THE THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION OF HYDROCARBONS .3. POLYCYCLIC N-ALKYLAROMATIC COMPOUNDS

Authors
SAFARIK I STRAUSZ OP
Citation
I. Safarik et Op. Strausz, THE THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION OF HYDROCARBONS .3. POLYCYCLIC N-ALKYLAROMATIC COMPOUNDS, Research of chemical intermediates, 23(2), 1997, pp. 179-195
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Research of chemical intermediates → ACNP
ISSN journal
09226168
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
179 - 195
Database
ISI
SICI code
0922-6168(1997)23:2<179:TTOH.P>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The pyrolysis of the polycyclic n-alkylaromatic compounds, n-alkylpyre nes, methyl-anthracenes and n-alkylnaphthalenes is reviewed. The types and distributions of the decomposition products and also the mechanis ms proposed for their formation are described. The theoretical calcula tions published on the feasibility of the unique elementary hydrogen t ransfer step, radical hydrogen transfer, are also discussed.