Studies in energy transfer III. The effect of added gases on the decomposition of <i>cyclo</i> butane

Abstract

Abstract The effect of the addition of hydrogen, helium, neon, argon, nitrogen, methane, water, benzotrifluoride, toluene and mesitylene on the first-order rate constant for the decomposition of cyclobutane at low pressures has been measured. The results are compared with those obtained for the same gases under similar conditions for the isomerization of cyclopropane.