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oxidation of acetone
does any one knows some good non acid catalysts that helps the oxidation of acetone from hydrogen peroxide?
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Oxidation of acetone is very difficult; even agents like KMnO4 will not oxidize it. The reason is because oxidation of acetone requires the
destruction of the carbon skeleton of the acetone molecule.
I weep at the sight of flaming acetic anhydride.
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KMnO4 easily oxidizes acetone at room temperature under strongly alkaline conditions, forming CO2 and acetic and oxalic acids. Do you want to form
peroxides of acetone or oxidize it? You might try some Lewis acids - unless you consider them to be "acid catalysts." Some FeCl3 might help the
reaction along. SnCl4 catalyzes the formation of a 4th peroxide of acetone. 50% H2O2 with acetone will yield a peroxide at room temperature without
any acid - but it will not be the common trimeric form that people usually strive after for explosive purposes.
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madscientist
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I'd just like to clarify on my post: when I spoke of oxidation of acetone being difficult, I was referring to neutral conditions. :-)
I weep at the sight of flaming acetic anhydride.
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Manganese heptoxide would definitely oxidize it.
Wake up and smell the 2-furfuryl mercaptan.
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Yes, in a most explosive way. 
I weep at the sight of flaming acetic anhydride.
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Whoaaa a 9 year necropost and madscientist is still here!
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble
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