Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.112, No.26, 5885-5892, 2008
Kinetic model for the thermal rearrangement of cis- and trans-pinane
On the basis of pyrolysis experiments with cis-pinane (1a), trans-pinane (11b), beta-citroneflene (2), and isocitronellene (3), rate constants and activation parameters for the thermal rearrangement of the title compounds were calculated. Combining these with experimental parameters (residence time) allows for the kinetic modeling of the thermal rearrangement of la, 1b, 2, and 3. The chosen model of competitive first-order reactions describes the thermal behavior of the title compounds in a very good manner over a wide temperature range.