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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 → H· + (E)-HC≡CCH=CHC≡CH
Reaction order:   1
Temperature:   1380 - 1700 K
Pressure:  1.49 - 6.07 bar
Rate expression:   1.8x10²⁴ [s^-1] (T/298 K)^-13.80 e^{-208693 [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	1.48E7
1400	1.57E7
1425	1.69E7
1450	1.80E7
1475	1.90E7
1500	2.01E7
1525	2.10E7
1550	2.19E7
1575	2.27E7
1600	2.34E7
1625	2.41E7
1650	2.46E7
1675	2.51E7
1700	2.55E7