Induced decomposition of acetylcyclohexylsulfonyl peroxide

The kinetics of thermal decomposition of acetylcyclohexylsulfonyl peroxide is studied in an-decane solution in an oxygen atmosphere (303–333 K) and under anaerobic conditions (313–333 K); the reaction products are also studied in a cyclohexane solution under oxygenfree conditions (323 K). In the absence of oxygen, the reaction is found to proceedvia a chain-radical mechanism. Some kinetic parameters of the process are determined.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1049–1052, June, 1995.This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-5231).     

Effect of solvent on the mechanism of the thermal decomposition of the cumenyl ester ofβ-(trimethylsilyl)perpropionic acid

Conclusions The thermal decomposition of the cumenyl ester of-(trimethylsilyl)perpropionic acid in n-nonane and tetraethylstannane proceeds via a homolytic mechanism; heterolytic rearrangement of the perester with subsequent solvolysis and (or) decomposition of the rearranged product occurs in polar solvents (nitrobenzene and methanol) or in n-nonane containing trifluoroacetic acid.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 594–597, March, 1972.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PHTHALAZINONE POLY(ARYL ETHER SULFONE KETONE)WITH CARBONYL GROUP*

A kind of novel heat-resistant, high performance engineering thermoplastic phthalazinone poly(aryl ether sulfoneketone) (PPESK) containing a carboxyl group in its side chain was prepared by the nucleophilic displacement reaction of 4-(4-hydroxylphenyl)-1(2H)-phthalazinone with di(4-chlorophenyl) sulfone, 4,4'-difluoro-benzophenone and phenolphthalin insulfolane in the presence of K_2CO_3 to produce high molecular weight polymers which can be dissolved in some polarsolvents such as chloroform and nitrobenzene at room temperature and can be easily can into flexible, yellowish andtransparent films. PPESK is an amorphous polymer having a decomposition temperature above 400℃, which indicates that ithas high thermal stability. At the same time, the thermal properties of PPESKs with dicyandiamide (DICY) as curing agentindicated that the heat-resistance properties of the PPESKs are improved after curing. The apparent activation energy (ΔE) ofthe cross-linking reaction and the reaction order (n) of PPESK/DICY were found to be 52.2 kJ/mol and ca. 1.0, respectively.Therefore, the cross-linking reaction is approximately a first order reaction.     

o-benzoquinone photoreduction products in the presence of N,N-dimethylanilines

Photoreduction of o-benzoquinones in the presence of para-substituted N,N-dimethyl-anilines under irradiation at λ ≥ 500 nm affords pyrocatechol monoethers of the 2-(amino-methoxy)phenol type. In the subsequent dark reaction, these monoethers undergo quantitative decomposition by a heterolytic mechanism to give the corresponding pyrocatechols and nitrogen-containing compounds. The rate of this decomposition decreases with decreasing size of the substituent at the position adjacent to the ether bond that is formed upon photoreduction. The redox characteristics of such pyrocatechol monoethers can serve as the criterion of their stability. A weakening of the electron-withdrawing properties of quinones and the electron-donating properties of amines leads to an increase in stability of their reaction products. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1528–1535, September, 2006.     

Decomposition of 2-[4-(2-chloro-1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]-propan-2-yl hydroperoxide catalyzed by sulfuric acid

The decomposition of 2-[4-(2-chloro-1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]propan-2-yl hydroperoxide in acetone catalyzed by H₂SO₄ affords 4-(2-chloro-1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol. The kinetics of this reaction at 56°C was studied. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1612–1613, August, 1999.     

Characterization of Nitro-Substituted Polybenzimidazole Synthesized by the Reaction with Nitric Acid

Abstract

Nitro-substituted poly[2,2′-(m-phenylene)-5,5′-bibenzimidazole]s (PBIs) were synthesized by the reaction of PBI with nitric acid in sulfuric acid under various conditions. The number of nitro groups substituted on the aromatic ring of PBI per polymeric unit varied from 1.44 to 3.55 according to the reaction conditions. An increase in reaction temperature and concentration of the nitric acid increased the degree of substitution. The inherent viscosity of the substituted polymer increased as the reaction temperature decreased. When the reaction temperature was 30°C, the inherent viscosity of the polymer increased as the concentration of nitric acid increased. The nitro-substituted PBI exhibited polyelectrolyte behavior in formic acid. The nitro groups substituted on PBI were dissociated when the polymer was heated to 450°C, displaying exothermic behavior, and the decomposition of polymer was proportional to its nitro group content. All nitro-substituted PBIs showed better solubilities in polar aprotic and acidic solvents, such as dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, formic acid, sulfuric acid, and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.     

Thermal decomposition of transition metal carboxylates

Thermal solid-phase decomposition of anhydrous copper(ii) formate has been studied at 120–180 ° The rate of gas evolution during the decomposition depends on the depth of conversion and can be presented as the sum of first-order reaction rates and the rate of the autocatalytic process (a second-order reaction). The evolution of the solid phase during thermolysis has been observed by optical microscopy. The decomposition of copper formate is a complex topochemical process, a combination of homogeneous and heterogeneous transformations and dispersion of large crystals.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. l, pp. 72–76, January, 1996.     

Chloracylierung und Bromacylierung von Carbonylverbindungen. IV. Bildungsmechanismus von Carbonsäure-(1-halogenalkyl)estern

Chloroacylation and bromoacylation of carbonyl compounds IV. Investigations of the reaction mechanism The kinetics of the Lewis acid catalyzed reaction between acyl chlorides and carbonyl compounds (especially aldehydes) is investigated by ¹H-NMR.-spectroscopy. With acetyl chloride as starting material a second order reaction is observed; the rate of the reaction increases in polar solvents as well as with increasing electron-donating capacity of the aldehyde. - With benzoyl chloride as starting material the reaction is first order with respect to benzoyl chloride, but zero order with respect to the aldehyde. The reaction rate is strongly influenced by the substituents of the benzoyl chloride. - Two polar reaction mechanisms which are in accord with these results are outlined and discussed.     

Poly-α-ester degradation studies. VI. Thermal degradation of poly(3-pentylidene carboxylate)

The thermal degradation of poly(3-pentylidene carboxylate) has been studied kinetically over the temperature range 200–300°C using thermogravimetry, gas evolution analysis, and rheogoniometry together with isolation and analysis of the reaction products. The observed behavior is completely different from that previously reported for poly(isopropylidene carboxylate) and poly(methylene carboxylate). Whereas in the latter cases the decomposition occurs by a first-order intramolecular ester interchange process characterized by an activation energy in the region of 27 kcal mole^?1, poly(3-pentylidene carboxylate) decomposition occurs by random chain scission superimposed on a first-order hydrogen abstraction process. The activation energy associated with this decomposition reaction is in the region of 47 kcal mole^?1, and the major degradation products are cis- and trans-2-ethyl crotonic acid.     

A Study on the Photochemical Transformations of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>- and <Emphasis Type="Italic">m</Emphasis>-Nitrosonitrobenzenes

Photochemical oxidation of p- and m-nitrosonitrobenzenes to corresponding dinitrobenzenes was studied. The reaction was described by a scheme involving two successive steps, with the rates of photochemical decomposition of isomeric nitrosonitrobenzenes being much higher than those of dinitrobenzenes. Oligomeric azo and azoxy compounds and the products of hydroxylation of the reaction medium were found as final products of the reaction upon long-term irradiation with UV light.__________Translated from Khimiya Vysokikh Energii, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2005, pp. 287–292.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Zelentsov, Logunov.     

Anomalous decomposition of dinitramide metal salts in the solid phase

Unusual regularities are observed for decomposition of dinitramide metal salts in the solid phase: the solid-phase reaction is 10–10³ times faster than that in the melt, its rate has a sharp peak in the region of eutectics melting with the decomposition product (metal nitrate), and it is instantly inhibited by water vapor. In the inhibited regime, the rate in the solid phase is lower than that in the liquid phase. No indications of this anomalous behavior are observed for the decomposition of the dinitramide guanidinium salt. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1947–1950, November, 1997.     

Oxidation of diazo compounds by triphenyl phosphite ozonide. Quenching of singlet oxygen by diazo compounds

The reaction of triphenyl phosphite ozonide with various types of diazo compounds results in their oxidation, which is accomplished by singlet oxygen (¹O₂) evolved during thermal decomposition of the ozonide. A decrease in the ionization potential of the substrate results in an increase in the overall rate constant of quenching of¹O₂. In the case of 9-diazofluorene, the main channel of¹O₂ quenching is physical quenching.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1567–1571, September, 1994.The work was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-5231).     

Polar character of transition state in reactions for elimination of HNO2 from mononitro compounds

Conclusions As the result of analyzing a large amount of experimental data on the decomposition of mononitro compounds it was shown that the reaction for elimination of HNO₂ from nitro compounds proceeds via a polar transition state.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1345–1350, June, 1974.     

Products, kinetic regularities, and mechanism of thermal decomposition of ethyl(methyl)dioxirane

The products and kinetic regularities of thermal decomposition of ethyl(methyl)dioxirane (EMD) were studied. The consumption of EMD occurs via four parallel pathways: two isomerizations to ethyl acetate and methyl propionate, solvent oxidation via insertion of the oxygen atom into the C-H bond of a solvent molecule (butanone), and hydrogen atom abstraction from the solvent by dioxirane with radical escape from the cage. The contribution of the latter route to the oxidation of butan-2-one at 35 °C is 43%. Alkyl radicals initiate EMD decomposition in an inert atmosphere. The activation parameters of EMD isomerization to esters and the reaction of EMD with butanone were determined. The isomerization of EMD was studied by the DFT method. The geometric parameters were optimized at the UB3LYP level using the 6-31G** and/or 6-311+G** basis sets. The calculated energies were corrected taking into account zero-point vibrations. The theoretical results are in good agreement with experimental data. The mechanism of EMD thermolysis is considered. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1716–1723, October, 2006.     

Decomposition mechanism of dinitramide onium salts

Thermal decomposition of dinitramide onium salts proceedsvia the dissociative mechanism when pK _a of the base is lower than 5.0 andvia the monomolecular decay of the anion at pK _a>7.0. On going from the melt to the solid state, the reaction mechanism does not change, and the rate decreases by 1–2 orders of magnitude. No anomalous effects inherent in dinitramide metal salts in the solid phase are observed during decomposition of onium salts. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1951–1953, November, 1997     

Induced decomposition of di(tert-butyl)trioxide

Thermal decomposition of di(tert-butyl)trioxide (Bu^tOOOBu^t) in a wide range of concentrations was studied by visible and IR chemiluminescence. Induced decomposition of Bu^tOOOBu^t caused by its reaction with the peroxy radicals formed in the solvent (CH₂Cl₂) was found and investigated. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 924–927, May, 1997.     

Study on the thermal decomposition kinetics ofcis/trans-[Cu(gly)2] • H2O

The thermal decomposition reactions of the complexescis/trans-[Cu(gly)₂] • H₂O were studied by TG-DSC methods. The results showed that they have similar decomposition process, which occur in two steps. The first step is the loss of water and the second step is the decomposition of anhydrous complexes. But forcis-[Cu(gly)₂]•H₂O, the temperature of losing water is higher than that oftrans-isomer. Their reaction mechanisms of the two-step decomposition were also proposed.

     

The kinetic regularities, products, and mechanism of the thermal decomposition of dimethyldioxirane. The contribution of molecular and radical reaction channels

The products and kinetics of the thermal decomposition of dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) were studied. The reaction proceedsvia three parallel pathways: isomerization to methyl acetate, oxygen atom insertion into the C−H bond of a solvent molecule (acetone), and the solvent-induced homolysis of the O−O bond in the DMDO molecule. The contribution of the latter reaction channel isca. 23% at 56°C. The overall kinetic parameters of DMDO thermolysis in oxygen atmosphere were determined. The free radical-induced DMDO decomposition occurs in an inert atmosphere. The formal kinetics of this reaction was investigated. The mechanism of the DMDO thermolysis is discussed. Dedicated to Professor E. T. Denisov on the occasion of his 70th Birthday. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1344–1354, August, 2000.     

Excitation of chemiluminescence in the reaction of benzophenone-O-oxide with diphenyldiazomethane. Quantum-induced decomposition of diphenyldiazomethane

The excitation yield (⌽⁺) of triplet benzophenone in the chemiluminescence reaction of thermal decomposition of diphenyldiazomethane (Ph₂CN₂) was measured. Triplet benzophenone was produced by the reaction of benzophenone-O-oxide with Ph₂CN₂ in a MeCN solution. The ⌽⁺ value is equal to 0.05 and temperature-independent. Analysis of the dependences of the observed rate constant of chemiluminescence decay on the concentration of Ph₂CN₂ both in the presence and absence of a luminescence activator suggests the quantum-induced decomposition of diazomethane in the reaction with triplet benzophenone. The rate constant of the reaction of triplet benzophenone with Ph₂CN₂ was estimated. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1097–1101, June, 1999.