The thermal decomposition of azobenzene

…, M Hodgett, P Skirving, M Whelton…

Index: Barton, Donald; Hodgett, Michael; Skirving, Paul; Whelton, Michael; Winter, Keith; Vardy, Cathy Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1983 , vol. 61, p. 1712 - 1718

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Abstract

The rate of nitrogen formation during the thermal decomposition of azobenzene in static and stirred-flow systems was measured over the temperature range of 368.9° C to 437.4° C. The first order rate constant was found to be given by the expression A consideration of the equilibrium constant between cis-azobenzene and trans-azobenzenc, and the rate of attainment of equilibrium, leads to the conclusion that a small concentration of cis- ...