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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:   HCCCHCH· → 1,3-Butadiyne + H·
Reaction order:   1
Temperature:   1380 - 1700 K
Pressure:  1.49 - 6.07 bar
Rate expression:   1.28x10²⁷ [s^-1] (T/298 K)^-13.90 e^{-256917 [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	1.35E8
1400	1.52E8
1425	1.75E8
1450	2.00E8
1475	2.26E8
1500	2.54E8
1525	2.83E8
1550	3.13E8
1575	3.44E8
1600	3.75E8
1625	4.07E8
1650	4.39E8
1675	4.71E8
1700	5.03E8