Oxidation by atmospheric oxygen

Donor substituents on the vinyl group further enhance reactivity towards electrophilic dienophiles. Equations 8.6 and 8.7 illustrate the use of such functionalized vinylpyrroles in indole synthesis[2,3]. In both of these examples, the use of acetyleneic dienophiles leads to fully aromatic products. Evidently this must occur as the result of oxidation by atmospheric oxygen. With vinylpyrrole 8.6A, adducts were also isolated from dienophiles such as methyl acrylate, dimethyl maleate, dimethyl fumarate, acrolein, acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, W-methylmaleimide and naphthoquinone. These tetrahydroindole adducts could be aromatized with DDQ, although the overall yields were modest[3]. 

Magnesium (eighth most abundant element) is found principally as Mg+2 ion in salt deposits, particularly as the slightly soluble carbonate, MgC03, and also in sea water. The element is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen and is not found in an uncombined state in nature. 

Urethane alkyds and urethane oils are oil and alkyd resin-modified polyurethanes dissolved in a volatile solvent. Upon application and solvent evaporation, the coating is crosslinked and cured via oxidation by atmospheric oxygen. 

Substances that can oxidize to form a system of conjugated double bonds are frequently oxidized by atmospheric oxygen, iodine or iron(lll) salts. The products are chromo-phoric systems frequently containing ortho- or para-quinoid structure. 

Thus partial evaporation of HC1 during the synthesis of [Tc2C18]3 by the method of Eakins et al. [24] and by the autoclave method [22,42,43] creates favorable conditions (from the standpoint of the acidity of the solution and the concentration of technetium ions in it) for the formation of the octachloro-ditechnetates (+2.5), since, on the one hand, the rate of reduction of the technetium(IV) ions increases owing to their hydrolysis [42] and, on the other hand, the stability of the hydrolyzed cluster ions formed increases in relation to the reactions involving disproportionation and oxidation by atmospheric oxygen [9,52,80,87]. We may note that under the conditions of more pronounced hydrolysis, the rate of reduction of technetium(IV) increases so much that the formation of metallic technetium becomes possible. 

For oxidation by atmospheric oxygen a sample in an EPR tube may simply be opened to air and stirred. However, reaction with any other gas than air requires special handling of the sample on the manifold of a Schlenk line. Examples are oxidation by pure oxygen, reduction by hydrogen, and also the reaction by any gaseous substrate or inhibitor such as CO, C02, NO, N20, etc. Basically, there are two different experimental approaches mixing with a solution in which the gas is dissolved or mixing with a pressurized atmosphere of the gas. 

The occurrence of an additional two-membered bridge as intermediate in a [2.2]paracyclophane system has been postulated by Forrester and Ramasseul 47b>. During the synthesis of the bishydroxylamine 82, a precursor of the diradical 19 these authors were able to isolate as byproduct the pseudo-para hydroxy compound 83 which is converted into the violet quinone 84 through oxidation by atmospheric oxygen or reac-... 

Ammonium ions, from fertilizers or animal waste, are oxidized by atmospheric oxygen. 

Alkyds are crosslinked via oxidation by atmospheric oxygen [Marshall et al., 1987 Solomon, 1967]. The process is usually referred to as drying or air-drying. Varnishes and other surface coatings based on these polymers are crosslinked by standing in air. 

The 1,3,4-thiazaphospholes are colorless, yellow, or red crystalline solids <85AG125> the 2-phenyl derivative is a pale yellow liquid. They are not oxidized by atmospheric oxygen or sulfur <86PS(28)7i>. Dimethyl sulfate or trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate methylates the nitrogen atom <85AG125,... 

Mercury(I) nitrate exhibits reducing properties. It is partially oxidized by atmospheric oxygen at ambient temperatures, forming mercury(II) nitrate and mercury. 

Acidity problems tend to be localized in bodies of water near industrial operations that discharge acidic materials or near active or abandoned mines. Acids form when water flows through all kinds of mines, including coal mines and mines for the extraction of various metals. Probably the most common acid-forming process in such cases occurs when iron pyrites (FeS2), found in coal seams and in many metal mines, is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen or oxygen dissolved in water to produce iron(II) sulfate ... 

The thiazolo[3,2-h]pyridazinium salts 192 react with active methylene compounds to give ylides 1%. This reaction is initiated by nucleophilic attack at C-8 and subsequent deprotonation to 194, which is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen via radical intermediates 195 (82CPB35) (Scheme 34). 

The consistency of Napalm gel is variable and depends on many factors. However, 2-4% of Napalm gives a definitely stringy gel whereas 10-12% gives a very elastic gel which is almost solid. Napalm, while satisfactory as a thickener, is hygroscopic and also susceptible to oxidation by atmospheric oxygen resulting in a thickened gasoline with poor characteristics. In the presence of moisture, the soap may hydrolyze as shown in Equation 5.24 ... 

Both natural and synthetic rubbers are sensitive to oxidation by atmospheric oxygen. Therefore, antioxidants must be added in order to inhibit the oxidation of rubber by atmospheric oxygen. 

As regards solubility in water, the general behaviour of the selenides is analogous to that of the sulphides. Aqueous solutions of the alkali and alkaline earth selenides gradually undergo oxidation by atmospheric oxygen and selenium separates, generally as the amorphous red variety, but sometimes as the crystalline modification. 

Another example of the phenomenon is often observed in the chemical laboratory when a solution containing ferrous ion is precipitated with alkali. Ferrous hydroxide is white, and ferric hydroxide is brown. When a ferrous solution is precipitated, however, the initially white precipitate is immediately partially oxidized by atmospheric oxygen to form a ferrous ferric hydroxide, which is black in color (or deep green when finely divided). 

Tingle x observed that a solution of arsenious oxide in aqueous alcohol, after boiling for 26 hours, was oxidised to arsenic acid, but this was denied by Edgerton.2 Kessler3 observed that when sodium arsenite was undergoing oxidation by chromic acid, oxidation by atmospheric oxygen occurred simultaneously. 

The aryl selenides are crystalline solids or liquids heavier than water. Oxidation by atmospheric oxygen or dilute alkali yields diaryl diselenides. 

In air, the reaction of chromium metal with acids yields chromium(III) because chromium(II) is rapidly oxidized by atmospheric oxygen ... 

In the first step, methanol is subject to a 1,4-addition to 77-benzo-quinone (3) The resulting 1,4-adduct (14) rearranges spontaneously to hydroquinone 15, which is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen and residual benzoquinonc into a new benzoquinone 16. A second 1,4-addition leads to ben/oquinone 13. 

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