The kinetic study of the addition of tetrachloromethane to styrene in the presence of copper complexes
1987 ◽
Vol 52
(7)
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pp. 1758-1763
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Keyword(s):
Kinetics of the addition of tetrachloromethane to styrene catalyzed by copper-amine complexes was studied. The pseudo-first order kinetics in respect to styrene and the catalyst was observed at an excess of tetrachloromethane. The reaction mechanism involving a catalytic cycle compatible with the kinetic observations is proposed. The experimental activation energy, being about 104 kJ mol-1, indicates a catalytic mechanism.