Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.83, No.1, 165-171, 2004
Decomposition of organic hydroperoxides on cation exchangers XV. The kinetics of the decomposition process of p-isopropylcumene hydroperoxide on a catalyst of montmorillonite type
The decomposition of p-isopropylcumene hydroperoxide on a catalyst of montmorillonite type containing Sn2+ ions, Sn2+-K10 showed first order kinetics in the range of 45-55degreesC. The activation energy, the enthalpy of activation, the entropy as well as the Gibbs free energy of activation were calculated for the investigated temperature region. Acetone and p-isopropylphenol were produced by this chemical decomposition; both compounds are important intermediates in the chemical industry.