On the mechanism of the high-temperature decomposition of azomethane in shock waves

The specifics of the high-temperature unimolecular decomposition of azomethane behind shock waves is theoretically interpreted based on the concept of the anharmonicity of the symmetrical vibration of the molecule. The resonance detuning for the stretching of the two CH 3 -N bonds during decomposition is estimated. This estimate makes it possible to harmonize the measured and theoretically calculated parameters of the rate constant for azomethane decomposition.