Formation of esters by the Baeyer–Villiger reaction during oxidation of 1-chlorohexadecane with air oxygen in the presence of cobalt hydroxystearate– N-hydroxyphthalimide catalytic system

To obtain multifunctional additives for the processing of polyvinyl chloride, the process of oxidation of 1-chlorohexadecane with atmospheric oxygen in the presence of the catalytic system cobalt hydroxystearate– N-hydroxyphthalimide was studied. It was found that the ongoing Baeyer–Villiger reaction with the participation of hydroperoxides leads to a high content of esters in the oxidate, which improves the plasticizing effect of the resulting additives.