The infrared chemiluminescent reaction of Cl atoms with H2CO

The reaction Cl + H₂CO → HCl + HCO has been studied at 295 K. Chlorine atoms were produced via the infrared laser induced dissociation of CCl₃F, using a pulsed CO₂ TEA laser. Using HCl infrared chemiluminescence as the diagnostic, we find the rate constant to be 7.4 ± 0.7 × 10^?11 cm³/molecule sec, in good agreement with several recent studies. An evaluation of TEA laser photolysis as a technique for the generation of chlorine atoms is made, and the relationship of this experiment to recent theories of infrared laser induced chemistry is discussed.     

Rates of processes initiated by pulsed laser production of F atoms in the presence of HCl,CH4, and CF3H

Time-resolved vibrational chemiluminescence from HF has been recorded following the production of F atoms by the pulsed laser photolysis (λ = 266 nm) of F₂ in the presence of HCl, CH₄, and CF₃H. In the first two cases, experiments have been conducted by observing emission from HF(ν = 3) at four temperatures from 295 to 139 K. Rate constants have been determined over this range of temperature for the reactions of F atoms with HCl and CH₄ and of CH₃ radicals with F₂, and for the relaxation of HF(ν = 3) by HCl and CH₄. The reaction of F atoms with CF₃H is slower than those with HCl and CH₄ and measurements on the emission from HF(ν = 2) have been used to infer rate constants for reaction and relaxation only at 295 K. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The born approximation as a simple diagnostic method for direct molecular collisions with applications to Cl + HI and F + H2 reactions

Born approximation computations are presented and discussed for the Cl + HI → I + HCl and F + H₂ → H + HF reactions and their isotopic analogues. Most aspects of the role of reagent energy or the energy disposal in the products previously deduced from experiment or trajectory computations can be accounted for the Born approximation. The procedure used here neglects the interaction between non-bonded atoms. It does thereby provide a very simple computational scheme which requires as input only the spectroscopic constants of the reactants and products. In addition it offers simple qualitative interpretations of the trends in the results. The overall satisfactory agreement between the present results and past studies lends credibility to the basic propensity rule provided by the Born approximation: The most probable transitions are those that minimize the momentum transfer to the nuclei. The principle is discussed with special reference to exothermic (E′_T ? E_T) and endothermic transitions.The computations for Cl + HI indicate a decline of the reaction cross section with increasing kinetic energy and a strong enhancement by HI rotational energy. The surprisal analysis confirms the absence of vibrational population inversion for endothermic transitions. For the F + H₂ (and isotopic variants) reactions, the product-rotational state distribution extends nearly to the energy cut-off. The vibrational state distribution is somewhat different for para- and normal H₂ and, in general, the collision outcome is very sensitive to the initial rotational state of H₂ particularly at low translational energies. The HF/DF branching ratio is F + HD collisions is increasing with increase of the HD rotational state. The vibrational surprisal is essentially isotopically invariant.     

Herstellung von fluorreichen Verbindungen der Reihe C2ClnF6−n in heterogener Katalyse

Preparation of Compounds of the Series C₂Cl_nF_6?n with High Fluor Contents by Heterogeneous Catalysis A survey is given on catalytic systems for Cl? F exchange reactions with C₂Cl₆. A catalyst is described which is formed by reaction of C₂Cl₄/Cl₂/HF on γ-Al₂O₃ in Ni reactors. Deposition of nickel proceeds by the reaction Ni(CO)₄ → Ni + 4 CO. The formation of the catalyst and the catalytic reactions which give highly fluorinated C? Cl? F compounds are discussed.     

Relative rate constants for reactions of HFC 152a, 143, 143a, 134a,and HCFC 124 with F or Cl atoms and for CF2CH3, CF2HCH2, and CF3CFH radicals with F2, Cl2, and O2

Relative rate experiments using UV photolysis of F₂ or Cl₂ have been used to determine rate constant ratios for several hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) reactions with Cl or F atoms and for HFC alkyl radicals with molecular halogens. For mixtures with F₂ present, dark reactions are, also, observed which are attributed to thermal dissociation of the F₂ to form F atoms. At 296 K, the rate of reaction (1a) [CF₂HCH₃ + F → CF₂CH₃ + HF] relative to (1b) [CF₂HCH₃ + F → CF₂HCH₂ + HF] is k_1a/k_1b = 0.73 (±0.13) and is independent of T (= 262–348 K). At 296 K, the ratio of reaction (2a) [CF₂HCH₂F + F → products] to that of (k_1a + k_1b) is (k_1a + k_1b)/k_2a = 2.7 (±0.4), and for reaction (2b) [CF₃CH₃ + F → products] (k_1a + k_1b)/k_2b = 22 ± 12. The temperature dependence (263–365 K) of the rate constant of reaction (3) [CF₃CFH₂ + Cl → products] relative to reaction (4) [CF₃CFClH + Cl → products] is k₃/k₄(±10%) = 1.55 exp(?300 K/T). For the alkyl radicals formed from HFC 152a (CF₂HCH₂ and CF₂CH₃) and from HFC 134a (CF₃CFH), rate constants for the reactions with F₂ and Cl₂ were measured relative to their reactions with O₂. The rate constant of reaction (5cl) [CF₂CH₃ + Cl₂ → CF₂ClCH₃ + Cl] relative to (5o) [CF₂CH₃ + O₂ → CF₂(O₂)CH₃] is k_5cl/k_5o(±15%) = 0.3 exp(200 K/T). For reaction (5f) [CF₂CH₃ + F₂ → CF₃CH₃ + F], k_5f/k_5o(±35%) = 0.23. The ratio for reaction (6f) [CF₂HCH₂ + F₂ → CF₂HCH₂F + F] relative to (6o) [CF₂HCH₂ + O₂ → CF₂HCH₂O₂] is k_6f/k_6o(±40%) = 1.23 exp(?730 K/T). The rate constant ratio for reaction (8cl) [CF₃CFH + Cl₂ → CF₃CFClH + Cl] relative to reaction (8o) [CF₃CFH + O₂ → CF₃CFHO₂] is k_8cl/k_8o(±18%) = 0.16 exp(?940 K/T). For reaction (8f) [CF₃CFH + F₂ → CF₃CF₂H + F], k_8f/k_8o(±35%) = 0.6 exp(?860 K/T). © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

F~2+2HCl→2HF+Cl~2反应机理的密度泛函理论研究

用密度泛函理论(DFT)B3LYP方法,在6-311G^*^*基组下,计算研究了反应F~2+2HCl→2HF+Cl~2的机理。求得各可能反应途径的系列过渡态,并通过振动分析和内禀反应坐标(IRC)分析加以证实。比较反应能垒(理论计算活化能)发现,标题反应若以分子与分子作用机理进行,则需克服的最大能垒为150.63kJ.mol^-^1;若以F~2分子先裂解为F原子再反应的机理进行,则需越过能垒154.82kJ.mol^-^1,求得反应F+HCl→HF+Cl的线形和三角形两种过渡态,以三角形较稳定;求得反应HCl+Cl→H+Cl~2的两种过渡态,以线形较稳定。     

The reaction of F atoms with C2H4. Vibrational Spectrum of the C2H4F Intermediate trapped in solid argon

When the products of the reaction between F atoms produced in a microwave discharge and C₂H₄ are frozen in a large excess of argon at 14 K, new infrared absorptions appear which can be assigned to the 2-fluoroethyl radical. Studies of the dependence of the product distribution on the F-atom concentration have confirmed that the stabilization of C₂H₄F₂ plays only a minor role under the sampling conditions typical of these experiments. Isotopic substitution experiments have demonstrated that the steric configuration about the CH bond is randomized as a result of the F-atom reaction. Upon irradiation of the sample with the full light of a medium-pressure mercury arc, absorptions of vinyl fluoride and acetylene and of the acetylene—HF complex grow in intensity, while those of FCD₂CH₂ and of FCH₂CD₂ diminish in intensity and those of FCH₂CH₂ a nd of FCH₂CD₂ are unchanged. The F-atom reactions and photolysis processes which occur in these experiments are discussed, and a tunnelling mechanism is proposed to explain the isotopic selectivity in the 2-fluoroethyl photodecomposition. The vibrational spectrum of FCH₂CH₂ is compared with that derived in a recent ab initio calculation.     

Chemiluminescence studies of vibrational-to-vibrational energy transfer: MF3 + HF

The vibrational-to-vibrational energy transfer process, MF³ + HF (ν = 0) → MF + HF³ (ν ? 9) is studied by means of a “triple beam” experiment. Vibrationally excited MF³ molecules are created at the intersection of crude crossed beams of M (M = Na, Mg) and F₂. The metal fluorides thus formed then cross an HF beam, where energy transfer occurs. This is observed by measuring the overtone emission from HF. Upper bounds on the reaction cross sections for M ÷ F₂ are measured to be 135 ± 20 A² for M = Na and 80 ± 15 A² for M = Mg, and laser induced fluorescence is used to determine the vibration energy distribution of MgF, which peaks at 2.6 eV. The chemiluminescence signal from the overtone emission indicates a large vibrational interconversion cross section, which is estimated to be ? 30 A².     

Integral and differential cross sections for the heavy-light-heavy cihci reaction. A quantum mechanical study within the infinite order sudden approximation

In this communication we present quantum mechanical integral and differential cross sections for the reaction HCl(ν_i = 0) + Cl′ → HCl′ + Cl. The calculations employed the the infinite order sudden approximation. The characteristic oscillations encountered in collinear calculations were still apparent in three dimensions.     

Chemiluminescence mapping. I. Experimental method and initial measurments on the D+F2 and F+D2 reactions

Measurements by a new experimental chemiluminescence method of the nascent DF product vibrational distribution confirm earlier findings for the F + D₂ → DF(ν?4) + D reaction. The distribution for D + F₂ → DF(ν?15) + F shows a larger fraction (≈ 78%) of the reaction exothermicity channeled into product vibration than is observed by conventional chemiluminescence measurements on the parallel H + F₂ system (58%). The new method, termed chemiluminescence mapping for its simultaneous recording of spectrally and temporally resolved chemiluminescence, differs from the earlier arrested relaxation and measured relaxation techniques by the introduction of a short duty cycle pulsed molecular reagent source, a modified deuterium dissociation source, and signal averaged (time resolved), detection of the DF infrared emission. The chemiluminescence mapping technique results for D + F₂ and F + D₂, are presented; apparent deviation from the energy distribution in the H + F₂ system is discussed.     

Chemical HF laser emission from the CHF + O2 reaction

HF laser emission was observed in the flash photolysis (λ ? 165 nm) of mixtures of O₂ and CHFCl₂. A total of 15 transitions ranging from Δυ = 3 → 2 to 1 → o were identified. The laser intensity was found to increase linearly with flash energy. The effects of temperature, reactant concentration and buffer gas pressure have been examined. The stimulated emission is concluded to result primary from the following reactions:

No CO₂ laser emission was detected. A simple gain calculation revealed that only a small fraction of reaction energy (E_int ≈ 180 kcal/mole) was channeled into the HF product. Since the addition of D₂ generated weak DF laser emission (Δυ = 3 → 2 to 1 → o) at only a minor expense (< 10%) to the HF emission, F atoms are believed to be formed as one of the minor decomposition products of FCOOH.     

Force in SCF Theories. First and second derivatives of the potential energy hypersurface of chemical reaction systems

Accurate Hellmann–Feynman force method for the first and second derivatives of energy has been applied to the studies of the chemical reaction systems. We have studied (1) the electronic origins of the structure-reactivity correlations in the reactions CH₃ + H → CH₄ and CH₃ + CH₃ → C₂H₆ and (2) the geometries and force constants in the reaction intermediate and the transition state of the reactions F^? + HF → [FHF]^? → FH + F^? and H^? + CH₄ → CH₄ + H^?, respectively. An intuitive simplicity of the underlying concepts of the first and second derivatives of the present approach is shown in the analysis.     

A study of the reactions of fluorine with hydrogen and methane in the initiation phase using a miniature tubular reactor

A small tubular reactor having an inner diameter of 1–2 mm andused as the source in a molecular beam apparatus is described in detail. This arrangement allows the study of fast reactions with reaction times smaller than 1 msec. The preexplosive reaction phase between F₂ and H₂ and CH₄, respectively, is investigated to find out the initiation reactions. In the F₂/H₂ reaction, initiation is brought about by heterogeneous generation of F atoms or some other surface reaction. Evidence is also obtained for chain branching reactions. In the F₂/CH₄ case the dominant initiation reaction is the homogeneous reaction CH₄ + F₂ → CH₃ + HF + F. The rate constant for the reaction between 300 and 400 K is 10^12.3±0.3 exp[?47 ± 8 kJ/mol/RT] cm³/mol sec. The analysis of the experimental data also yields the rate constant for the propagation reaction CH₃ + F₂ → CH₃ F + F, which is 10^12.3±0.3 exp[?4.6 ±2.1 kJ/mol/RT] cm³/mol sec.     

Isomerisation of CF2ClCH2Cl and CFCl2CH2F by Interchange of Cl and F Atoms with Analysis of the Unimolecular Reactions of Both Molecules

The recombination of CF₂Cl with CH₂Cl and CFCl₂ with CH₂F were employed to generate CF₂ClCH₂Cl* and CFCl₂CH₂F* molecules with 381 and 368 kJ mol^?1, respectively, of vibrational energy in a room‐temperature bath gas. The unimolecular reactions of these molecules, which include HCl elimination, HF elimination, and isomerisation by interchange of chlorine and fluorine atoms, were characterized. The three rate constants for CFCl₂CH₂F were 2.9×10⁷, 0.87×10⁷ and 0.04×10⁷ s^?1 for HCl elimination, isomerisation and HF elimination, respectively. The isomerisation reaction must be included to have a complete characterization of the unimolecular kinetics of CFCl₂CH₂F. The rate constants for HCl elimination and HF elimination from CF₂ClCH₂Cl were 14×10⁷and 0.37×10⁷ s^?1, respectively. Isomerisation that has a rate constant less than 0.08×10⁷ s^?1 is not important. These experimental rate constants were matched to calculated statistical rate constants to assign threshold energies, which are 264, 268, and 297 kJ mol^?1, respectively, for isomerisation, HCl elimination, and HF elimination for CFCl₂CH₂F and 314, 251, and 289 kJ mol^?1 in the same order for CF₂ClCH₂Cl. Density functional theory was used to evaluate the models that were needed for the statistical rate constants; the computational method was B3PW91/6‐31G(d′,p′). Threshold energies for the unimolecular reactions of CF₂ClCH₂Cl and CFCl₂CH₂F are compared to those for CF₂ClCH₃ and CFCl₂CH₃ to illustrate the elevation of threshold energies by F‐ or Cl‐atom substitution at the beta carbon atom (identified by C_H). The DFT calculations systematically underestimate the threshold energy for HCl elimination.     

On the kinetic stability of the SH3X species with X=F,Cl

Portions of the [S, H₃, X] (X=F, Cl) potential energy surfaces (PESs) were explored using the RHF, MP2, and QCISD(T) methods with emphasis on H₂ and HX eliminations, SH₃X→SHX+H₂ and SH₃X→SH₂+HX, respectively. Upon the halogen X substitution, the most favorable decomposition pathway of SH₄ went over to HX elimination, proceeding with a very low activation barrier of 6.9 (X=F) and 1.3 (X=Cl) kcal/mol. Moreover, the transition states (TSs) for H₂ elimination from SH₃X resembled the less favorable homopolar TS of SH₄. Upon the X=F substitution, the barrier to H₂ loss of SH₄ was calculated to increase from 19.5 to 21.5 kcal/mol. For X=Cl, only the indirect H₂ elimination path via the SH₂+HCl→SHCl+H₂ exchange was found. The hydrogen‐exchange reaction SH₂+HX→SH₂+HX was predicted to occur through formation of the hydrogen‐bonded complex XHSH₂ and with a relatively high barrier of 43.5 (X=F) and 38.5 (X=Cl) kcal/mol. FHSH₂ and ClHSH₂ were found to be the lowest energy species on the [S, H₃, F] and [S, H₃, Cl] PESs, lying 53.4 and 44.7 kcal/mol below SH₃F and SH₃Cl, respectively. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 73: 37–43, 1999     

State of Rh(III) in Hydrofluoric Acid Solutions

A simple method is developed for synthesizing [Rh(H₂O)₆]F₃. 3H₂O with a yield of 80–90%. ¹⁹F, ¹⁰³Rh, and ¹⁷О NMR spectroscopic studies show that the following three processes simultaneously run in the Rh(III)–HF/K–H₂O system via parallel routes: the formation of mononuclear aquafluoro complexes [Rh(H₂O)₆]³⁺ + F–→ [Rh(H₂O)₅F]²⁺ + H₂O; the formation of aquahydrofluoro complexes [Rh(H₂O)₆]³⁺ + HF₂^-→ [Rh(H₂O)₅HF₂]²⁺ + H₂O; and hydrolysis of the aqua ion followed by coordination of fluoride ion and condensation of the hydroxo species [Rh(H₂O)₆]³⁺ + 2F^– → [Rh(H₂O)₄(OH)F]⁺ + HF → condensation. [Rh(H₂O)₆]³⁺ and [Rh(H2O)5F]²⁺ are the two species making a major contribution to the material balance at high acidity under equilibrium conditions. Parameters of the ¹⁹F NMR spectra of individual complex species are presented.     

Kinetics of the reaction F + 1,2-dibromo-1,1,2-trifluoroethane

The title reaction was studied in a standard flow system with F atoms produced by RF discharge in F₂-He mixture. Analysis was by gas chromatography using electron capture detection. There were two major products, identified as CF₂BrCF₂H and CF₂BrCF₂Br, plus presumably HF which was not detectable. The overall rate of disappearance of reactant was found to be of mixed one and one-half order, indicating a complex reaction. A mechanism is proposed comprising six steps and involving two radical species CF₂Br?FBr (R₁) and CF₂Br?F₂. The 300 K rate constant for the initial step F + reactant → HF + R₁ is evaluated to be 2.2 × 10^?13 cm³/molec·s, which fits in with rates of other saturated hydrocarbon reactants containing one hydrogen atom, thus supporting the view that in this class of reactants the rates of reactions of the type F + saturated hydrocarbon depend mainly on the number of hydrogen atoms in the reactant.     

Studies on the influence of vibrational excitation of CF2Cl* radicals on the rate of their reaction with HCl

A method is proposed for studying the influence of vibrational excitation of radicals on their reactivity in bimolecular reactions. Investigations of the reaction CF₂Cl + HCl → CF₂ HCl + Cl by this method show for the first time that this reaction is accelerated by vibrational excitation of CF₂Cl* radicals. Under the experimental conditions, it was found that k^*₁/k₁ ? 6.0.     

Gas‐phase reactions of Cl atoms with propane,n‐butane,and isobutane

Using the relative kinetic method, rate coefficients have been determined for the gas‐phase reactions of chlorine atoms with propane, n‐butane, and isobutane at total pressure of 100 Torr and the temperature range of 295–469 K. The Cl₂ photolysis (λ = 420 nm) was used to generate Cl atoms in the presence of ethane as the reference compound. The experiments have been carried out using GC product analysis and the following rate constant expressions (in cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1) have been derived: (7.4 ± 0.2) × 10^?11 exp [‐(70 ± 11)/ T], Cl + C₃H₈ → HCl + CH₃CH₂CH₂; (5.1 ± 0.5) × 10^?11 exp [(104 ± 32)/ T], Cl + C₃H₈ → HCl + CH₃CHCH₃; (7.3 ± 0.2) × 10^?11 exp[?(68 ± 10)/ T], Cl + n‐C₄H₁₀ → HCl + CH₃ CH₂CH₂CH₂; (9.9 ± 2.2) × 10^?11 exp[(106 ± 75)/ T], Cl + n‐C₄H₁₀ → HCl + CH₃CH₂CHCH₃; (13.0 ± 1.8) × 10^?11 exp[?(104 ± 50)/ T], Cl + i‐C₄H₁₀ → HCl + CH₃CHCH₃CH₂; (2.9 ± 0.5) × 10^?11 exp[(155 ± 58)/ T], Cl + i‐C₄H₁₀ → HCl + CH₃CCH₃CH₃ (all error bars are ± 2σ precision). These studies provide a set of reaction rate constants allowing to determine the contribution of competing hydrogen abstractions from primary, secondary, or tertiary carbon atom in alkane molecule. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 34: 651–658, 2002     

Spectroscopy and energy distribution study of the Cl + HI chemical laser

The spectral distribution of the pulsed, flash initiated Cl + HI → HCl(ν) + I chemical laser (3.6μ–4.0μ) was studied in both free running and grating selected systems. New transitions in both cavities are reported. The relative populations of the lasing HCl vibrational levels were measured using the grating selection technique. The relative distributions were found to be N₃/N₂ = 1.10 to 1.29 and N₂/N₁ = 2.23 to 2.32. A computational comparison between the chemical laser results and previous measurements by the infrared chemiluminescence method is made in view of vibrational V—R,T,V′ relaxation processes which may change the nascent population distribution.