Rate Constants for Elementary Steps in Hydrocarbon Oxidation,

Abstract

A review is given of the four main types of reaction which are important in determining the distribution of products in the oxidation of hydrocarbons: (a) free-radical attack on the hydrocarbon RH; (b) decomposition of the radical R by C-C homolysis; (c) reaction of R radical with O2 to form the conjugate alkene; (d) reaction of R radical with O2 to give O-heterocycles and other oxygenated products. Rate constants for these types of reaction, obtained from studies of the oxidation of C2-C4 hydrocarbons and neopentane, are applied to predict the yields of products in the oxidation of pentane. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA051172

Entities

People

  • Joan P. Bennett
  • Raymond W. Walker
  • Roy R. Baldwin

Organizations

  • University of Hull

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aldehydes
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Decomposition
  • Dissociation
  • Free Radicals
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oxidation
  • Surface Reactions

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry