Kinetic studies of the decomposition of norbornan-2-one and norborn-5-en-2-one tosylhydrazone sodium salts

Abstract

The thermal decomposition of norbornan-2-one and norborn-5-en-2-one tosylhydrazone sodium salts [(1) and (2)] has been studied over the temperature range 100–150 °C in 2,5,8-trioxanonane, dimethyl sulphoxide, and hexamethylphosphoramide as in solvents. First-order kinetics were observed in all cases. The results are interpreted in terms of a solvent effect and of homoallylic stabilization in the latter case (2).