D. Skingle, V. Stimson
Jul 6, 1976
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Australian Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
2-Chloroethanol decomposes at 430-496o into acetaldehyde and hydrogen chloride with first-order rate given by: k1 = 1012.8±1 exp(-229700 ± 4000/8.314T) s-l The rate is slightly less than that for ethyl chloride. That acetaldehyde is the product shows that a 1-2 shift of hydrogen has taken place and this is indicative of a polar transition state.The acetaldehyde subsequently decomposes to methane and this decomposition is catalysed by the hydrogen chloride produced.