
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kairaitis, DA 
A1  - Stimson, VR 
T1  - Catalysis by hydrogen halides in the gas phase. XVIII. Methyl formate and hydrogen bromide
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1968
VL  - 21
IS  - 7
SP  - 1711
EP  - 1720
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9681711 
N2  - Hydrogen bromide catalyses the decomposition of methyl formate into carbon monoxide and methanol at 390-460º. The radical chain decomposition product, methane, is formed in only a small amount that is further reduced by the addition of inhibitor. The reaction is homogeneous and molecular, is first order in each reactant, and follows the Arrhenius equation:     k2 = 1012.50exp(-32200/RT)sec-1 ml mole-1  It is not reversed by added methanol. 
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