Cyclohexane and cyclopentane dehydrogenation

The usual step-by-step dehydrogenation of cyclohexane to cyclohexene, cyclohexadi-ene and benzene is a thermodynamically hindered reaction  

Actually, from an energy-gaining position, it is desirable to carry out such reactions conjugated with another reaction, which can be hydrogen peroxide dissociation. 

Experimental data shown in Chapter 4 testify to the formation of reaction products (cyclohexadiene and benzene) via consecutive conjugated dehydrogenation of higher saturated analogs. 

The conjugation determinant calculated from these data equals D 0.1 under optimal conditions, which indicates the induced type of cyclohexane dehydrogenation. 

The mechanism of formation of the reaction products represents the following consecutive reactions  

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