ISSN:
0538-8066
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The kinetics of gas-phase elimination of 3-methyl-1-butyl acetate and 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyl acetate into acetic acid and the corresponding substituted butenes have been measured over the temperature range of 360-420°C and the pressure range of 63-250 Torr. The reactions are homogeneous in both clean and seasoned vessels, obey first-order law, and are unimolecular. The temperature dependence of the rate constants is given by the Arrhenius equation3-methyl-1-butyl acetate: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {log k(sec}^{{ - 1}} {) = (12}{.73 } \pm { 0}{.29) - (202}{.5 } \pm { 3}{.8) kJ/mol/2}{.303}RT $$\end{document}3,3-dimethyl-1-butyl acetate: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {log k(sec}^{{ - 1}} {) = (12}{.34 } \pm { 0}{.35) - (194}{.1 } \pm { 4}{.2) kJ/mol/2}{.303}RT $$\end{document} The points in a plot of log (k/k0) of β-alkyl and several β-substituted ethyl acetates against Es values appear aligned in an approximate linear relationship. These results may be interpreted as a consequence of steric effects, namely, steric accelerations.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/kin.550110602
