
%0 Journal Article
%A Garnett, JL 
%A Johnson, WD 
%A Sherwood, JE 
%T Thermal decomposition of alcohols. III. 1-Methylcyclohexanol
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1976/03/01
%V 29
%N 3
%P 589-597
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9760589
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9760589 
%X The thermal decomposition of 1-methylcyclohexanol has been studied over the temperature range 448-506ºC. Decomposition is homogeneous and involves two competing first-order reactions, dehydration and ketone (propanone and butanone) formation. Errors are quoted as 90% confidence limits, and R = 8.31 J mol-1 K-1. Dehydration is a concerted, unimolecular elimination; calculations suggest that the four-centre transition state is 'tight'. Ketone formation involves several free-radical reactions initiated by either carbon-carbon bond fission at the tertiary carbon or hydrogen atom abstraction from the alcohol. 
