Kinetics and mechanism of the thermal decomposition of esters in sediments

Determination of the series of even carbon numbered n-alk-1-enes trapped inside geomacromolecules

“…Possible origin of this series of even carbon numbered n-alk-1-enes Alexander et al (1992Alexander et al ( , 1997 concluded that esters decompose under low thermal stress to yield alkenes as follows: Figure 1. TIC of trapped fraction inside kerogen (residues) from different pyrolysis temperatures.…”

Understanding the mechanism of the decomposition reaction of nitroethyl benzoate through the Molecular Electron Density Theory

“…The thermal decomposition of alkyl esters to produce alkenes and carboxylic acids is a well-established process experimentally investigated a great number of times [1][2][3][4][5]. Detailed reviews that report on many studies involving the kinetics and mechanism of the decomposition of esters are available [4,5].…”

Does a fluorinated Lewis acid catalyst change the molecular mechanism of the decomposition process of nitroethyl carboxylates?

“…Thermal decomposition of alkyl esters to produce alkenes and carboxylic acids is a well-established process that has been studied for over a century [15,16]. Although some of the decomposition reactions for preparation of nitroalkenes are productive, many of them require strict reaction conditions, are expensive, and lead to low yield of nitroalkenes.…”