Viscosity dependence of bond homolysis. Qualitative and semiquantitative test for cage return
Viscosity dependence of bond homolysis. Qualitative and semiquantitative test for cage return
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键均裂的粘度依赖性。
DOI:
10.1021/ja00721a019
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发表时间:
1970
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通讯作者:
Kennedy Smith
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作者:
W. Pryor;Kennedy Smith
The rate constants for decomposition of a wide variety of free-radical initiators have been determined in a series of alkane solvents of varying viscosities. The viscosity dependence of these observed rate constants is proposed as a test to allow initiators to be divided into two classes. One-bond initiators, ie, those which decom-pose by the initial scission of only one bond, have observedrate constants that decrease as the solvent viscosity in-creases. Multibond initiators, ie, those that decompose by the simultaneousscission of more than one bond, have observed rate constants that are independent of the solvent viscosity. This qualitative test has been applied to azo initiators, peresters, and peroxides, and the results are compared with related data from the literature. An equation has been developed which quantitatively relates the observed rate constant for decomposition of an initia-tor to the solvent viscosity. This equation is used to estimate k0b> d/ki for several initiators, where ki is the true unimolecular homolysisrate constant. Values of koh, ilki have been reported by Martin and byKoenig using oxy-gen-18 scrambling techniques, and values derived from our viscosity treatment are compared with these literature values. The quantitative agreement is onlyfair. However, it appears possible that the viscosity method can be refined and developed further.