Reactions of Aroyl Peroxides. III. Benzoyl Peroxide with Chlorobenzene, Naphthalene, and Nitrobenzene

Abstract

Quantitative product studies under varying conditions are reported for the systems named in the title to the present paper. The results obtained lend further support to our previous conclusion that benzoyl peroxide is not a suitable reagent for evaluation of reactivities towards free radicals (Pausacker 1957). Isomer ratios in the (mono-) phenylation and benzoyloxylation of naphthalene by benzoyl peroxide are reported and discussed.