SOME AROMATIC PEROXIDES AND PER-ACIDS

By the interaction of an acyl chloride with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of alkali (H202 + 2NaOH = Na202), for example  

SOME AROMATIC PEROXIDES AND PER-ACIDS Organic peroxides may be prepared — 

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N-Oxidation takes place readily with compounds containing the per-oxy link (-0-0-). Hydrogen peroxide, alkyl peroxides (especially t-butyl hydroperoxide), and peroxy acids (notably m-chloroperbenzoic acid, ArC(O)OOH) are used most frequently. The common oxidizing agents of organic chemistry, such as dichromates and permanganates, have no effect on pyridine. In fact, a pyridine-chromic oxide mixture is used for the oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds. Pyridine N-oxide and related compounds retain aromatic character but have some valuable properties, which will be discussed in section 6.3.1.12. 

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