Abstract
The rate of decomposition of tert-butyl hydroperoxide in benzene solution within the temperature range of 132 to 170°C has been investigated. At concentrations of tert-butyl hydroperoxide lower than 0.03 mole/1. the reaction occurs via a monomolecular mechanism (activation energy Eb = 36.7 ± 3 kcal/mole). At higher concentrations the initial rate of decomposition is that of a second-order reaction with respect to hydroperoxide (activation energy Ea = 16 ± 4 kcal/mole). The reaction mechanism has been discussed, and the activation energy of the reaction of tert-butoxyl radicals with tert-butyl hydroperoxide has been estimated.
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