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The cyclopropene pyrolysis story

Walsh, R. (2005) The cyclopropene pyrolysis story. Chemical Society Reviews, 34 (8). pp. 714-732. ISSN 0306-0012

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1039/b310975p

Abstract/Summary

Cyclopropene is the last of the small strained ring hydrocarbons to have its thermal decomposition subjected to intensive investigation. This critical review describes the nearly 40 year history of this investigation largely by gas kinetic methods with chromatographic analysis. These studies have revealed that cyclopropenes can decompose by a variety of mechanisms involving diradicals, vinylcarbenes and vinylidenes. Much detailed information has been obtained about the reactivity of these intermediates which has wider implications for thermal hydrocarbon pyrolysis. Theory has also played a important role. Cyclopropene itself has been shown to be an intermediate in the allene A propyne rearrangement. The story itself illustrates how the evolution of mechanistic understanding has been anything but straightforward. (68 references.).

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Chemistry
ID Code:11695
Uncontrolled Keywords:GAS-PHASE KINETICS, PULSE SHOCK-TUBE, THERMAL ISOMERIZATIONS, C3H4, SURFACE, ALKYLIDENE CARBENES, STRUCTURAL ISOMERIZATION, SINGLET, METHYLENE, REARRANGEMENTS, ACETYLENE, ALLENE

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