Kinetic study of gas-phase reactions with CF2Cl2 and CFCl3. Analysis using the transition state theory (TST) of the chlorine atom transfer reactions by CF3 and CH3 radicals from halomethanes

The following gas-phase reactions: were studied by the competitive method with CF₃I as the source of radicals. The kinetic parameters obtained in the temperature range 533–613 K and 503–613 K respectively for chlorine atom transfer reactions are given by: where θ = 2.303 RT (cal mol^?1). The Arrhenius A values were calculated for seven chlorine atom transfer reactions (CF₂Cl₂, CFCl₃, CCl₄ with CF₃ radicals; CF₃Cl, CF₂Cl₂, CFCl₃ and CCl₄ with CH₃ radicals) by using the thermochemical kinetic version of the Transition State Theory (TST).     

Über die oxidative Fluorierung von (CF3)(R) (R = CF3, Cl) und die Kristallstruktur von (CF3)(Cl)F+ AsF6−

Oxidative Fluorination of (CF₃)(R) (R = CF₃, Cl) and the Crystal Structure of (CF₃)(Cl) F⁺ AsF₆^? Oxidative fluorination of (CF₃)(R) (R = CF₃, Cl) with XeF⁺MF₆^? (M = As, Sb) in anhydrous HF results in formation of monofluorsulfonium hexafluorometalates. The salts are characterized by vibrational, NMR, and mass spectra. (CF₃)(Cl)F⁺ AsF₆^? crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 9.955(10) Å, b = 11.050(5) Å, c = 12.733(15) Å, β = 97.77(5)°, and Z = 4.     

Structures and relative energies of gas phase [C3H7O]+ ions

Ab initio molecular orbital calculations have been carried out for 17 possible isomeric [C₃H₇O]⁺ structures. Optimized geometries have been obtained with a split-valence basis set and improved relative energies determined with polarization basis sets and with incorporation of electron correlation. The results agree well with available experimental data. In particular, (CH₃)₂COH⁺, CH₃CH₂CHOH⁺, CH₃CHOCH₃⁺, CH₃CH₂OCH₂⁺, and have been confirmed as low-energy isomers. Six additional structures appear to be energetically accessible and to offer a reasonable prospect for experimental observation. These are CH₂CHCH₂OH₂⁺, CH₂C(CH₃)OH₂⁺, CH₃CHCHOH₂⁺, CH₂CHOHCH₃⁺, and .     

The kinetics and the mechanism of the thermal gas-phase reaction between bis(trifluoromethyl)trioxide,CF3O3CF3 and 1,1-dichlorodifluoroethylene,CF2CCI2

The thermal addition of CF₃O₃CF₃(T) to CF₂CCl₂(E) has been investigated between 49.6 and 69.5°C. The initial pressure of CF₃O₃CF₃ was varied between 7 and 240 torr and that of CF₂CCl₂ between 4 and 600 torr. Four products of formula CF₃O(E)_j OOCF₃, where j = 1 → 4 are formed. The sum of the products Σ CF₃O(E)_jOOCF₃ is equal to the amount of trioxide decomposed. The reaction is homogeneous. Its rate is not affected by the total pressure and the presence of inert gas. It is a free radical telomerization with four basic steps: thermal decomposition of CF₃O₃CF₃ into CF₃O^. and CF₃O₂^., chain initiation by addition of CF₃O^. to olefin incorporated in, and telomeric radicals termination. The consumption of alkene is well represented by the equation: where (d[E]/d[T]) = is the mean chain length of telomerization. varies from 1.45 at 1.5 torr of E to 3.3 at 400 torr of E. Above this pressure E has no influence on . The estimated value of the constant for the addition of telomeric radicals to alkene is:      

The oxidation of CFClCFCl and CF2CCl2

The oxidation of CFClCFCl and CF₂CCl₂ were studied at room temperature by chlorine- and oxygen-atom initiation. The chlorine-atom initiated oxidation of CFClCFCl yields CCl₂FCF(O) as the exclusive product. Its quantum yield is ～420, which gives k_3a/k_3b=210 where reactions (3a) and (3b) are The O(³P)? CFClCFCl reaction gives CClFO with a quantum yield of 0.80, polymer, and small amounts of an unidentified product which is probably cyclo-(CFCl)₃. Thereaction paths are with k_9a/k₉=0.80. The overall reaction of O(³P) with CFClCFCl proceed one fifth as fast as the O(³P)-C₂F₄ reaction. When O₂ is also present, the same free-radical chain oxidation occurs by O(³P)initiation as by chlorine-atom initiation. The chlorine-atom initiated oxidation of CF₂CCl₂ gives CF₂ClCCl(O) as the major product, with quantum yields ranging from 42 to 85. Smaller amounts of CF₂O and CCl₂O are produced in equal amounts with quantum yields of ～3.5. The reactions responsible for the products are The O(³P)-CF₂CCl₂interaction yields CF₂O and with quantum yields of 1.0 and ～0.85, respectively. In thepresence of O₂ the radical chain products are observed, but the mechanism is different than that for other chloroolefins.     

Kinetics and the mechanism of the thermal reaction between trifluoromethylhypofluorite and hexafluoropropene

The kinetics of the thermal reaction between CF₃OF and C₃F₆ have been investigated between 20 and 75°C. It is a homogeneous chain reaction of moderate length where the main product is a mixture of the two isomers 1-C₃F₇OCF₃ (68%) and 2-C₃F₇OCF₃ (32%). Equimolecular amounts of CF₃OOF₃ and C₆F₁₄ are formed in much smaller quantities. Inert gases and the reaction products have no influence on the reaction, whereas only small amounts of oxygen change the course of reaction and larger amounts produce explosions. The rate of reaction can be represented by eq. (I): The following mechanism explains the experimental results: Reaction (5) can be replaced by reactions (5a) and (5b), without changing the result: Reaction (4) is possibly a two-step reaction: For ∣CF₃ = ∣C₃F₆∣, ν_20°C = 36.8, ν_50°C = 24.0, and ν_70°C = 14.2.     

Perfluorovinyl Morpholine and Perfluorovinyl Pyrrolidine with Nucleophiles and Electrophiles

In this study, both monofunctional and bifunctional nucleophiles, as well as the electrophile FNO, are reacted with perfluorovinyl amines. The perfluorovinyl amines CF?CF₂ and CF?CF₂ have been reacted with dimethylamine and diethylamine in the presence of small amounts of water to give CHFC(O)N(CH₃)₂ ( 1 ), CHFC(O)N(CH₃)₂ ( 2 ), and CHFC(O)N(C₂H₅)₂ ( 3 ). With perfluorovinyl pyrrolidine and perfluorovinyl morpholine, ethanolamine gives the cyclized products CHF ( 4 ) and CHF ( 5 ), respectively. Reaction of the vinyl amines with (CH₃)₃SiOCH₂CF₃ in the presence of catalytic amounts of CsF results in the formation of cis- ( 6 ) and trans- ( 7 ) CF?CF(OCH₂CF₃) and cis- ( 8 ) and trans- ( 9 ) CF?CF(OCH₂CF₃). The electrophile FNO reacts slowly with perfluorovinyl pyrrolidine and perfluorovinyl morpholine, and more rapidly with (CF₃)₃CCF?CF₂ to give CF(NO)CF₃ ( 10 ), CF(NO)CF₃ ( 11 ) and (CF₃)₃CF(NO)CF₃ ( 12 ), respectively. Single crystal X-ray analysis is used to confirm the identity of the product obtained from the controlled hydrolysis of the sultone of perfluorovinyl pyrrolidine as the sulfonic acid anhydride C(O)CF₂OS(O)₂OCF₂C(O) ( 13 ). The X-ray crystal structure of perfluorosuccinic acid monohydrate ( 14 ), which is obtained when the perfluorovinyl pyrrolidine sultone is hydrolyzed in excess water, is also reported for the first time.     

Reaction of CF3 radicals with group IV tetramethyls

Arrhenius parameters have been measured for the abstraction of hydrogen from the C Si, Ge, and Sn tetramethyls: The rate constants correlate with the proton chemical shift, which is related to a polar effect. In all cases except carbon, a hot-molecule β-fluorine rearrangement-elimination reaction occurs following radical combination: We suggest the occurrence of a radical exchange reaction for the Si, Sn, and Ge systems, with k_exchange (CF₃ + Sn(Me)₄) ～ 10⁷ ml m^?1 s^?1.     

The kinetics and the mechanism of the thermal reaction between sulfurtetrafluoride (SF4) and trifluoromethylhypofluorite (CF3OF)

The kinetics of the thermal reaction between SF₄, and CF₃OF has been studied between 142°C and 185°C. The reaction was found to be homogeneous and the only products formed are equimolecular amounts of SF₆ and CF₃O₂CF₃ and smaller amounts of CF₃OSF₅. The reaction mechanism was not affected by the total pressure, the oxygen pressure, or by the buildup of products. The experimental data can be explained by the following mechanism: The rate constants can be expressed as      

Organische Phosphorverbindungen XXIX. Eine neue Methode zur Darstellung von dialkylaminomethylsubstituierten Phosphonig- und Phosphinsäuren der allgemeinen Formel R2NCH2PH(O)OH und (R2NCH2)2P(O)OH [1]

A new method for the preparation of dialkylaminomethyl-phosphonous and-phosphinic acids, R₂NCH₂P(O)H(OH) and (R₂NCH₂)₂P(O)OH, is described. This involves reaction of hypophosphorous acid with hydroxymethyl-dialkyl-amines or a mixture of formaldehyde and a secondary amine. and The crystalline acids form monohydrates which are stable up to the melting points of the acids. The IR. and ³¹P-NMR. spectra are reported.     

Arrhenius parameters for the hydrogen abstraction from ammonia by CF3 radicals

The reaction of CF₃ radicals with NH₃ has been studied over a wide temperature range 298–673 K, using the photolysis and the thermal decomposition of CF₃I as the free radical source. It was found that the reaction could not be explained in terms of a simple mechanism in the whole temperature range because a marked pressure dependence on the rate of products formation and the presence of a dark reaction complicate the system at low temperatures. Thus, Arrhenius parameters for reaction (1) have been calculated relative to the CF₃ recombination from data in the range 523–673 K where pure hydrogen transfer occurs. The rate constant expression is given by where k_H/k is in units of cm^3/2/mol^1/2 s^1/2 and θ = 2.303 RT/kJ/mol.     

Lösungsthermodynamik von FeCl2 in Mischschmelzen aus Alkalichloriden und LaCl3 bzw. CeCl3

Solution Thermodynamics of FeCl₂ in Molten Mixtures of Alkaline Chlorides and LaCl₃ or CeCl₃ Activity coefficients and the chemical excess potential of FeCl₂ dissolved in molten chloride mixtures were determined by EMF measurements with galvanic cells of the type in the concentration range from 0.01–5 mole-% at 720 and 820°C. An average cationic potential is defined and used to calculate a distance parameter () for the different solvent melt mixtures. may be estimated by equations of the type      

Reaction of CF3 radicals with H2S

Hydrogen abstration from H₂S by CF₃ radicals, generated by the photolysis of both CF₃COCF₃ and CF₃I, has been studied in the temperature range 314–434 K. The rate constant, based on the value of 10^13.36 cm³/mol · s for the recombination of CF₃ radicals, is given by with CF₃COCF₃ as the radical source, and with CF₃I as the radical source, where k₂ is in cm³/mol · s and E is in J/mol. These results resolve a previously existing controversy concerning the values of the rate constants for this reaction. They show that CF₃ radicals are less reactive than CH₃ radicals in attacking H₂S, and this behavior indicates that polar effects play a significant role in the hydrogen transfer reactions of CF₃ radicals.     

The kinetics and the mechanism of the thermal decomposition of bis(trifluoromethyl) trioxide. The influence of carbonmonoxide on its decomposition

The kinetics of the thermal decomposition of CF₃O₃CF₃ has been investigated in the pressure range of 15–599 torr at temperatures between 59.8 and 90.3°C and also in the presence of CO between 42 and 7°C. The reaction is homogeneous. In the absence of CO the only reaction products are CF₃O₂CF₃ and O₂. The rate of reaction is strictly proportional to the trioxide pressure, and is not affected by the total pressure, the presence of inert gases, and oxygen. The following mechanism explains the experimental results: In the presence of CO there appear CO₂, (CF₃OCO)₂, and CF₃O₂C(O)OCF₃ as products. With increasing temperature the amount of peroxicarbonate decreases, while the amounts of oxalate and CO₂ increase. The rate of decomposition of the trioxide above a limiting pressure of about 10 torr CO is strictly first order and independent of CO pressure, total pressure, and the pressure of the products. The addition of larger amounts of O₂ to the CO containing system chaqnges the course of the reaction.     

A shock tube study of H + HNCO → NH2 + CO

The reaction of atomic hydrogen with isocyanic acid (HNCO) to produce the amidogen radical (NH₂) and carbon monoxide, has been studied in shock-heated mixtures of HNCO dilute in argon. Time-histories of the ground-state NH₂ radical were measured behind reflected shock waves using cw, narrowlinewidth laser absorption at 597 nm, and HNCO time-histories were measured using infrared emission from the fundamental v₂-band of HNCO near 5 μm. The second-order rate coefficient of reaction (2(a)) was determined to be: cm³ mol^?1 s^?1, where f and F define the lower and upper uncertainty limits, respectively. An upper limit on the rate coefficient of was determined to be:      

Trägerfixierte Organometallkomplexe. VI. Charakterisierung und Reaktivität Polysiloxan-gebundener (Ether-phosphan)ruthenium(II)-Komplexe

Supported Organometallic Complexes. VI. Characterization und Reactivity of Polysiloxane-Bound (Ether-phosphane)ruthenium(II) Complexes The ligands PhP(R)CH₂D [R = (CH₃O)₃Si(CH₂)₃; D = CH₂OCH₃ ( 1b ); D = tetrahydrofuryl ( 1c ); D = 1,4-dioxanyl ( 1d )] have been used to synthesize (ether-phosphane)ruthenium(II) complexes, which have been copolymerized with Si(OEt)₄ to yield polysiloxane-bound complexes. The monomers cis,cis,trans-Cl₂Ru(CO)₂(P ～ O)₂ ( 3b ) and HRuCl(CO)(P ～ O)₃ ( 5b ) were treated with NaBH₄ to form cis,cis,trans-H₂Ru(CO)₂(P ～ O)₂ ( 4b ) and H₂Ru(CO)(P ～ O)₃ ( 6b ), respectively (P ～ O = η¹-P coordinated; = η²- coordinated). Addition of Si(OEt)₄ and water leads to a base catalyzed hydrolysis of the silicon alkoxy-functions and a precipitation of the immobilized counterparts 4b ′, 6b ′. The polysiloxane matrix resulting by this new sol gel route has been described under quantitative aspects by ²⁹Si CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy. 4b ′ reacts with carbon monoxide to form Ru(CO)₃(P ～ O)₂ ( 7b ′). Chelated polysiloxane-bound complexes Cl₂Ru( )₂ ( 9c ′, d ′) and Cl₂Ru( )(P ～ O)₂ ( 10b ′, c ′) have been synthesized by the reaction of 1b–c with Cl₂Ru(PPh₃)₃ ( 8 ) followed by a copolymerization with Si(OEt)₄. The polysiloxane-bound complexes 9c ′, d ′ and 10b ′, c ′ react with one equivalent of CO to give Cl₂Ru(CO)( )(P ～ O) ( 12b ′– d ′). Excess CO leads to the all-trans-complexes Cl₂Ru(CO)₂(P ～ O)₂ ( 14b ′– d ′), which are thermally isomerized to cis,cis,trans- 3b ′– d ′. The chemical shift anisotropy of ³¹P in crystalline Cl₂Ru( )₂ ( 9a , R = Ph, D = CH₂OCH₃) has been compared with polysiloxane-bound 9d ′ indicating a non-rigid behavior of the complexes in the matrix.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the gas-phase thermal reaction between bis(fluoroxy) difluoromethane CF2(OF)2 and carbon monoxide

The kinetics of the gas-phase thermal reaction between CF₂(OF)₂ and CO has been studied in a static system at temperatures ranging between 110 and 140°C. The only reaction products were CF₂O and CO₂, giving the following stoichiometry: The reaction is homogeneous. The rate is strictly second order in CF₂(OF)₂ and CO, and is not affected by the total pressure or by the presence of reaction products. Oxygen promotes a sensitized oxidation of CO and inhibits the formation of CF₂O. The experimental results in the absence of oxygen can be explained by a chain mechanism similar to that proposed for the reaction between F₂O and CO with an overall rate constant of From the experimental data obtained on the oxygen-inhibited reaction, the rate constant for the primary process can be calculated: The chain length v = 2.5 is independent of the temperature. Taking for collision diameters σ = 6 Å and σ_CO = 3.74 Å, a value α = 5.3 × 10^?3 for the steric factor is obtained.     

Kinetics of the thermal decomposition of CF3CHCL2 in a single-pulse shock tube

The pyrolysis of 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane was studied over the temperature range of 1120–1260°K at total reflected shock pressures from ～2800 to 3100 torr. Below 1260°K, the decomposition leads to three reaction products which were identified as CF₂CFCl, CF₂CFH, and CF₃CCl₃. The results are interpreted in terms of a parallel C? Cl bond rupture process which becomes competitive with the molecular HCI elimination. The rate constant for the α,α-elimination process has been deduced to be It was also possible to obtain the overall rate constant for the formation of CF₂CFH, which is given by Some evidence for hydrogen fluoride elimination was found at temperatures above 1260°K. However, at these higher temperatures C? C bond scission also occurs and the kinetics of the system become untractable.     

Thermal stability of alcohols

3,3-Dimethylbutanol-2 (3,3-DMB-ol-2) and 2,3-dimethylbutanol-2 (2,3-DMB-ol-2) have been decomposed in comparative-rate single-pulse shock-tube experiments. The mechanisms of the decompositions are The rate expressions are They lead to D(iC₃H₇? H) – D((CH₃)₂(OH) C? H) = 8.3 kJ and D(C₂H₅? H) – D(CH₃(OH) CH? H) = 24.2 kJ. These data, in conjunction with reasonable assumptions, give and The rate expressions for the decomposition of 2,3-DMB-1 and 3,3-DMB-1 are and      

Rate constants for the reactions of OH radicals with CH3OCF2CF3, CH3OCF2CF2CF3, and CH3OCF(CF3)2

The rate constants for the reactions of OH radicals with CH₃OCF₂CF₃, CH₃OCF₂CF₂CF₃, and CH₃OCF(CF₃)₂ have been measured over the temperature range 250–430 K. Kinetic measurements have been carried out using the flash photolysis, laser photolysis, and discharge flow methods combined respectively with the laser induced fluorescence technique. The influence of impurities in the samples was investigated by using gas‐chromatography. The following Arrhenius expressions were determined: k(CH₃OCF₂CF₃) = (1.90) × 10⁻¹² exp[−(1510 ± 120)/T], k(CH₃OCF₂CF₂CF₃) = (2.06) × 10⁻¹² exp[−(1540 ± 80)/T], and k(CH₃OCF(CF₃)₂) = (1.94) × 10⁻¹² exp[−(1450 ± 70)/T] cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 846–853, 1999