Reactividad del fenol en soluciones acuosas de nitrito de sodio en presencia de micelas de sulfato de dodecilo de sodio

Abstract

The rcactivity of phenol in aqueous solutions containing sodium ni tri te in the prescncc of sodium dodecylsulfate micellcs has bccn studied. Thc reaction yields ortho- and para-nitrophenol, para-nitrosophenol and 2,4-dinitrophenol at low convertions, in yiclds that depend on the pH. The rcsults ha ve been rationalized in terms of a reaction mechanism that involves free radicals.