The activation energy for the gas phase decomposition of vinyl ethyl ether is 183kJ.
CH_(2)=CH-OC_(2)H_(5)->C_(2)H_(4)+CH_(3)CHO
The rate constant at 647K is 4.46 imes 10^(-4)s^(-1). The rate constant will be 0.00343s^(-1) at
The activation energy for the gas phase decomposition of vinyl ethyl ether is 183 kJ
CH=CH-OCH5-CH+CHCHO
K.