When a pure sample of tert-butyl bromide is analyzed by gas chromatography, two components are usually observed. One of them istert-butyl bromide, the other one is a decomposition product. Asthe temperature of the injector is increased, the amount of thedecomposition product increases, and the amount of tert-butylbromide decreases.
a. What is the struture of the decomposition product?
b. Why does the amount of decomposition product increase with increasing temperature?
c. Why does tert-butyl bromide decompose much more easily thentert-butyl chloride?