Mechanistic analysis and thermochemical kinetic simulation of the products from pyrolysis of poly(α-methylstyrene), especially the unrecognized role of phenyl shift

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 439-452

  Poutsma, Marvin L ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Phenyl shift; Poly( methylstyrene); Pyrolysis; Radical mechanisms

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

CHAIN PROPAGATION STEPS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; POLY(METHYLSTYRENE); RADICAL MECHANISMS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 34548249633     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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