxidation of eight aromatic phosphites were measured at 200°C in hydrocarbon solvents. The phosphites were oxidized to the corresponding phosphates, and, in every case, a small amount of the corresponding substituted phenol was also detected. The phenolic compounds likely arose from hydrolysis of the phosphites by water generated during oxidation. In general, alkyl substitution caused a decrease in the rate of oxidation. Phosphite 7 [bis(2,4‐dicumylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite] and, to a lesser extent, phosphite 6 [bis(2,6‐di‐t‐butyl‐4‐methylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite] had a combination of high rate of oxidation and good resistance towards hydrolysis in the bulk state, a combination that is not usual with most commercially available phosphites (1).
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