What is the homodesmotic reaction for the decomposition of butane?

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Ernest Z.
Nov 24, 2015

How about this one?

Explanation:

"2CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_3 → "CH"_3"CH"_3 + "CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_3

It satisfies the requirements of a homodesmotic reaction because:

  1. Each side has eight sp^3 hybridized carbon atoms.
  2. Each side has four "CH"_3 groups and four "CH"_2 groups.
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