ABSTRACT
Decomposition of aromatic nitrocompounds in the gas phase is a complex process, in which heterogeneous and secondary chain-radical reactions, which affect the parent substance, play a substantial role [4.1, 4.2]. However, under certain conditions, namely, in vessels with the ratio S/V < 3 c m - 1 and P0< 5 Torr or at higher pressures but in the presence o f inhibitors (I 2 , N O , N 0 2 , and PhNO) , decomposition proceeds homogeneously and follows a monomolecular mechanism. In this case, the rate o f decomposition is determined by the first elementary reaction stage (Figs. 4.1.1,4.1.2, and 4.1.3).
