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Thermal decomposition of methylammonium perchlorate

1975; Volume: 7; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf01912019

0368-4466

P.R. Nambiar, V. R. Pai Verneker, Suresh Jain,

Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry

The thermal decomposition of methylammonium perchlorate (MAP) has been studied under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. Differential thermal analysis of MAP showed, in addition to the exotherm due to decomposition, another exotherm at 408° which was observed for the first time. Chemical analysis and the infrared spectrum of the residue left behind after the decomposition proved it to contain NH4ClO4. The results have been explained on the basis of a methyl group transfer in addition to proton transfer in the decomposition process.