Gas phase thermolysis of phenylazoethane

The pyrolysis of phenylazoethane has been studied in a stirred-flow system using cyclohexene as carrier gas at sub-ambient pressures, in the temperature range of 380–416°C. The activation energy is examined in relation to the C–N bond dissociation energy and the heat of formation of the phenyldiazenyl radical.

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, - 380–416°C. C–N .

     

Gas phase thermolysis of diisopropyl disulfide

The pyrolysis of diisopropyl disulfide was studied in a static system over the temperature range 274–304 °C at subambient pressures. The mechanism was examined by the pyrolysis of 3,4-dithia-2,5-dideuterohexane. The inhibited rate of consumption yielded the Arrhenius parameters logA=14.37±0.36; E_a=(192±4) kJ/mol.

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274–304°C . 3,4--2,5-. : logA=14,37±0,36; E_a=(192±4) /.

     

Gas phase thermolysis of aryl t-butyl amines

N-t-butylaniline, N-t-butyl-p-anisidine, and N-t-butyl-p-nitroaniline have been pyrolyzed in a stirred-flow reactor at 510–620°C, 8–15 torr total pressure, and 0.5–1.5 s contact time, using toluene as carrier gas. An order one kinetics was observed for the consumption of the amines. The reactions yielded 95 ± 2% isobutene plus the corresponding anilines as reaction products. The rate coefficients followed the Arrhenius equations N–t–butylaniline N-t-butyl-p-anisidine N-t-butyl-p-nitroaniline The results are consistent with an unimolecular elimination of isobutene involving polar four-center cyclic transition states. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Gas phase thermolysis of allylphosphines,kinetic study

Diallylphenyl, allylbenzylphenyl and allylmethylphenyl phosphines were pyrolized in a stirred-flow reactor at 380–429°C/7-20 torr, using toluene as carrier gas. The reaction products were propene, 1-phospha-1,3-butadiene, 1-phospha-1,2-diphenylethylene and 1-phosphaethylene. The phospha-alkenes formed evolve into cyclo addition products. The propene elimination reaction showed first-order kinetics with rate coefficients following the Arrhenius equations: Diallylphenylphosphine: k(s⁻¹) = 10^{10.57 ± 0.31} exp(-143 ± 4 kJ/mol.RT) Allylbenzylphenylphosphine: k(s⁻¹) = 10^{9.71 ± 0.47} exp(-135 ± 6 kJ/mol.RT) Allylbenzylphenylphosphine: k(s⁻¹) = 10^{9.61 ± 0.61} exp(-144 ± 9 kJ/mol.RT) A six-center cyclic transition state unimolecular reaction mechanism, consistent with the above Arrhenius parameters, is proposed for the propene elimination reaction.     

Gas phase thermolysis of pyrazolines. 5. Electronic structure and gas phase thermolysis of tetrazole derivatives studied by photoelectron spectroscopy

The photoelectron spectra of substituted tetrazoles 1–3 , 1,4-dihydro-5H-tetrazol-5-ones 4–9 , and 1,4-dihydro-5H-tetrazole-5-thiones 10–15 have been recorded. Based on PM3 and some ab initio calculations, the ionization potentials have been assigned to molecular orbitals. Gas-phase thermolyses of 1–15 have been studied by real-time gas analysis controlled by photoelectron spectroscopy. Compounds 1 and 2 lose formaldehyde and thioformaldehyde, respectively, leaving unsubstituted tetrazole (16), which decomposes mainly through extrusion of a nitrogen molecule and formation of cyanamide. Thiirane is split off from 3, and the remaining molecule decomposes into smaller products. Compounds 4–9 are cleaved by [3+2] cycloreversion to isocyanates and azides. Some of the unsymmetrically substituted compounds exhibit a marked selectivity in this reaction. For thiones 10–15 [3+2] cycloreversion is the main way of decomposition affording isothiocyanates and azides. In addition, the sulfur atom can split off and dimerize or abstract hydrogen atoms to form hydrogen sulfide. Some products like thiirene, formaldehyde, thioformaldehyde and acetaldehyde are generated solely from substituents. Photoelectron spectroscopy proved to be an excellent method for such thermolysis studies.     

Gas phase thermolysis of cyanomethyl t-butyl sulfide and cyanomethyl t-butyl ether

The pyrolyses of cyanomethyl t-butyl sulfide and its oxygen homologue have been studied in a stirred-flow system over the temperature range 490–540°C and pressures between 5 and 14 Torr. In both cases, isobutene is formed as product in over 97% yield. Hydrogen sulfide is obtained in about half the amount of isobutene in the pyrolysis of the sulfide. Hydrogen cyanide is formed in the pyrolysis of the ether. The first-order rate coefficients for the consumption of the reactants followed the Arrhenius equations Cyanomethyl t-butyl sulfide: Cyanomethyl t-butyl ether: A molecular mechanism involving polar four-centered cyclic transition states is proposed for both reactions, with the CN group stabilizing the partial negative charge developed at the S and O atoms.     

Gas phase thermolysis of alkyl allyl ethers, thioethers and amines

The pyrolysis of cyclohexyl allyl ether and thioether has been studied in a stirred-flow reactor in the temperature range of 360–470 °C and pressures up to 10 Torr. The first order rate coefficients yielded the Arrhenius parameters log A=11.22±0.23, E_a=169±3 kJ mol^–1 and log A=10.42±0.12, E_a=140±3 kJ mol^–1, respectively. The mechanism of the pyrolysis of alkyl allyl ethers, thioethers and amines is discussed using literature data.

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360–470°C 10 . : log A=11,22±0,23, E_a=169±3 / log A=10,42±0,12, E_a=140±3 /, . , .

     

Gas phase thermolysis of sulfur compounds. II. Ditertiary butyl sulfide

The pyrolysis of di-tert-butyl sulfide has been investigated in static and stirred-flow systems at subambient pressures. The rate of consumption of the sulfide was measured in some experiments, and the rate of pressure increase was followed in others. The results suggest that the reaction is essentially homogeneous in a seasoned reactor and proceeds through a free radical mechanism. In the initial stages, the decomposition rate follows first-order kinetics, and the rate coefficient in the absence of an inhibitor is given by between 360 and 413°C. The stoichiometry of the uninhibited reaction at 380°C and 50% decomposition is approximately between 360 and 413°C. The stoichiometry of the uninhibited reaction at 380°C and 50% decomposition is approximately.     

Gas phase thermolysis of benzyl t-butyl sulfide,phenyl t-butyl sulfide,and phenyl t-butyl ether

The pyrolysis kinetics of the title compounds has been studied in a stirred-flow reactor over the temperature range 440–530°C and pressures between 5 and 14 torr. Benzyl t-butyl sulfide and phenyl t-butyl ether formed isobutene as product in over 98% yield, together with the corresponding benzyl thiol and phenol. The benzyl thiol decomposes to a large extent into hydrogen sulfide and bibenzyl. In the pyrolysis of phenyl t-butyl sulfide, the hydrocarbon products consisted of 80 ±5% isobutene plus 20% isobutane, while the sulfur containing products were thiophenol and diphenyl disulfide. Order one kinetics was observed for the consumption of the reactants. The first order rate coefficients, based on isobutene production, followed the Arrhenius equations: Benzyl t-butyl sulfide: Phenyl t-butyl sulfide: Phenyl t-butyl ether: For benzyl t-butyl sulfide and phenyl t-butyl ether, the results suggest a unimolecular mechanism involving polar four center cyclic transition states. For phenyl t-butyl sulfide, the t-butyl-sulfur single bond fission mechanism is a parallel, less important process than the complex fission one.     

Gas phase thermolysis of allyl cyanomethyl amine,diallyl cyanomethyl amine,diethyl cyanomethyl amine,and diethyl propargyl amine

The title amines were pyrolyzed in a stirred-flow reactor at 380–510°C, pressures of 8–15 torr and residence times of 0.3–2.4 s, using toluene as carrier gas. The substrates with an allyl group yielded propene and iminonitriles as reaction products. HCN is formed by decomposition of the iminonitriles. The first-order rate coefficients for propene formation fit the Arrhenius equations

• Allyl cyanomethyl amine:
• Diallyl cyanomethyl amine:

Diethyl cyanomethyl amine gave a 20:1 gas mixture of ehylene and ethane, plus HCN. The liquid product fraction contained mainly N-ethyl methanaldimine. The first-order rate coefficients for ethylene formation followed the Arrhenius equation Diethyl propargyl amine decomposed cleanly into allene and N-ethyl ethanaldimine. The first-order rate coefficients for allene formation fit the Arrhenius equation The results suggest that the above allyl and propargyl amines decompose unimolecularly by mechanisms involving six-center cyclic transition states. For diethyl cyanomethyl amine, a nonchain free radical mechanism is proposed. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Kinetics of dialin thermolysis

The liquid-phase thermolysis of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene was studied in a batch reactor in the range of 350–400°C. The measured product distributions were in good agreement with calculations based on a free-radical scheme with rate constants estimated by thermochemical methods. The kinetic calculations were carried out by numerical integration and by the long-chain approximation (LCA), which yielded a closed-form solution.     

Yttrium carbonate thermolysis

The thermal stability of carbonate precursors of yttrium oxide was studied by thermal and thermogravimetric analyses, specifically, with evolved gas mass spectroscopy, on TA Instruments equipment. The thermolysis of Y₂(CO₃)₃ · nH₂O (n = 2.46) is a complex process and comprises several stages of elimination of water (90–285°C) and carbon dioxide.     

Gas phase polymerization of cyclopentene

Pure gaseous cyclopentene is found to polymerize on a glass surface when the polymerization is initiated with tungsten hexachloride. The polymer thus formed is colourless and has a high molar mass with a narrow molecular mass distribution. Polymerizations are carried out in the 10 to 60° C temperature range. From kinetic measurements, an overall activation energy of 69,0 kJ is obtained for the conversion of gaseous monomer to condensed polymer. NMR analyses show a distribution of cis-and trans-configurations of the double bonds in the polymer and the absence of any detectable branching.     

CsAlH4 thermolysis

The thermal decomposition of CsAlH₄ was found to involve the formation of a previously unknown intermediate CsAl₃H₈ as probed by DTA, IR, and NMR spectroscopy.     

Gas phase oxidation of tetrahydrofuran

The slow gas-phase oxidation of tetrahydrofuran was studied under static conditions at 220°C. The relative amounts of each product, if extrapolated to zero reaction time, show which are the primary reaction products, and the reaction stoichiometry was thus established. Rate constants for hydroperoxides production and consumption were calculated; these hydroperoxides are responsible for chain branching. Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide have been shown to be formed in the early stages of the reaction and not simply as end products of oxidative degradation processes. It has been found that at reaction times close to zero one tetrahydrofuran molecule may be attacked in one or several carbon atoms. 65.9% of tetrahydrofuran consumed in the first stages of the reaction forms succinic acid through a mechanism in which one molecule of fuel is attacked by two molecules of oxygen. More than 20% of the tetrahydrofuran molecules are attacked at least by three molecules of oxygen.     

Solid-state thermolysis of poly(p-t-butoxycarbonyloxystyrene) catalyzed by polymeric phenol: Effect of phase separation

Thermolysis of poly(p-t-butoxycarbonyloxystyrene) (PBOCST) catalyzed by polymeric phenol in the solid state is very much dependent on the extent of phase separation. Poly(p-hydroxystyrene) (PHOST, a thermolysis product of PBOCST) is not miscible with PBOCST. Therefore, this phenolic resin can not effectively catalyze the solid-state thermolysis reaction when simply blended with PBOCST. However, if the phenolic functionality is forced to be in the vicinity of the t-butoxycarbonyl (tBOC) group, the thermolysis takes place facilely at 130°C. The effect of casting solvent on thermolysis in PBOCST/Varcum films is also discussed.