Tests of a “free-volume” model of gas permeation through polymer membranes. I. Pure CO2, CH4, C2H4, and C3H8 in polyethylene

Permeability coefficients have been measured for CO₂, CH₄, C₂H₄, and C₃H₈ in polyethylene membranes at temperatures of 5, 20, and 35°C and at applied gas pressures of up to 30 atm. The temperature and pressure dependence of the permeability coefficients was represented satisfactorily by an extension of Fujita's free-volume model of diffusion of small molecules in polymers. The results of the present steady-state permeability measurements provide further support for the conclusion reached from previous unsteady-state diffusivity measurements that Fujita's model is applicable to the transport of small molecules, such as CO₂, CH₄, C₂H₄, and C₃H₈, in polyethylene. It was previously thought that this model is applicable only to the transport of larger molecules, such as of organic vapors, in polymers.     

The diffusion of CO2, CH4, C2H4, and C3H8 in polyethylene at elevated pressures

Diffusion and solubility coefficients have been determined for the CO₂^?, CH₄^?, C₂H₄^?, and C₃H₈-polyethylene systems at temperatures of 5, 20, and 35°C and at gas pressures up to 40 atm. Diffusion coefficients were obtained from rates of gas absorption in polyethylene rods under isothermal-isobaric conditions by means of a new diffusivity apparatus. The concentration dependence of the diffusion coefficients was represented satisfactorily by Fujita's free-volume model, modified for semicrystalline polymers, while the solubility of all the penetrants in polyethylene was within the limit of Henry's law. Semiempirical correlations were found for the free-volume parameters in terms of physicochemical properties of the penetrant gases and the penetrant-polymer systems. These correlations, if confirmed, should permit the prediction of diffusion and permeability coefficients of other gases and of gas mixtures in polyethylene as functions of pressure and temperature.     

Tests of a free-volume model for the permeation of gas mixtures through polymer membranes. CO2-C2H4, CO2-C3H8, and C2H4-C3H8 mixtures in polyethylene

Steady-state permeability coefficients have been measured for equimolar mixtures of CO₂-C₂H₄, CO₂-C₃H₈, and C₂H₄-C₃H₈, as well as for a mixture of 74.9 mol % CO₂ and 25.1 mol % C₂H₄ in polyethylene membranes. The measurements were made at 20, 35, and 50°C and at pressures of up to 28 atm. Each component of the permeating mixtures studied had the effect of increasing the permeability coefficient for the other component. Furthermore, at equal partial pressures and at the same temperature, the component exhibiting the highest solubility in the polymer had the largest effect in increasing the permeability coefficient of the other component. This behavior is in agreement with the predictions of a free-volume model for the permeation of gas mixtures proposed by Fang, Stern, and Frisch. From a quantitative viewpoint, the permeability coefficients for the components of the mixtures agreed, on the average, to better than 25% with the predicted values. The theoretical permeability coefficients can be estimated from the model by using parameters determined with the pure components only.     

Kinetics of Depletion of Electronically Excited Ti Atom by CH4, C2H2, C2H4 and C2H6

The kinetics of depletion of ground state Ti(a³F) and electronically excited state Ti(a⁵F) upon interactions with CH₄, C₂H₂, C₂H₄, and C₂H₆ are studied in a fast-flow reactor at a He pressure of 0.70 Torr. No depletion of ground state Ti(a³F) was observed upon interaction with all hydrocarbons studied here. Two alkanes, CH₄ and C₂H₆, were also quite inert for depletion of the excited state Ti(a⁵F), On the other hand, C₂H₂ and C₂H₄ deplete the excited state Ti(a⁵F) very efficiently. Rate constants were determined to be (266 ± 86) and (476 ± 88) × 10^?12 cm³s^?1 for Ti(a⁵F) + C₂H₄ and Ti(a⁵F) + C₂H₂, respectively. These large rate constants compared with the ground state Ti were explained by an electron donor-acceptor interaction model that works in the interaction between C₂H₄ or C₂H₂ and the excited state with unfilled 4s orbital.     

Darstellung und Charakterisierung der Fulleren-Kokristallisate C60 · 12 C6H12, C70 · 12 C6H12, C60 · 12 CCl4, C60 · 2 CHBr3, C60 · 2 CHCl3, C60 · 2 H2CCl2

Synthesis and Characterization of the Fullerene Co-Crystals C₆₀ · 12 C₆H₁₂, C₇₀ · 12 C₆H₁₂, C₆₀ · 12 CCl₄, C₆₀ · 2CHBr₃, C₆₀ · 2CHCl₃, C₆₀ · 2H₂CCl₂ By crystallization of fullerenes from non-polar solvents (C₆H₁₂, CCl₄, CHBr₃, CHCl₃, H₂CCl₂) compounds of the following compositions were obtained: C₆₀ · 12C₆H₁₂, C₇₀ · 12C₆H₁₂, C₆₀ · 12CCl₄, C₆₀ · 2CHCl₃, C₆₀ · 2CHBr₃ and C₆₀ · 2H₂CCl₂. Lattice parameters have been determined by X-ray diffraction of powder samples; according to single-crystal examinations on C₆₀ · 12C₆H₁₂, C₆₀ · 12CCl₄ and C₆₀ · 2CHBr₃ the fullerene is orientationally disordered. C₆₀ · 12C₆H₁₂, cubic, a = 28.167(1) Å; C₇₀ · 12C₆H₁₂, cubic, a = 28.608(2) Å; C₆₀ · 12CCl₄, cubic, a = 27.42(1) Å; C₆₀ · 2CHBr₃, hexagonal, a = 10.212(1), c = 10.209(1) Å; C₆₀ · 2CHCl₃, hexagonal, a = 10.08(1), c = 10.11(2) Å; C₆₀ · 2H₂CCl₂, tetragonal, a = 16.400(1) Å, c = 11.645(7) Å.     

Total cross sections for electron scattering by polyatomic molecules at 10–1000 eV: C2H2, C2H4, C2H6, C3H6, C3H8 and C4H8

A model complex optical potential (composed of static, exchange, polarization and absorption terms) is employed to calculate the total (elastic and inelastic) electron-atom scattering cross sections from the corresponding atomic wave function at the Hartree-Fock level. The total cross sections (TCS) for electron scattering by their corresponding molecules (C₂H₂, C₂H₄, C₂H₆, C₃H₆, C₃H₈ and C₄H₈) are firstly obtained by the use of the additivity rule over an incident energy range of 10–1000 eV. The qualitative molecular results are compared with experimental data and other calculations wherever available, good agreement is obtained in intermediate-and high-energy region.     

Gas-chromatographische Simultanbestimmung von O2, N2, CO,CO2, N2O,SO2, CH4, C2H4 und C2H6 im ppm-Bereich. I. Mitteilung

Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Arbeit beschreibt ein neues Verfahren zur gas-chromatographischen Simultananalyse von N₂, O₂, CO, CO₂, N₂O, SO₂, CH₄, C₂H₄ und C₂H₆ im Konzentrations-bereich von 10% bis 10 ppm ohne Voranreicherung. Die temperaturprogrammierte Trennung der Einzelkomponenten erfolgt nach Vorsäulensplitting auf zwei parallel geschalteten Säulen. Zur Emittlung der Retentionszeiten und der Peakflächen werden zwei voneinander unabhängige Ultraschalldetektoren verwendet, deren Analogsignale nach Digitalisierung in einem Mikrocomputer verarbeitet werden. Instrumentierung und chromatographische Einzelheiten werden beschrieben und diskutiert.

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Simultaneous gas chromatographic determination of N₂, O₂, CO, CO₂, N₂O, SO₂, CH₄, C₂H₄ and C₂H₆ at the ppm-level. Part I

Summary A new procedure for the simultaneous determination of N₂, O₂, CO, CO₂, N₂O, SO₂, CH₄, C₂H₄ and C₂H₆ by gas chromatography is described. Concentrations from 10% down to 10 ppm can be determined without preconcentration. After a pre-column splitting the individual compounds of the sample are separated by a uniform temperature program on two different columns in parallel. Detection of the effluents is achieved by two individual ultrasonic detectors, the data from which are processed in a micro-computer. Instrumentation and gas chromatographic details are described and discussed.

     

Antimon-organo-Verbindungen. VI. Kristallines „Phenylantimon”︁ Bildung und Spaltung mit Natrium bzw. Lithiumbutyl

Organoantimony Compounds. VI. Crystalline Phenyl Antimony. Formation and Cleavage with Sodium and Lithium Butyl, respectively Reactions of C₆H₅SbH₂ with C₆H₅CH ? CH₂, C₆H₅C ? CH and other unsaturated compounds give the corresponding hydrogenated system and phenyl antimony as orange-red crystals and the formula (C₆H₅Sb)₆ · 1 C₆H₆ 1.1 reacts with sodium by cleavage of Sb–Sb bonds forming C₆H₅SbNa₂ and C₆H₅(Na)Sb–Sb(Na)C₆H₅. These stibides are suitable materials to prepare tert. stibines, distibines and cyclic stibines. The cleavage of 1 with butyllithium is a complicated reaction and gives beside other stibides also C₆H₅(C₄H₉)SbLi which can be characterized as (CH₃)₃Si–Sb(C₄H₉)C₆H₅. The ¹H-nmr data of the prepared stibines are discussed.     

Gas sorption,diffusion, and permeation in poly(dimethylsiloxane)

The permeability of poly(dimethylsiloxane) [PDMS] to H₂, O₂, N₂, CO₂, CH₄, C₂H₆, C₃H₈, CF₄, C₂F₆, and C₃F₈, and solubility of these penetrants were determined as a function of pressure at 35 °C. Permeability coefficients of perfluorinated penetrants (CF₄, C₂F₆, and C₃F₈) are approximately an order of magnitude lower than those of their hydrocarbon analogs (CH₄, C₂H₆, and C₃H₈), and the perfluorocarbon permeabilities are significantly lower than even permanent gas permeability coefficients. This result is ascribed to very low perfluorocarbon solubilities in hydrocarbon‐based PDMS coupled with low diffusion coefficients relative to those of their hydrocarbon analogs. The perfluorocarbons are sparingly soluble in PDMS and exhibit linear sorption isotherms. The Flory–Huggins interaction parameters for perfluorocarbon penetrants are substantially greater than those of their hydrocarbon analogs, indicating less favorable energetics of mixing perfluorocarbons with PDMS. Based on the sorption results and conventional lattice solution theory with a coordination number of 10, the formation of a single C₃F₈/PDMS segment pair requires 460 J/mol more energy than the formation of a C₃H₈/PDMS pair. A breakdown in the geometric mean approximation of the interaction energy between fluorocarbons and hydrocarbons was observed. These results are consistent with the solubility behavior of hydrocarbon–fluorocarbon liquid mixtures and hydrocarbon and fluorocarbon gas solubility in hydrocarbon liquids. From the permeability and sorption data, diffusion coefficients were determined as a function of penetrant concentration. Perfluorocarbon diffusion coefficients are lower than those of their hydrocarbon analogs, consistent with the larger size of the fluorocarbons. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 415–434, 2000     

Sorption and transport of hydrocarbon and perfluorocarbon gases in poly(1‐trimethylsilyl‐1‐propyne)

Pure gas solubility and permeability of H₂, O₂, N₂, CO₂, CH₄, C₂H₆, C₃H₈, CF₄, C₂F₆, and C₃F₈ in poly(1‐trimethylsilyl‐1‐propyne) (PTMSP) were determined as a function of pressure at 35°C. Permeability coefficients of the perfluorinated penetrants are approximately an order of magnitude lower than those of their hydrocarbon analogs, and lower even than those of the permanent gases. In striking contrast to hydrocarbon penetrants, PTMSP permeability to fluorocarbon penetrants decreases with increasing penetrant size. This unusual size‐sieving behavior in PTMSP is attributed to low perfluorocarbon solubilities in PTMSP coupled with low diffusion coefficients relative to those of their hydrocarbon analogs. In general, perfluorocarbon penetrants are less soluble than their hydrocarbon analogs in PTMSP. The difference in hydrocarbon and perfluorocarbon solubilities in high free volume, hydrocarbon‐rich PTMSP is much smaller than in hydrocarbon liquids and liquidlike polydimethylsiloxane. The low solubility of perfluorocarbon penetrants is ascribed to the large size of the fluorocarbons, which inhibits their dissolution into the densified regions of the polymer matrix and reduces the number of penetrant molecules that can be accommodated in Langmuir sites. From the permeability and sorption data, diffusion coefficients were calculated as a function of penetrant concentration. With the exception of H₂ and the C₃ analogs, all of the penetrants exhibit a maximum in their concentration‐dependent diffusion coefficients. Resolution of diffusion coefficients into a mobility factor and a thermodynamic factor reveals that it is the interplay between these two terms that causes the maxima. The mobility of the smaller penetrants (H₂, O₂, N₂, CH₄, and CO₂) decreases monotonically with increasing penetrant concentration, suggesting that the net free volume of the polymer–penetrant mixture decreases as additional penetrant is added to PTMSP. For larger penetrants mobility either: (1) remains constant at low concentrations and then decreases at higher penetrant concentrations (C₂H₆, CF₄, and C₂F₆); (2) remains constant for all concentrations examined (C₃H₈); or (3) increases monotonically with increasing penetrant concentration (C₃F₈). Presumably these results reflect the varying effects of these penetrants on the net free volume of the polymer–penetrant system. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 273–296, 2000     

Determination and modelling of osmotic coefficients and vapour pressures of binary systems 1- and 2-propanol with CnMimNTf2 ionic liquids (n = 2, 3, and 4) at T = 323.15 K

The osmotic and activity coefficients and vapour pressures of binary mixtures containing 1-propanol, or 2-propanol and imidazolium-based ionic liquids with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide as anion (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, C₂MimNTf₂, 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, C₃MimNTf₂, and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, C₄MimNTf₂) were determined at T = 323.15 K using the vapour pressure osmometry technique. The experimental osmotic coefficients were correlated using the extended Pitzer model modified by Archer and the MNRTL model, obtaining standard deviations lower than 0.033 and 0.064, respectively. The mean molal activity coefficients and the excess Gibbs free energy for the mixtures studied were calculated from the parameters of the extended Pitzer model modified by Archer. Besides the effect of the alkyl-chain of the cation, the effect of the anion can be assessed comparing the experimental results with those previously obtained for imidazolium ionic liquids with sulphate anions.     

Synthesis,characterization and cytotoxicity of some triarylbismuth(V) di(N‐p‐toluenesulfonyl) aminoacetates and the crystal structure of (4‐CH3C6H4SO2NHCH2CO2)2Bi(C6H4Cl‐4)3

A series of triarylbismuth(V) di(N‐p‐toluenesulfonyl)aminoacetates with the formula (4‐CH₃C₆H₄SO₂NHCH₂CO₂)₂BiAr₃ (Ar?C₆H₅, 4‐CH₃C₆H₄, 4‐ClC₆H₄, 4‐BrC₆H₄) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR and mass spectra. The crystal structure of (4‐CH₃C₆H₄SO₂NHCH₂CO₂)₂Bi(C₆H₄Cl‐4)₃ was determined and shows the bismuth to exist in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Four human neoplastic cell lines (HL‐60, PC‐3MIE8, BGC‐823 and MDA‐MB‐435) were used to screen these compounds. The results indicate that these compounds at 10 μM show cytotoxicity. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Facilitated Transport of C<Subscript>2</Subscript>H<Subscript>4</Subscript> in a SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-Ag<Superscript>+</Superscript> Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Membrane

Inorganic-organic hybrid membranes containing silica as the structure matrix, poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) as the organic mediating agent and silver ions as olefinic carriers were prepared using sol–gel method and dip-coating process. The structure and permeances of the membranes for N₂, He, C₂H₄, C₂H₆ at different temperatures indicated that defect-free membranes were obtained and the transportation of the C₂H₄ through the membranes followed the dissolution and diffusion mechanism. Ideal separation factors of C₂H₄/C₂H₆ through the membranes were evaluated at the temperature of 298, 373 and 423 K respectively using mixture gas of 50% C₂H₄-50% C₂H₆. The results showed that the ideal separation factors of C₂H₄/C₂H₆ through the membranes were obviously greater than the ratio of PC₂H₄/PC₂H₆ obtained from the single gas measurement due to the hindering effect by the adsorbed C₂H₄. The ideal separation factors of C₂H₄/C₂H₆ increased with temperature and reached 10 at 423 K, which suggested that C₂H₄ and C₂H₆ could be separated at lower humidity compared to the reported organic polymer/silver salt membranes in which humidified gases and higher silver loading were usually used. The transport of C₂H₄ in the inorganic-organic hybrid membrane was proposed to follow the hopping mechanism, that is, olefins moved across the fixed silver sites.     

Gas permeation through hydrogels : II. Poly(vinylalcohol-co-itaconic acid) membranes

Permeability and diffusion coefficients of O₂, He, CO₂ and C₄H₆ were measured in water,swollen poly(vinylalcohol-co-itaconic acid) membranes having various water contents from 0.48 to 0.83. The permeability coefficients of CO₂ and C₄H₆ were found to depend on the upstream pressure, while the permeability coefficients of O₂ and He were independent of the pressure. With decreasing pressure the permeability coefficients of CO₂ and C₄H₆ increased, and the pressure dependence became larger with decreasing water content of the membranes. A parallel permeation model based on the two states of water in the water-swollen membranes could be applied successfully to CO₂ and C₄H₆.     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of the new pentahydrate of bis(2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)(oxalato‐κ2O1,O2)nickel(II)

The reaction of NiCl₂, K₂C₂O₄·H₂O and 2,2′‐bipyridine (bpy) in water–ethanol solution at 281 K yields light‐purple needles of the new pentahydrate of bis(2,2′‐bipyridine)oxalatonickel(II), [Ni(C₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]·5H₂O or [Ni(ox)(bpy)₂]·5H₂O, while at room temperature, deep‐pink prisms of the previously reported tetrahydrate [Ni(ox)(bpy)₂]·4H₂O [Román, Luque, Guzmán‐Miralles & Beitia (1995), Polyhedron, 14 , 2863–2869] were gathered. The asymmetric unit in the crystal structure of the new pentahydrate incorporates the discrete molecular complex [Ni(ox)(bpy)₂] and five solvent water molecules. Within the complex molecule, all three ligands are bonded as chelates. The complex molecules are involved in an extended system of hydrogen bonds with the solvent water molecules. Additionally, π–π interactions also contribute to the stabilization of the extended structure. The dehydration of the pentahydrate starts at 323 K and proceeds in at least two steps as determined by thermal analysis.     

Ligand Site Preference in Iron Tetracarbonyl Complexes Fe(CO)4L (L = CO,CS, N2, NO+, CN–, NC–, η2‐C2H4, η2‐C2H2, CCH2, CH2, CF2, NH3, NF3, PH3, PF3, η2‐H2)

Equilibrium geometries, bond dissociation energies and relative energies of axial and equatorial iron tetracarbonyl complexes of the general type Fe(CO)₄L (L = CO, CS, N2, NO⁺, CN^–, NC^–, η²‐C₂H₄, η²‐C₂H₂, CCH₂, CH₂, CF₂, NH₃, NF₃, PH₃, PF₃, η²‐H₂) are calculated in order to investigate whether or not the ligand site preference of these ligands correlates with the ratio of their σ‐donor/π‐acceptor capabilities. Using density functional theory and effective‐core potentials with a valence basis set of DZP quality for iron and a 6‐31G(d) all‐electron basis set for the other elements gives theoretically predicted structural parameters that are in very good agreement with previous results and available experimental data. Improved estimates for the (CO)₄Fe–L bond dissociation energies (D₀) are obtained using the CCSD(T)/II//B3LYP/II combination of theoretical methods. The strongest Fe–L bonds are found for complexes involving NO⁺, CN^–, CH₂ and CCH₂ with bond dissociation energies of 105.1, 96.5, 87.4 and 83.8 kcal mol^–1, respectively. These values decrease to 78.6, 64.3 and 64.2 kcal mol^–1, respectively, for NC^–, CF₂ and CS. The Fe(CO)₄L complexes with L = CO, η²‐C₂H₄, η²‐C₂H₂, NH₃, PH₃ and PF₃ have even smaller bond dissociation energies ranging from 45.2 to 37.3 kcal mol^–1. Finally, the smallest bond dissociation energies of 23.5, 22.9 and 18.5 kcal mol^–1, respectively are found for the ligands NF₃, N₂ and η²‐H₂. A detailed examination of the (CO)₄Fe–L bond in terms of a semi‐quantitative Dewar‐Chatt‐Duncanson (DCD) model is presented on the basis of the CDA and NBO approach. The comparison of the relative energies between axial and equatorial isomers of the various Fe(CO)₄L complexes with the σ‐donor/π‐acceptor ratio of their respective ligands L thus does not generally support the classical picture of π‐accepting ligands preferring equatorial coordination sites and σ‐donors tending to coordinate in axial positions. In particular, this is shown by iron tetracarbonyl complexes with L = η²‐C₂H₂, η²‐C₂H₄, η²‐H₂. Although these ligands are predicted by the CDA to be stronger σ‐donors than π‐acceptors, the equatorial isomers of these complexes are more stable than their axial pendants.     

New Borate‐citrate: Synthesis,Structure, and Properties of Sr[B(C6H5O7)2](H2O)4·3H2O

Single crystals of Sr[B(C₆H₅O₇)₂](H₂O)₄ · 3H₂O, a new borate‐citrate material, were grown with sizes up to 8 × 6 × 2 mm by slow evaporation of water at room temperature. The structure of Sr[B(C₆H₅O₇)₂](H₂O)₄ · 3H₂O was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, with a = 11.363(3) Å, b = 18.829(4) Å, c = 11.976(3) Å, β = 110.736(3)°, and Z = 4. The SrO₈ dodecahedra, BO₄ tetrahedra and citrate groups are linked together to form chains. The compound was characterized by IR and UV/Vis/NIR transmittance spectroscopy as well as thermal analysis.     

Solubility of gases in butanols: IV. Solubilities of nonpolar gases in 2-methyl-2-propanol at 303.15 K and 101.33 kPa partial pressure of gas

Solubilities of 15 nonpolar gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, H₂, D₂, N₂, O₂, CH₄, C₂H₄, C₂H₆, CF₄, SF₆, and CO₂) in 2-methyl-2-propanol (tert-butanol) have been measured at the temperature 303.15 K and 101.33 kPa partial pressure of gas. Standard changes of the Gibbs energy of solution have been also determined from experimental data. The Lennard–Jones 6,12 pair potential parameters have been estimated for that solvent using the Scaled Particle Theory (SPT) and these parameters have been compared with those corresponding to the other isomers of butanol. It can be concluded that the derived energy parameters provide a measurement of the association of the alkanol. A version of the UNIFAC model has been applied and the corresponding interaction parameters for alkanes and alkanols have been determined.     

Pyrolysis of 2-methylbut-1-ene-3-yne between 375 and 450°c

The pyrolysis of 2-methylbut-1-ene-3-yne (C₅H₆) has been studied from 375 to 450°C in a quartz reaction vessel in the absence and presence of O₂ or NO. From 375 to 425°C, the rates of disappearance of reactant and of formation of dimers are second order in C₅H₆. The major product is polymer, with the dimers accounting for about 3% of the C₅H₆ consumed. In addition, toluene and p-xylene are produced, their production coming, at least in part, from decomposition of the C₅H₆ dimers (C₁₀H₁₂). Also, trace amounts of CH₄, C₂H₄, C₂H₆, are formed. The rate coefficients for C₅H₆ removal and C₁₀H₁₂ formation in the absence of O₂ or NO are where the uncertainties are one standard deviation. The reaction mechanism for dimer formation is analogous to that in vinyl acetylene (C₄H₄) pyrolysis (5), except that in the C₄H₄ system cyclooctatetraene is seen as an unstable product that isomerizes to styrene, whereas in the C₅H₆ system, the dimethylcyclooctatetraene apparently is too unstable to be detected. The dimers detected were 2,6-dimethylstyrene (P4), p-isopropenyltoluene (P5), and two other unidentified dimers (P3) with nearly identical gas chromatographic retention times. From the effect of the radical scavengers and by comparison of the C₄H₄ and C₅H₆ systems, the following mechanistic characteristics were determined: (1) The direct formation of styrene in the C₄H₄ system comes from a head-to-head modified Diels-Alder six-member cycloaddition that proceeds through a diradical intermediate. (2) There is no positive evidence for a direct head-to-tail modified Diels-Alder six-member cycloaddition. However, if it does occur, it does not involve diradicals but must be concerted. (3) Cyclooctatetraene is formed in concerted, non-free-radical mechanisms that may proceed both by head-to-head and head-to-tail eight-member cycloadditions. For the C₅H₆ system, the head-to-head adduct isomerizes to P3, whereas the head-to-tail adduct isomerizes to P3, P4, and/or P5. and/or P5. Kinetic data suggest that P3 is not produced from the cyclooctatetraene intermediate, in which case, head-to-head addition would not occur. It appears that the head-to-head additions are free radical in nature and proceed mainly through a six-membered ring intermediate, while head-to-tail additions are a concerted molecular process and proceed mainly through an eight-membered ring intermediate.