
%0 Journal Article
%A Johnson, RL 
%A Stimson, VR 
%T The hydrogen bromide catalysed decomposition of 3-methylbutan-2-ol
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1982/10/01
%V 35
%N 10
%P 2007-2011
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9822007
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9822007 
%X In the presence of hydrogen bromide at 372-446ºC 3-methylbutan-2-ol decomposes into methylbutenes and water with rate  K2=1013.02exp(-150000/8.314T) ml mol-1s-1 The effects of substitution at the &#946;-carbon atom (C3) are summarized and compared with those at the &#945;-carbon atom (C2). A polar transition state involving mainly the &#945;-carbon atom site is proposed. 
