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Observation of a Linear Relationship Between Thermal Stability and Strain Energy of Alkanes
Author(s) -
Rüchardt Christoph,
Beckhaus HansDieter,
Hellmann Goetz,
Weiner Siegried,
Winiker Robert
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197708751
Subject(s) - strain (injury) , thermodynamics , alkane , stability (learning theory) , strain energy , energy (signal processing) , thermal stability , thermal decomposition , linear relationship , field (mathematics) , thermal , relation (database) , thermal energy , materials science , chemistry , mathematics , hydrocarbon , physics , organic chemistry , statistics , pure mathematics , computer science , medicine , machine learning , finite element method , database
The differing stability of alkanes between 150 and 700°C has now been quantitatively interpreted. A linear relation exists between the free energy of activation Δ G ≠ of thermolysis of many alkanes and their strain energy as determined by force field calculations.