Ab initio chemical kinetics for the NH2 + HNOx reactions,part II: Kinetics and mechanism for NH2 + HONO

The kinetics and mechanism for the reaction of NH₂ with HONO have been investigated by ab initio calculations with rate constant prediction. The potential energy surface of this reaction has been computed by single‐point calculations at the CCSD(T)/6‐311+G(3df, 2p) level based on geometries optimized at the CCSD/6‐311++G(d, p) level. The reaction producing the primary products, NH₃ + NO₂, takes place via precomplexes, H₂N???c‐HONO or H₂N???t‐HONO with binding energies, 5.0 or 5.9 kcal/mol, respectively. The rate constants for the major reaction channels in the temperature range of 300–3000 K are predicted by variational transition state theory or Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel–Marcus theory depending on the mechanism involved. The total rate constant can be represented by k_total = 1.69 × 10^?20 × T^2.34 exp(1612/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 at T = 300–650 K and 8.04 × 10^?22 × T^3.36 exp(2303/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 at T = 650–3000 K. The branching ratios of the major channels are predicted: k₁ + k₃ producing NH₃ + NO₂ accounts for 1.00–0.98 in the temperature range 300–3000 K and k₂ producing OH + H₂NNO accounts for 0.02 at T > 2500 K. The predicted rate constant for the reverse reaction, NH₃ + NO₂ → NH₂ + HONO represented by 8.00 × 10^?26 × T^4.25 exp(?11,560/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, is in good agreement with the experimental data. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 41: 678–688, 2009     

Ab initio chemical kinetics for the NH2 + HNOx Reactions,Part I: Kinetics and Mechanism for NH2 + HNO

The kinetics and mechanism for the reaction of NH₂ with HNO have been investigated by ab initio calculations with rate constant prediction. The potential energy surface of this reaction has been computed by single‐point calculations at the CCSD(T)/6‐311+G(3df, 2p) level based on geometries optimized at the CCSD/6‐311++G(d, p) level. The major products of this reaction were found to be NH₃ + NO formed by H‐abstraction via a long‐lived H₂N???HNO complex and the H₂NN(H)O radical intermediate formed by association with 26.9 kcal/mol binding energy. The rate constants for formation of primary products in the temperature range of 300–3000 K were predicted by variational transition state or RRKM theories. The predicted total rate constants at the 760 Torr Ar pressure can be represented by k_total = 3.83 × 10^?20 × T^+2.47exp(1450/T) at T = 300–600 K; 2.58 × 10^?22 × T^+3.15 exp(1831/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 at T = 600?3000 K. The branching ratios of major channels at 760 Torr Ar pressure are predicted: k₁ + k₃ + k₄ producing NH₃ + NO accounts for 0.59–0.90 at T = 300–3000 K peaking around 1000 K, k₂ accounts for 0.41–0.03 at T = 300–600 K decreasing with temperature, and k₅ accounts for 0.07–0.27 at T > 600 K increasing gradually with temperature. The NH₃ + NO formation rate constant was found to be a factor of 3–10 smaller than that of the isoelectronic reaction CH₃ + HNO producing CH₄ + NO, which has been shown to take place by barrierless H‐abstraction without involving a hydrogen‐bonding complex as in the NH₂ case. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 41: 677–677, 2009     

Kinetics of HCCl + NOx reactions

The kinetics of reactions of HCCl with NO and NO₂ were investigated over the temperature ranges 298–572 k and 298–476 k, respectively, using laser‐induced fluorescence spectroscopy to measure total rate constants and time‐resolved infrared diode laser absorption spectroscopy to probe reaction products. Both reactions are fast, with k(HCCl + NO) = (2.75 ± 0.2) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k(HCCl + NO₂) = (1.10 ± 0.2) × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 at 296 K. Both rate constants displayed only a slight temperature dependence. Detection of products in the HCCl + NO reaction at 296 K indicates that HCNO + Cl is the major product with a branching ratio of ? = 0.68 ± 0.06, and NCO + HCl is a minor channel with ? = 0.24 ± 0.04. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 34: 12–17, 2002     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of Cl atoms with HO2 radicals

The kinetic and mechanism of the reaction Cl + HO₂ → products (1) have been studied in the temperature range 230–360 K and at total pressure of 1 Torr of helium using the discharge‐flow mass spectrometric method. The following Arrhenius expression for the total rate constant was obtained either from the kinetics of HO₂ consumption in excess of Cl atoms or from the kinetics of Cl in excess of HO₂: k₁ = (3.8 ± 1.2) × 10^?11 exp[(40 ± 90)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, where uncertainties are 95% confidence limits. The temperature‐independent value of k₁ = (4.4 ± 0.6) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 at T = 230–360 K, which can be recommended from this study, agrees well with most recent studies and current recommendations. Both OH and ClO were detected as the products of reaction (1) and the rate constant for the channel forming these species, Cl + HO₂ → OH + ClO (1b), has been determined: k_1b = (8.6 ± 3.2) × 10^?11 exp[?(660 ± 100)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (with k_1b = (9.4 ± 1.9) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 at T = 298 K), where uncertainties represent 95% confidence limits. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 33: 317–327, 2001     

Rate coefficients for the reactions CH3 + Br2 (224–358 K), CH3CO + Br2 (228 and 298 K), and Cl + Br2 (228 and 298 K)

Rate coefficients for the reactions of CH₃ + Br₂ (k₂), CH₃CO + Br₂ (k₃), and Cl + Br₂ (k₅) were measured using the laser‐pulsed photolysis method combined with detection of the product Br atoms using resonance fluorescence. For the reactions involving organic radicals, the rate coefficients were observed to increase with decreasing temperature and within the temperature range explored, were adequately described by Arrhenius‐like expressions: k₂ (224–358 K) = 1.83 × 10^?11 exp(252/T) and k₃ (228–298 K) = 2.92 × 10^?11 exp(361/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The total, temperature‐independent uncertainty for each reaction (including possible systematic errors in Br₂ concentration measurement) was estimated as ～7% for k₂ and 10% for k₃. Accurate data on k₅ was obtained at 298 K, with a value of 1.88 × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 obtained (with an associated error of 6%). A limited data set at 228 K suggests that k₅ is, within experimental uncertainty, independent of temperature. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 575–585, 2010     

Kinetics of the gas‐phase reactions of chlorine atoms with CH2F2, CH3CCl3, and CF3CFH2 over the temperature range 253–553 K

Relative rate techniques were used to study the title reactions in 930–1200 mbar of N₂ diluent. The reaction rate coefficients measured in the present work are summarized by the expressions k(Cl + CH₂F₂) = 1.19 × 10^?17 T² exp(?1023/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (253–553 K), k(Cl + CH₃CCl₃) = 2.41 × 10^?12 exp(?1630/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (253–313 K), and k(Cl + CF₃CFH₂) = 1.27 × 10^?12 exp(?2019/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (253–313 K). Results are discussed with respect to the literature data. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 41: 401–406, 2009     

Temperature‐dependent rate coefficients and mechanism for the gas‐phase reaction of chlorine atoms with acetone

The rate coefficient for the gas‐phase reaction of chlorine atoms with acetone was determined as a function of temperature (273–363 K) and pressure (0.002–700 Torr) using complementary absolute and relative rate methods. Absolute rate measurements were performed at the low‐pressure regime (～2 mTorr), employing the very low pressure reactor coupled with quadrupole mass spectrometry (VLPR/QMS) technique. The absolute rate coefficient was given by the Arrhenius expression k(T) = (1.68 ± 0.27) × 10^?11 exp[?(608 ± 16)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k(298 K) = (2.17 ± 0.19) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The quoted uncertainties are the 2σ (95% level of confidence), including estimated systematic uncertainties. The hydrogen abstraction pathway leading to HCl was the predominant pathway, whereas the reaction channel of acetyl chloride formation (CH₃C(O)Cl) was determined to be less than 0.1%. In addition, relative rate measurements were performed by employing a static thermostated photochemical reactor coupled with FTIR spectroscopy (TPCR/FTIR) technique. The reactions of Cl atoms with CHF₂CH₂OH (3) and ClCH₂CH₂Cl (4) were used as reference reactions with k₃(T) = (2.61 ± 0.49) × 10^?11 exp[?(662 ± 60)/T] and k₄(T) = (4.93 ± 0.96) × 10^?11 exp[?(1087 ± 68)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, respectively. The relative rate coefficients were independent of pressure over the range 30–700 Torr, and the temperature dependence was given by the expression k(T) = (3.43 ± 0.75) × 10^?11 exp[?(830 ± 68)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k(298 K) = (2.18 ± 0.03) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The quoted errors limits (2σ) are at the 95% level of confidence and do not include systematic uncertainties. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 724–734, 2010     

Kinetics of the reaction of OH radicals with acetylene in 25–8000 torr of air at 296 K

Relative rate techniques were used to study the kinetics of the reaction of OH radicals with acetylene at 296 K in 25–8000 Torr of air, N₂/O₂, or O₂ diluent. Results obtained at total pressures of 25–750 Torr were in good agreement with the literature data. At pressures >3000 Torr, our results were substantially (～35%) lower than that reported previously. The kinetic data obtained over the pressure range 25–8000 Torr are well described (within 15%) by the Troe expression using k_o = (2.92 ± 0.55) × 10^?30 cm⁶ molecule^?2 s^?1, k_∞ = (9.69 ± 0.30) × 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, and F_c = 0.60. At 760 Torr total pressure, this expression gives k = 8.49 × 10^?13 cm molecule^?1 s^?1. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 35: 191–197, 2003     

Rate coefficients for the OH + acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) reaction between 204 and 373 K

The rate coefficient, k₁, for the gas‐phase reaction OH + CH₃CHO (acetaldehyde) → products, was measured over the temperature range 204–373 K using pulsed laser photolytic production of OH coupled with its detection via laser‐induced fluorescence. The CH₃CHO concentration was measured using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV absorption at 184.9 nm and gas flow rates. The room temperature rate coefficient and Arrhenius expression obtained are k₁(296 K) = (1.52 ± 0.15) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k₁(T) = (5.32 ± 0.55) × 10^?12 exp[(315 ± 40)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The rate coefficient for the reaction OH (ν = 1) + CH₃CHO, k₇(T) (where k₇ is the rate coefficient for the overall removal of OH (ν = 1)), was determined over the temperature range 204–296 K and is given by k₇(T) = (3.5 ± 1.4) × 10^?12 exp[(500 ± 90)/T], where k₇(296 K) = (1.9 ± 0.6) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The quoted uncertainties are 2σ (95% confidence level). The preexponential term and the room temperature rate coefficient include estimated systematic errors. k₇ is slightly larger than k₁ over the range of temperatures included in this study. The results from this study were found to be in good agreement with previously reported values of k₁(T) for temperatures <298 K. An expression for k₁(T), suitable for use in atmospheric models, in the NASA/JPL and IUPAC format, was determined by combining the present results with previously reported values and was found to be k₁(298 K) = 1.5 × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, f(298 K) = 1.1, E/R = 340 K, and Δ E/R (or g) = 20 K over the temperature range relevant to the atmosphere. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 40: 635–646, 2008     

Rate Coefficients of the Reactions of CN and NCO with O2 and NO2 at 296 K

The rate coefficients of the reactions of CN and NCO radicals with O₂ and NO₂ at 296 K: (1) CN + O₂ → products; (2) CN + NO₂ → products; (3) NCO + O₂ → products and (4) NCO + NO₂ → products have been measured with the laser photolysis-laser induced fluorescence technique. We obtained k₁ = (2.1 ± 0.3) × 10^?11 and k₂ = (7.2 ± 1.0) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?t s^?1 which agree well with published results. As no reaction was observed between NCO and O₂ at 297 K, an upper limit of k₃ < 4 × 10^?17 cm³ molecule^?1 S^?1 was estimated. The reaction of NCO with NO₂ has not been investigated previously. We measured k₄ = (2.2 ± 0.3) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 at 296 K.     

Rate coefficients for the reaction of the acetyl radical,CH3CO,with Cl2 between 253 and 384 K

Rate coefficients, k, for the gas‐phase reaction CH₃CO + Cl₂ → products (2) were measured between 253 and 384 K at 55–200 Torr (He). Rate coefficients were measured under pseudo‐first‐order conditions in CH₃CO with CH₃CO produced by the 248‐nm pulsed‐laser photolysis of acetone, CH₃C(O)CH₃, or 2,3‐butadione, CH₃C(O)C(O)CH₃. The loss of CH₃CO was monitored by cavity ring‐down spectroscopy (CRDS) at 532 nm. Rate coefficients were determined by first‐order kinetic analysis of the CH₃CO temporal profiles for [Cl₂] < 1 × 10¹⁴ molecule cm^?3 and the analysis of the CRDS profiles by the simultaneous kinetics and ring‐down method for experiments performed with [Cl₂] > 1 × 10¹⁴ molecule cm^?3. k₂(T) was found to be independent of pressure, with k₂(296 K) = (3.0 ± 0.5) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. k₂(T) showed a weak negative temperature dependence that is well reproduced by the Arrhenius expression k₂(T) = (2.2 ± 0.8) × 10^?11 exp[(85 ± 120)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The quoted uncertainties in k₂(T) are at the 2σ level (95% confidence interval) and include estimated systematic errors. A comparison of the present work with previously reported rate coefficients for the CH₃CO + Cl₂ reaction is presented. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 41: 543–553, 2009     

Rate Coefficient for the Gas‐Phase OH + CHF=CF2 Reaction between 212 and 375 K

Rate coefficients, k(T), for the OH + CHF=CF₂ (trifluoroethylene, HFO‐1123) gas‐phase reaction were measured under pseudo–first‐order conditions using pulsed laser photolysis to produce OH radicals and pulsed laser induced fluorescence to measure the OH radical temporal profile. Rate coefficients were measured over the temperature range 212–375 K at total pressures between 20 and 500 Torr (He, N₂ bath gas). The rate coefficient was found to be independent of pressure over this range of pressure with a temperature dependence that is described by the Arrhenius expression (3.04 ± 0.30) × 10^–12 exp[(312 ± 25)/T] cm³ molecule^–1 s^–1 with k(296 K) measured to be (8.77 ± 0.80) × 10^–12 cm³ molecule^–1 s^–1 (quoted uncertainties are 2σ and include estimated systematic errors). Rate coefficients for the reaction of CHF=CF₂ with ¹⁸OH and OD were also measured as part of this study at 296 and 373 K and a total pressure of ～25 Torr (He). The isotope measurements were used to evaluate the observed OH radical regeneration. CHF=CF₂ is a very short‐lived substance with an atmospheric lifetime of ～1 day with respect to OH reactive loss, whereas the actual lifetime of CHF=CF₂ will depend on the time and location of its emission. The global warming potential for CHF=CF₂ on the 100‐year time horizon (GWP₁₀₀) was estimated using the present results and a lifetime correction factor to be 3.9 × 10^?3.     

A study of the reaction NO3 + NO2 + M → N2O5 + M(M = N2, O2)

The gas-phase reaction of the NO₃ radical with NO₂ was investigated, using a flash photolysis-visible absorption technique, over the total pressure range 25–400 Torr of nitrogen or oxygen diluent at 298 ± 2 K. The absolute rate constants determined (in units of 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1) at 25, 100, and 400 Torr total pressure were, respectively, (4.0 ± 0.5), (7.0 ± 0.7), and (10 ± 2) for M = N₂ and (4.5 ± 0.5), (8.0 ± 0.4), and (8.8 ± 2.0) for M = O₂. These data show that the third-body efficiencies of N₂ and O₂ are identical, within the error limits, and that previous evaluations for M = N₂ are applicable to the atmosphere. In addition, upper limits were determined for the rate constants of the reactions of the NO₃ radical with methanol, ethanol, and propan-2-ol of ?6 × 10^?16, ?9 × 10^?16, and ?2.3 × 10^?15 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, respectively, at 298 ± 2 K.     

Rate coefficients for the reactions of OH with n‐propanol and iso‐propanol between 237 and 376 K

The rate coefficients for the reaction OH + CH₃CH₂CH₂OH → products (k₁) and OH + CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ → products (k₂) were measured by the pulsed‐laser photolysis–laser‐induced fluorescence technique between 237 and 376 K. Arrhenius expressions for k₁ and k₂ are as follows: k₁ = (6.2 ± 0.8) × 10^?12 exp[?(10 ± 30)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, with k₁(298 K) = (5.90 ± 0.56) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, and k₂ = (3.2 ± 0.3) × 10^?12 exp[(150 ± 20)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, with k₂(298) = (5.22 ± 0.46) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The quoted uncertainties are at the 95% confidence level and include estimated systematic errors. The results are compared with those from previous measurements and rate coefficient expressions for atmospheric modeling are recommended. The absorption cross sections for n‐propanol and iso‐propanol at 184.9 nm were measured to be (8.89 ± 0.44) × 10^?19 and (1.90 ± 0.10) × 10^?18 cm² molecule^?1, respectively. The atmospheric implications of the degradation of n‐propanol and iso‐propanol are discussed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 10–24, 2010     

Kinetics of the reactions of C2H5, n‐C3H7, and n‐C4H9 radicals with Cl2 at the temperature range 190–360 K

The kinetics of the C₂H₅ + Cl₂, n‐C₃H₇ + Cl₂, and n‐C₄H₉ + Cl₂ reactions has been studied at temperatures between 190 and 360 K using laser photolysis/photoionization mass spectrometry. Decays of radical concentrations have been monitored in time‐resolved measurements to obtain reaction rate coefficients under pseudo‐first‐order conditions. The bimolecular rate coefficients of all three reactions are independent of the helium bath gas pressure within the experimental range (0.5–5 Torr) and are found to depend on the temperature as follows (ranges are given in parenthesis): k(C₂H₅ + Cl₂) = (1.45 ± 0.04) × 10^?11 (T/300 K)^{?1.73 ± 0.09} cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (190–359 K), k(n‐C₃H₇ + Cl₂) = (1.88 ± 0.06) × 10^?11 (T/300 K)^{?1.57 ± 0.14} cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (204–363 K), and k(n‐C₄H₉ + Cl₂) = (2.21 ± 0.07) × 10^?11 (T/300 K)^{?2.38 ± 0.14} cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (202–359 K), with the uncertainties given as one‐standard deviations. Estimated overall uncertainties in the measured bimolecular reaction rate coefficients are ±20%. Current results are generally in good agreement with previous experiments. However, one former measurement for the bimolecular rate coefficient of C₂H₅ + Cl₂ reaction, derived at 298 K using the very low pressure reactor method, is significantly lower than obtained in this work and in previous determinations. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 39: 614–619, 2007     

Rate constants for the gas‐phase reaction of CF3CF2CF2CF2CF2CHF2 with OH radicals at 250–430 K

The rate constants k₁ for the reaction of CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂CHF₂ with OH radicals were determined by using both absolute and relative rate methods. The absolute rate constants were measured at 250–430 K using the flash photolysis–laser‐induced fluorescence (FP‐LIF) technique and the laser photolysis–laser‐induced fluorescence (LP‐LIF) technique to monitor the OH radical concentration. The relative rate constants were measured at 253–328 K in an 11.5‐dm³ reaction chamber with either CHF₂Cl or CH₂FCF₃ as a reference compound. OH radicals were produced by UV photolysis of an O₃–H₂O–He mixture at an initial pressure of 200 Torr. Ozone was continuously introduced into the reaction chamber during the UV irradiation. The k₁ (298 K) values determined by the absolute method were (1.69 ± 0.07) × 10^?15 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (FP‐LIF method) and (1.72 ± 0.07) × 10^?15 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (LP‐LIF method), whereas the K₁ (298 K) values determined by the relative method were (1.87 ± 0.11) × 10^?15 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (CHF₂Cl reference) and (2.12 ± 0.11) × 10^?15 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 (CH₂FCF₃ reference). These data are in agreement with each other within the estimated experimental uncertainties. The Arrhenius rate constant determined from the kinetic data was K₁ = (4.71 ± 0.94) × 10^?13 exp[?(1630 ± 80)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. Using kinetic data for the reaction of tropospheric CH₃CCl₃ with OH radicals [k₁ (272 K) = 6.0 × 10^?15 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, tropospheric lifetime of CH₃CCl₃ = 6.0 years], we estimated the tropospheric lifetime of CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂CHF₂ through reaction with OH radicals to be 31 years. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 26–33, 2004     

Rate coefficients for the O(3P) + Cl2O gas‐phase reaction between 230 and 357 K

Rate coefficients, k, for the gas‐phase reaction of O(³P) atoms with Cl₂O (dichlorine monoxide) over a range of temperatures (230–357 K) at pressures between 12 and 32 Torr (N₂) are reported. Rate coefficients were measured under pseudo‐first‐order conditions in O(³P) using pulsed laser photolysis to produce O(³P) atoms and atomic resonance fluorescence to detect its temporal profile. The rate coefficient temperature dependence is given by the Arrhenius expression k(T) = (1.51 ± 0.20) × 10^?11 exp[?(477 ± 30)/T] cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, and k(296 K) was measured to be (2.93 ± 0.30) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. The quoted uncertainty limits are at the 2σ (95% confidence) level and include estimated systematic errors. The rate coefficients determined in the present study, under conditions that minimized secondary losses of O(³P), are compared with previous results from other laboratories and the discrepancies are discussed. © 2011 Wiley Peiodicals, Inc.

1 This article is a U.S. Government work and, as such, is in the public domain of the United States of America.

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Rate constant for the reaction NH3 + OH → NH2 + H2O over a wide temperature range

The rate constant for the reaction or NH₃ + OH → NH₂ + H₂O has been measured in a high temperature fast flow reactor over the range 294–1075 K k = (5.41 ± 0.86) × 10^-12 exp[?(2120 ± 143) cal mole^?1/RT cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. This result is compared with literature values and discussed.     

A kinetic study of the gas‐phase reactions of OIO with NO,NO2, and Cl2

The kinetics of iodine dioxide (OIO) reactions with nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and molecular chlorine (Cl₂) are studied in the gas‐phase by cavity ring‐down spectroscopy. The absorption spectrum of OIO is monitored after the laser photodissociation, 266 or 355 nm, of the gaseous mixture, CH₂I₂/O₂/N₂, which generates OIO through a series of reactions. The second‐order rate constant of the reaction OIO + NO is determined to be (4.8 ± 0.9) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 under 30 Torr of N₂ diluent at 298 K. We have also measured upper limits for the second‐order rate constants of OIO with NO₂ and Cl₂ to be k < 6 × 10^?14 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k < 8 × 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, respectively. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 39: 688–693, 2007     

Atmospheric chemistry of cyclohexanone: UV spectrum and kinetics of reaction with chlorine atoms

Absolute and relative rate techniques were used to study the reactivity of Cl atoms with cyclohexanone in 6 Torr of argon or 800–950 Torr of N₂ at 295 ± 2 K. The absolute rate experiments gave k(Cl + cyclohexanone) = (1.88 ± 0.38) × 10^?10, whereas the relative rate experiments gave k(Cl + cyclohexanone) = (1.66 ± 0.26) × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. Cyclohexanone has a broad UV absorption band with a maximum cross section of (4.0 ± 0.3) × 10^?20 cm² molecule^?1 near 285 nm. The results are discussed with respect to the literature data. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 40: 223–229, 2008