TY - JOUR
T1 - Pyrolysis of styrene
AU - Rienstra-Kiracofe, Jonathan
AU - Pham, Trang
AU - Lin, Ming-Chang
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - The pyrolysis of styrene to benzene and acetylene was studied using quantum chemical methods. The pyrolysis of styrene might proceed by three different mechanisms: concerted decomposition to benzene and vinylidene; concerted decomposition to benzene and acetylene; and decomposition via an intermediate. An intermediate similar to [4.1.0]-7-methylene cycloheptadiene was found, suggesting that the pathway via the [4.1.0]-7-methylene cycloheptadiene might be a two-step reaction. Comparisons to previous experimental investigations were also presented. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 228th ACS National Meeting (Philadelphia, PA 8/22-26/2004).
AB - The pyrolysis of styrene to benzene and acetylene was studied using quantum chemical methods. The pyrolysis of styrene might proceed by three different mechanisms: concerted decomposition to benzene and vinylidene; concerted decomposition to benzene and acetylene; and decomposition via an intermediate. An intermediate similar to [4.1.0]-7-methylene cycloheptadiene was found, suggesting that the pathway via the [4.1.0]-7-methylene cycloheptadiene might be a two-step reaction. Comparisons to previous experimental investigations were also presented. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 228th ACS National Meeting (Philadelphia, PA 8/22-26/2004).
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:5044250193
SN - 0065-7727
VL - 228
JO - ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
JF - ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
IS - 1
T2 - Abstracts of Papers - 228th ACS National Meeting
Y2 - 22 August 2004 through 26 August 2004
ER -