How is H2O2 prepared by auto-oxidation method?
(i) 2-Ethyl anthraquinone is reduced to 2-ethyl anthraquinol by H2 in the presence of palladium.
(ii) This 2-ethyl anthraquinol is oxidised by air to 2-ethyl anthraquinone again. Then H2O7 (20% solution) forms.