
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Perez, G 
A1  - Lilla, E 
T1  - Radiation-Induced Gas-Phase Concurrent Dealkylation and Isomerization of &#961;-Cymene
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1990
VL  - 43
IS  - 6
SP  - 1119
EP  - 1121
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9901119 
N2  - D3+ ions, produced by deuterium &#947;-radiolysis, were allowed to react with gaseous p-cymene (p-isopropyltoluene ). The reaction leads to the formation of excited arenium ions, which, if not stabilized by collision, undergo predominantly dealkylation and, alternatively, isomerization. Dealkylation is favoured with respect to isomerization by an increase in substrate concentration, these results showing that dealkylation requires a lower activation energy. 
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