thermolysis

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06326
The uncatalysed cleavage of one or more covalent @B00697@ resulting from exposure of a compound to a raised temperature, or a process in which such cleavage is an essential part.
See also:
pyrolysis
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1173 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'thermolysis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06326 RIS BibTex EndNote
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