The alkaline nitrobenzene oxidation of model compounds and solid fuel derivatives

Abstract

The structure of a range of solid fuels have been investigated studying the oxidation products of these solid fuels with the mild oxidising agent alkaline nitrobenzene. In order to determine the action of this reagent on the solid fuel structure,a range of model compounds were also studied. Correlation between the model compound and solid fuel studies was made to determine the structure of the parent solid fuel. The model compound studies have also shown that the mechanism of this reaction is by no means clear, a number of competing reactions appearing to be taking place.