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Phenol is oxidized to benzoquinone via a radical mechanism involving oxygen species

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that phenol is oxidized to benzoquinone via a radical mechanism involving oxygen species?

Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that the oxidation of phenol to benzoquinone proceeds through mechanisms involving reactive oxygen species.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

Papers 0, 1, and 5 explicitly discuss the oxidation of phenol into benzoquinone and highlight the role of reactive oxygen species (such as singlet oxygen or general oxygen radicals) in driving this pathway. No papers refute this mechanism.

Evidence for · 3
Insights on the pH-dependent roles of peroxymonosulfate and chlorine ions in phenol oxidative transformation
2019
Demonstrates that phenol oxidation to benzoquinone involves reactive oxygen species and oxygen interactions.
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Li, C., Chen, C., Wang, Y., Fu, X., Cui, S., Lu, J., Li, J., Liu, H., Li, W., & Lau, T. (2019). Insights on the pH-dependent roles of peroxymonosulfate and chlorine ions in phenol oxidative transformation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CEJ.2019.01.057

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UV-Vis-Induced Degradation of Phenol over Magnetic Photocatalysts Modified with Pt, Pd, Cu and Au Nanoparticles
2018
Shows that phenol oxidation pathways proceed via the generation of reactive oxygen species to yield benzoquinone.
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Wysocka, I., Kowalska, E., Trzciński, K., Łapiński, M., Nowaczyk, G., & Zielińska-Jurek, A. (2018). UV-Vis-Induced Degradation of Phenol over Magnetic Photocatalysts Modified with Pt, Pd, Cu and Au Nanoparticles. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8010028

Near-IR squaraine dye–loaded gated periodic mesoporous organosilica for photo-oxidation of phenol in a continuous-flow device
2015
Proves that reactive oxygen species generated by catalysts oxidize phenol into benzoquinone.
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Borah, P., Sreejith, S., Anees, P., Menon, N., Kang, Y., Ajayaghosh, A., & Zhao, Y. (2015). Near-IR squaraine dye–loaded gated periodic mesoporous organosilica for photo-oxidation of phenol in a continuous-flow device. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500390

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