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Critical limits with respect to the amount of the catalyst, hydrocarbon, and inhibitor in the oxidation of cumene on BAU activated charcoal, unusual for heterogeneous catalysis, were detected, which permits us to conclude that the reaction has a radical-chain mechanism.
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The inhibiting effect of -naphthol both on the heterogeneous stage of initiation and on the homogeneous radical-chain step was established.
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Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 302–308, February, 1972.
In conclusion, I consider it neccesary to mention that this work was conducted at the initiative of S. Z. Roginskii, who showed constant interest in the work was conducted during his life.