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3389719 
Journal Article 
THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE OXIDATION OF THE METHYL SIDE-CHAIN OF TOLUENE 
Brezinsky, K; Litzinger, TA; Glassman, I 
1984 
Yes 
International Journal of Chemical Kinetics
ISSN: 0538-8066
EISSN: 1097-4601 
16 
9 
1053-1074 
English 
WOS:A1984TG85400001 
From the results of order of magnitude analyses, it is concluded that during the oxidation of toluene, radical‐atom and radical‐radical reactions (1) and (3) play an unusually important and approximately equal role in the formation of benzaldehyde, an intermediate that leads eventually to the complete removal of the side chain. (Formula Presented.) An additional radical‐radical system, reaction (2), is shown to be the most likely source of benzyl alcohol observed during toluene oxidation. (Formula Presented.) Copyright © 1984 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.