Reactivity of benzoic acid esters towards cumylperoxy radicals

The alkoxy groups of aromatic carboxylic acid esters are attacked by cumylperoxy radicals. The rate constants for the abstraction of a hydrogen atom by cumylperoxy radicals are: for methyl benzoate k₂=(4.28±0.8)×10¹⁰ exp (–20.5±1.5/RT) and for ethyl benzoate k₂=(9.41±0.8)×10¹⁰ exp(–18.5±1.5/RT) l/mol sec. The strengths of the primary and the secondary C–H bonds of these compounds have been estimated.

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, . k₂=(4,28±0,8)·10¹⁰ exp (–20,5±1,5/RT) k₂=(9,41±0,8)·10¹⁰ exp (–18,5±1,5/RT) /·. C–H .