Table 1.
Studied reaction | Limited step | Calculated activation energy (Kcal mol−1) | Reference |
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Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide | Formation of an intermediate hydrogen trioxide | 8.76 | [20] |
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Schiff base formation between PE and acetaldehyde | Dehydration of carbinolamine intermediate | 13.08 | [19] |
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Amadori rearrangement from PE-D-erythrose Schiff base | Formation of a 1,2-enaminol intermediate | 16.78 | [22] |
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Carboxymethyl-PE formation from reaction between glyoxal and PE | Dehydration of Carbino-diol-amine intermediate | 15.41 | [23] |
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Reaction of aminoguanidine with dicarbonyl-PE product | Dehydration of an aminoguanidine adduct | — | [24] |