Comments on: Synthesis (2) – Reactions of Alkanes https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2013/12/19/synthesis-reactions-of-alkanes/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: James Ashenhurst https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2013/12/19/synthesis-reactions-of-alkanes/#comment-587930 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:00:52 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=7850#comment-587930 In reply to AF.

Absolutely! Doesn’t get covered very often, but the reaction of C-H bonds with molecular oxygen to give C-OOH primarily occurs with tertiary C-H bonds, C-H bonds adjacent to oxygen (e.g. ethers) and benzylic and allylic C-H bonds.

This is why saturated fats (e.g. margarine) are much less likely to spoil when left out in air than unsaturated fats (e.g. butter)…

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By: AF https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2013/12/19/synthesis-reactions-of-alkanes/#comment-587882 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:19:11 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=7850#comment-587882 Hi,

Could autooxidation also be considered a reaction of alkanes? I recently came across a problem in my textbook in which methylcyclohexane was converted to methylcyclohexene via auto-oxidation followed by reduction and treatment with an acid.

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