
%0 Journal Article
%A Daly, NJ 
%A Stimson, VR 
%T The thermal decomposition of diisopropyl ether
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1966/02/01
%V 19
%N 2
%P 239-250
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9660239
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9660239 
%X The rates of decomposition of diisopropyl ether at 423-487º have been measured. Propene and isopropanol (70-90%) and propane and acetone (10-30%) are the major products, and the production of the latter pair is significantly inhibited by isobutene. An interpretation in terms of a molecular reaction producing the first pair and a radical chain reaction producing all four is put forward. 
