
%0 Journal Article
%A Drummond, LJ 
%T Shock-initiated exothermic reactions. V. The oxidation of ethylene
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1968/11/01
%V 21
%N 11
%P 2641-2648
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9682641
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9682641 
%X Mixtures of C2H4 with 02 or N3O and argon have been ignited with reflected shocks. The temperature dependence of the induction period to explosion suggests that the rate-controlling reaction for the C2H4-02 system is CH2O + O2 + CHO +HO2. Results for the C2H4-N2O system do not identify one particular reaction as being rate-controlling. A combination of reactions is probably involved. Possibilities include the pyrolysis of ethylene and of ethylene oxide and the reaction CH2+N2O &#8594; CH+OH+N2. 
