Ozonolysis conditions for benzene?

Question

What are the precise conditions under which benzene undergoes ozonolysis? All anyone can tell me is that it undergoes ozonolysis under "vigorous" conditions. But, what vigorous conditions?

Answer 1

Simply put, vigorous conditions would be defined as high temperature and high pressure. Temps above 100 C and pressures above 4 atm, are generally considered the low end of vigorous conditions for chemical reactions. Temps above 200-300 C are not uncommon, and pressures of 100 atm are easily obtained in the lab and in manufacturing plants.