The telomerization reaction kinetics of synthesis of 1

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3-pentachloropropane promoted with iron powder as catalyst precursor and dibutyl phosphate as co-catalyst was studied. The effects of reaction temperature

amount of iron powder and co-catalyst on the reaction were investigated. It was found that the telomerization reaction was of first order and activation energy was 69.15 kJ·mol-1. A reaction kinetic equation was presented. This reaction followed a free radical reaction mechanism in the absence of catalyst

but followed a non-chain redox mechanism in the presence of catalyst.