NIST Chemical Kinetics Database

Author(s):   Braun-Unkhoff, M.; Frank, P.; Just, Th.
Title:   A shock tube study on the thermal decomposition of toluene and of the phenyl radical at high temperatures
Journal:   Symp. Int. Combust. Proc.
Volume:   22
Page(s):   1053 - 1061
Year:   1989
Reference type:   Journal article
Squib:   1989BRA/FRA1053-1061

Reaction:   CH=CHCH=CHC≡CH → C₂H₂ + HCCCHCH·
Reaction order:   1
Temperature:   1380 - 1700 K
Pressure:  1.49 - 6.07 bar
Rate expression:   1.69x10²⁶ [s^-1] (T/298 K)^-14.70 e^{-240288 [J/mole]/RT}
Bath gas:   Toluene
Category: Theory
Data type:   Estimated: thermochemical, kinetic, or other

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Rate constant values calculated from the Arrhenius expression:

T (K)	k(T) [s^-1]
1380	2.23E7
1400	2.43E7
1425	2.69E7
1450	2.96E7
1475	3.22E7
1500	3.49E7
1525	3.75E7
1550	4.01E7
1575	4.26E7
1600	4.51E7
1625	4.74E7
1650	4.96E7
1675	5.16E7
1700	5.35E7