Low-voltage electron-induced reaction of chlorobenzene in liquid phase

Abstract

Pathways of chlorobenzene transformation in the liquid phase under low-voltage electron-induced discharges at an average temperature of 30°C have been studied. It has been found that the product composition of the chlorobenzene reaction in the case of copper electrodes depends on the voltage on the electrodes: benzene and phenylacetylene are produced at 30 V; benzene, phenylacetylene, naphthalene, and anthracene, at 40 V; and benzene, phenylacetylene, naphthalene, vinylnaphthalene, and chlorobiphenyl, at 60 V. In addition to the liquid products, acetylene, carbon black, and copper chlorides are formed during discharges.