
%0 Journal Article
%A Lennon, BS 
%A Stimson, VR 
%T The thermal decomposition of trimethylacetyl bromide
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1970/03/01
%V 23
%N 3
%P 525-531
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9700525
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9700525 
%X Trimethylacetyl bromide decomposes at 298-364º into isobutene, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen bromide in a first-order manner with rate given by     k1 = 138 x 1014exp(-48920/RT) sec-1  The rate is unaffected by addition of the products or of inhibitors, or by increase of the surface/volume ratio of the reaction vessel. The likely radical chain mechanism is considered and rejected. The reaction is believed to be a molecular one, and possible cyclic and polar transition states are discussed. 
