Kinetics of the Thermal Decomposition of Bis(trifluoromethyl) Peroxydicarbonate, CF3OC(O)OOC(O)OCF3

MAXIMILIANO A. BURGOS PACI; GUSTAVO ARGÜELLO; PLÁCIDO GARCÍA; HELGE WILLNER

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL KINETICS

Wiley-VCH

Lugar: Weinheim; Año: 2002 vol. 35 p. 15 - 19

0538-8066

ABSTRACT: Thermal decomposition of bis(trifluoromethyl) peroxydicarbonate has beenstudied. The mechanism of decomposition is a simple bond fission, homogeneous first-orderprocess when the reaction is carried out in the presence of inert gases such as N2 or CO. Anactivation energy of 28.5 kcal mol−1 was determined for the temperature range of 50–90◦ C. De-composition is accelerated by nitric oxide because of a chemical attack on the peroxide formingsubstances different from those formed with N2 or CO. An interpretation on the influence ofthe substituents in different peroxides on the O O bond is given. C 2002 Wiley Periodicals,Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 35: 15–19, 2003