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THERMAL decomposition of esters has been examined extensively in recent years, and the primary decomposition mechanism has been shown to be a cis elimination1. The existence of secondary pyrolytic mechanisms has also been amply described by Hurd and Blunck2; however, only sparse information has been obtained on the nature of these mechanisms3,4. In an attempt to clarify these reaction pathways, a study of the decomposition of benzyl xanthate was initiated.
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RISINGER, G. Thermal Decomposition of Benzyl Xanthate. Nature 198, 382 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198382a0
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