QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS ON THERMAL STABILITY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Abstract

The thermal decomposition of 2-methyl-2-propanol was studied at 153C with a semi-automatic pyrolysis apparatus. The initial rate constants at various pressures of the butanol (20 to 0.15 mm Hg) usually mixed with argon, in some experiments with oxygen, were measured. The change of the reaction order depending on the reactant pressure was observed. The equilibrium constant for the reaction: (CH3)3COH reversibly yields (CH3)2C:CH2 + H2O was determined and the free energy change at 153C calculated to be -3.21 plus or minus 0.04 kcal/mole. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 11, 1966
Accession Number
AD0647707

Entities

People

  • S. Sunner

Organizations

  • Lund University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Decomposition
  • Energy
  • Free Energy
  • Organic Compounds
  • Propanols
  • Pyrolysis
  • Reaction Orders
  • Thermal Stability

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Organic Chemistry