The decomposition of acetylenedicarboxylic acid in acetophenone was studied in the The rate constants and activation parameters for the Hydro-Comparisons were made with the decomposi-An intramolecular H-C transfer is believed to be temperature range of lOCF13O"C. consecutive pair of first-order steps (each yielding carbon dioxide) were calculated. gen kinetic isotope effects were also studied. tions of oxalic acid and malonic acid. the main part of the reaction coordinate in addition to the C-C bond breaking.
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