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Kinetic Determination of the Gas-Phase Decarbonylation of Butyraldehyde in the Presence of HCl Catalyst

  • Libia L. Julio
  • , Loriett Cartaya
  • , Alexis Maldonado
  • , Yeljair Monascal
  • , José R. Mora
  • , Tania Cordova
  • , Gabriel Chuchani*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (I.V.I.C.)
  • Florida A&M University

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Abstract

The gas-phase kinetics and mechanism of the homogeneous elimination of CO from butyraldehyde in the presence of HCl has been experimentally studied. The reaction is homogeneous and follows the second-order kinetics with the following rate expression: log k1 (s−1 L mol−1) = (13.27 ± 0.36) – (173.2 ± 4.4) kJ mol−1(2.303RT)−1. Experimental data suggested a concerted four-membered cyclic transition state type of mechanism. The first and rate-determining step occurs through a four-membered cyclic transition state to produce propane and formyl chloride. The formyl chloride intermediate rapidly decomposes to CO and HCl gases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)333-338
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Chemical Kinetics
Volume49
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2017

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