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Author(s):   Leigh, C.H.; Szwarc, M.
Title:   An investigation of the pyrolyses of cumene, t-butyl-benzene and p-cymene, and the relevant bond dissociation energies
Journal:   J. Chem. Phys.
Volume:   20
Page(s):   844 - 847
Year:   1952
Reference type:   Journal article
Squib:   1952LEI/SZW844-847

Reaction:   Ethylbenzene → Benzyl + ·CH3
Reaction order:   1
Temperature:   937 - 979 K
Pressure:  1.63E-2 - 1.65E-2 bar
Rate expression:   5.12x1010 [s-1] e-220334 [J/mole]/RT
Bath gas:   Toluene
Category:  Experiment
Data type:   Absolute value measured directly
Excitation technique:   Thermal
Analytical technique:   Gas chromatography

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Rate constant values calculated from the Arrhenius expression:

T (K)k(T) [s-1]
937 2.67E-2
950 3.93E-2
975 8.04E-2
979 8.99E-2