
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Garnett, JL 
A1  - Johnson, WD 
A1  - Sherwood, JE 
T1  - Thermal decomposition of alcohols. III. 1-Methylcyclohexanol
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1976
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
SP  - 589
EP  - 597
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9760589 
N2  - 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. 
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