Laser-induced chemical kinetics: Absolute rate constants for the reactions Ċ2F2 + Br2 → C2F5Br + Ḃr and n-Ċ3F7 + Br2 → n-C3F7Br + Ḃr

Absolute rate constants at room temperature for the metathesis reaction have been measured under VLPP conditions: k₁ = (2.0 ± 0.5) × 10⁸M^?1·s^?1, k₂ = (3.0 ± 0.7) × 10⁸M^?1·s^?1. The radicals were generated through collisionless infrared-multiphoton decomposition of the corresponding iodides by irradiation from a high-power CO₂-TEA laser. The reaction of ?₂F₅ and ?₃F₇ with \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm O}_{\rm 2} $$\end{document} are briefly discussed in relation to the reaction of ?₃ with \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm O}_{\rm 2} $$\end{document}, which had been measured previously.     

Über neue Oxoniccolate: Zur Kenntnis von Na2[NiO2]

New Oxoniccolates: On the Knowledge of Na₂[NiO₂] The low temperature form of Na₂NiO₂, dark-red single crystals, obtained by heating Na₂O and ?NiO’? [Na:Ni = 2,2:1; 680°C, 3d, Ni cylinders] crystallizes orthorhombic with a = 2.82₀ b = 10.14₁ c = 8.28₃ Å, Z = 4 in the space group Cmc2₁. Due to fourcycle diffractometer data (290 hkl, MoKα, R = 2.8%) a new type of structure occurs, the NiO₂ part of which shows the PdCl₂ motive like in Li₂NiO₂. The coordination number of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm 2}{\rm a} $\end{document} towards O is 4, of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm 1}{\rm a} $\end{document} is 5. Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, and the Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, are discussed.     

Pyrolysis of dimethyl peroxide

By using isobutane (t-BuH) as a radical trapit has been possible to study the initial step in the decomposition of dimethyl peroxide (DMP) over the temperature range of 110–140°C in a static system. For low concentrations of DMP (2.5 × 10^?5?10^?4M) and high pressures of t?BuH (～0.9 atm) the first-order homogeneous rate of formation of methanol (MeOH) is a direct measure of reaction (1): \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm DMP}\mathop \to \limits^1 2{\rm Me}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .},{\rm Me}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .} + t{\rm - BuH}\mathop \to \limits^4 {\rm MeOH} + t{\rm -}\mathop {\rm B}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm u}$\end{document}. For complete decomposition of DMP in t-BuH, virtually all of the DMP is converted to MeOH. Thus DMP is a clean thermal source of Me\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .}$\end{document}. In the decomposition of pure DMP complications arise due to the H-abstraction reactions of Me\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .}$\end{document} from DMP and the product CH₂O. The rate constant for reaction (1) is given by k₁ = 10^15.5?37.0/θ sec^?1, very similar to other dialkyl peroxides. The thermochemistry leads to the result D(MeO? OMe) = 37.6 ± 0.2 kcal/mole and /H(Me\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .}$\end{document}) = 3.8 ± 0.2 kcal/mole. It is concluded that D(RO? OR) and D(RO? H) are unaffected by the nature of R. From ΔS and A₁, k₂ is calculated to be 10^10.3±0.5 M^?1· sec^?1: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$2{\rm Me}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .} \mathop \to \limits^2 {\rm DMP}$\end{document}. For complete reaction, trace amounts of t-BuOMe lead to the result k₂ ～ 10⁹ M^?1 ·sec^?1: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$2t{\rm - Bu}\mathop \to \limits^5$\end{document} products. From the relationship k₆ = 2(k₂k_5a)^1/2 and with k_5a = 10^8.4 M^?1 · sec^?1, we arrive at the result k₆ = 10^9.7 M^?1 · sec^?1: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$2t{\rm - u}\mathop {\rm B}\limits^{\rm .} \to (t{\rm - Bu)}_{\rm 2}{\rm,}t{\rm -}\mathop {\rm B}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm u} + {\rm Me}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .} \mathop \to \limits^6 t{\rm - BuOMe}$\end{document}.     

[C3H3O]+ ions; reacting and non-reacting configurations

Three [C₃H₃O]⁺ ion structures have been characterized. The most stable of these is \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm CH} - \mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + = {\rm O} $\end{document} its heat of formation ΔH_f was measured as 749±5 kJ mol^?1. In the μs time frame this ion fragments exclusively by loss of CO, a process which also dominates its collisional activation mass spectrum. The other stable [C₃H₃O]⁺ structures, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}\equiv \mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + - {\rm CHOH} $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm C} = \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } - {\rm OH}, $\end{document}, were generated from some acetylenic and allenic precursor ions; their heats of formation were estimated to be 830 and 880 kJ mol^?1 respectively. The former ion was also produced by the gas phase protonation of propynal. These ions show loss of C₂H₂ and CO in both their metastable ion and collisional activation mass spectra. The broad Gaussian-type metastable peak for the loss of CO was shown to consist of two components corresponding to gragmentations having different activation energies.     

Structures and relative energies of gas-phase [C2H7N]+˙ radical cations

Ab initio molecular orbital calculations with split-valence plus polarization basis sets and incorporating electron correlation and zero-point energy corrections have been used to examine possible equilibrium structures on the [C₂H₇N]⁺˙ surface. In addition to the radical cations of ethylamine and dimethylamine, three other isomers were found which have comparable energy, but which have no stable neutral counterparts. These are \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 3} $\end{document}, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 3} $\end{document}and\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^. {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm }, $\end{document} with calculated energies relative to the ethylamine radical cation of ?33, ?28 and 4 kJ mol^?1, respectively. Substantial barriers for rearrangement among the various isomers and significant binding energies with respect to possible fragmentation products are found. The predictions for \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^. {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + {\rm H}_{\rm 3} $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 3}$\end{document} are consistent with their recent observation in the gas phase. The remaining isomer, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm },$\end{document}is also predicted to be experimentally observable.     

The mass spectra of six fluorinated β-diketones and their monothio analogues

The mass spectra of the fluorinated β-diketones RCOCH₂COCF₃ (R = Ph, p-FC₆H₄, p-ClC₆H₄, p-BrC₆H₄, p-MeC₆H₄ and 2-thienyl) and their monothio analogues RC(SH)?CHCOCF₃ have been obtained. The replacement of one oxygen by sulphur in the β-diketones brings about a greater complexity in the mass spectra. The β-diketones fragment by first losing a ·CF₃ radical and then successively lose CH₂?C?O and CO to yield \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm [R}\mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm = O]} $\end{document} and [R]⁺. The monothio-β-diketones also fragment by an analogous reaction pathway: viz. the initial loss of ·CF₃ is followed by the successive loss of CH₂?C?O and CS to yield \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm [R}\mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm = S]} $\end{document} and [R]⁺. However, they also fragment by two other pathways involving the initial loss of ·H and ·X (X=F, Cl, Br, Me), the latter occurring only with those monothio-β-diketones having R=p-XC₆H₄.     

Oxide eines neuen Formeltyps: Zur Kenntnis von K3Ni2O4 und K3Pt2O4

Oxides of a New Type of Formula: On the Knowledge of K₃Ni₂O₄ and K₃Pt₂O₄ K₃Ni₃O₄, greyblack single crystals, obtained by heating K₂O and NaNiO₂ [K:Ni = 2:1, 500°C, 7d, Ag-cylinders], crystallizes orthorhombic with a = 6.04₄, b = 9.04₉, c = 10.56₇ Å, Z = 4, space group Cmcm (d_rö = 3.43, d_pyk = 3.32 g · cm^?3). Due to four cycle diffractometer data (374 hkl, MoKα, R = 8.6percnt;) a new type of structure is found with wavebands of [NiO_4/2] \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm 1} $\end{document} exhibits the C.N. 6, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm 2} $\end{document} the C.N. 4. Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, calculated by means of Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, the Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE and the magnetic properties are discussed. K₃Pt₂O₄, black single crystals with metallic lustre, obtained by heating KO_x (x = 1.55 or 1.88) and Pt (powder) [K:Pt = 4:1,1000°C, lh, 600°C, 2d, Pt-capsules] is isotypic to K₃Ni₂O₄ (four cycle diffractometer data: 458 hkl, MoKα, R = 12percnt;). Cellparameters are a = 6.15, b = 9.27, c = 11.51 Å (single crystal data), d_rö = 5.79 and d_pyk = 5.77 g · cm^?3.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reactions of the superoxide ion in solutions. II. The kinetics of protonation of the superoxide ion by water and ethanol

The rate constants for the protonation of “free” (that is, solvated) superoxide ions by water and ethanol are equal to 0.5–3.5 ×10^?3M^?1·s^?1 in DMF and AN at 20º. It has been found that the protonation rates for the ion pairs of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm O}_{\rm 2}^{\overline {\rm .} }$\end{document} with the Bu₄N⁺ cation are much slower than those for “free” \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm O}_{\rm 2}^{\overline {\rm .} }$\end{document}. It is suggested that the effects of aprotic solvents on the protonation rates of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm O}_{\rm 2}^{\overline {\rm .} }$\end{document} are mainly due to the fact that the proton donors form solvated complexes of different stability in these solvents.     

The vinyloxonium cation, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm CH - }\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2}$\end{document}, a stable [C2H5O]+ species in the gas phase

The charge stripping mass spectra of [C₂H₅O]⁺ ions permit the clear identification of four distinct species: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 3} - {\rm O - }\mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2}$\end{document}, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 3} - \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H - OH}$\end{document}, and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm CH - }\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2}$\end{document}. The latter, the vinyloxonium ion, has not been identified before. It is generated from ionized n-butanol and 1,3-propanediol. Its heat of formation is estimated to be 623±12 kJ mol^?1. The charge stripping method is more sensitive to these ion structures than conventional collisional activation, which focuses attention on singly charged fragment ions.     

The formation of [CH3CH2C(OH)CH2]+˙ from 1-hepten-3-ol

The [C₄H₈O]^+˙ ion in the mass spectrum of 1-hepten-3-ol is shown to be \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{3}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{C(= }}\mathop {\rm{O}}\limits^{\rm{ + }} {\rm{H}})\mathop {\rm{C}}\limits^{\rm{.}} {\rm{H}}_{\rm{2}} $\end{document} by collisional activation spectra, appearance energies and comparison of the ratios of the intensities of metastable decompositions. [C₄H₈O]^+˙ appears to be formed by rearrangement of ionized 1-hepten-3-ol to \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{3}} \mathop {\rm{C}}\limits^{\rm{.}} {\rm{HC(= }}\mathop {\rm{O}}\limits^{\rm{ + }} {\rm{H)CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{3}} $\end{document} followed by γ-hydrogen rearrangement-β-cleavage.     

Die Kristallstruktur von Cs2S. mit einer Bemerkung über Cs2Se,Cs2Te,Rb2Se und Rb2Te

The Crystal Structure of Cs₂S and a Remark about Cs₂Se, Cs₂Te, Rb₂Se, and Rb₂Te Cs₂S crystallizes orthorhombic, a = 8.57₁, b = 5.38₃, c = 10.3₉ Å, Z = 4, d_rö = 4.13, d_pyk = 4.19 g · cm^?3, D–Pnma with \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {{\rm Cs}}\limits^|,\mathop {{\rm Cs}}\limits^\parallel $\end{document} and S in 4(c) each, for parameter see text. It is R = 10,4% for 202 of 222 possible reflexes. There is a sequence of S^2? corresponding to the hexagonal closest packing of sphares. Cs occupies half of “tetrahedron” and all “octahedron vacancies”; the deviation of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {{\rm Cs}}\limits^|, $\end{document} in ?oktahedron vacancies”? is noticeable. Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, and the Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, are calculated and discussed.     

Thermodynamik und Kinetik der Xa-Substitution bei den Komplexen [W6Cl8]X6a(2−) und [Mo6Cl8]X6a(2−) (X = Cl,Br, J)

Thermodynamics and Kinetics of the X^a-Substitution of [W₆Cl₈]X₆^a(2?) and [Mo₆Cl₈]X₆^a(2?) Complexes; (X = Cl, Br, I) The title subject has been investigated in different solvent mixtures (see “Inhaltsübersicht”). In some cases the progress of the reaction has been followed by an emf method; in most cases the reaction was stopped after definite times by precipitation of the oxiniumsalts. Thermodynamics. For equilibria of the type (a) one finds the constant \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm C} = \frac{{[{\rm Br}^{\rm a} ][{\rm Cl}^ - ]}}{{[{\rm Cl}^{\rm a} ][{\rm Br}^ - ]}} $\end{document}, where [Br^a] and [Cl^a] mark the total number of Br or Cl occupying X^a-positions of the complex. The X^a-positions are thermodynamically equivalent, the substitution proceeds statistically, so that the steps of reaction (a) with the equilibrium constants K₁ to K₆ are given by \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm K} = \frac{{{\rm W}({\rm hin})}}{{{\rm W}({\rm r\ddot uck})}} \cdot {\rm C} $\end{document} if W(hin) and W(rück) describe the probability of the forward and the back reaction. Similarly in some simple complexes (e. g. Irx₆^2?);PdX₄^2? the statistical effect plays a dominating role. The kinetics may be described as (b) The aquotation step is rate determining. Consequently the reaction of the first order. Rate constants for the forward and the reversed reaction between 0 and 25°C have been measured. The activation energy is ≈ 18 kcal. With the molybdenum complexes the X^a-substitutions is about 10 times faster as with the tungsten complexes.     

The kinetics of the interaction of peroxy radicals. II. Primary and secondary alkyl peroxy

A chain mechanism is proposed to account for the very rapid termination reactions observed between alkyl peroxy radicals containing α-C—H bonds which are from 10⁴ to 10⁶ faster than the termination of tertiary alkyl peroxy radicals. The new mechanism is with termination by . \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm R}\overline {{\rm CHOO}} $\end{document} is the zwitterion originally postulated by Criegee to account for the chemistry of O₃-olefin addition. Heats of formation are estimated for \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \overline {{\rm CH}_2 {\rm OO,}} {\rm }\overline {{\rm RCHOO}} $\end{document}, and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ ({\rm C}\overline {{\rm H}_3 )_2 {\rm COO}} $\end{document} and it is shown that all steps in the mechanism are exothermic. The second step can account for (¹Δ)O₂ which has been observed. k₁ is estimated to be 10^9–2/θ liter/M sec where θ = 2.303RT in kcal/mole. The second and third steps constitute a chain termination process where chain length is estimated at from 2 to 10. This mechanism for the first time accounts for minor products such as acid and ROOH found in termination reactions. Trioxide (step 3) is shown to be important below 30°C or in very short time observations (<10 s at 30°C). Solvent effects are also shown to be compatible with the new mechanism.     

Three new isomers of [C2H6O]+˙: The radical cations [CH3O(H)CH2]+˙, [CH3CHOH2]+˙ and a low-energy isomer of unassigned structure

Three new [C₂H₆O]⁺˙ ions have been generated in the gas phase by appropriate dissociative ionizations and characterized by means of their metastable and collisionally induced fragmentations. The heats of formation, ΔH_f⁰, of the two ions which were assigned the structures [CH₃O(H)CH₂]⁺˙ and [CH₃CHOH₂]⁺˙ could not be measured. The third isomer, to which the structure \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H} \cdot \cdot \cdot \mathop {\rm H}\limits^ + \cdot \cdot \cdot {\rm OH}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} is tentatively assigned, was measured to have ΔH_f⁰ = 732±5 kJ mol^?1, making it the [C₂H₆O]⁺˙ isomer of lowest experimental heat of formation. It was found that the exothermic ion–radical recombinations [CH₂OH]⁺+CH₃˙→[CH₃O(H)CH₂]⁺˙ and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm HOH + H}^{\rm .} $\end{document}→[CH₃CHOH₂]⁺˙ have large energy barriers, 1.4 and ?0.9 eV, respectively, whereas the recombinations yielding [CH₃CH₂OH]⁺˙ have little or none.     

Neue Fluropalladate(II)

New Fluoropalladates(II) Single crystal investigations on \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \begin{array}{*{20}c} {[6][4]} \\ {{\rm CsPdPdF}_{\rm 5} } \\ \end{array} $\end{document} (orange brown) demonstrate the close structural relationship to the CsAgFeF₆ – and CsNiNiF₆-type, respectively. One half of the Pd²⁺ ions is surrounded octahedrally, whereas the other half, because of the “absence” of one F^?, is coordinated planar quadratically. CsPd₂F₅ crystallizes orthorhombic (Imma – D, No. 74; Z = 4) with a = 6.53₃, b = 7.86₂, c = 10.79 Å (four circle diffractometer data). From Guinier data are isotypic CsMgPdF₅ (yellow, a = 6.603(2), b = 7.415(2), c = 10.548(3) Å), CsZnPdF₅ (beige, a = 6.576(1), b = 7,483(2), c = 10.645(2) Å), CsNiPdF₅ (yellow, a = 6.499(1), b = 7.504(2), c = 10.575(3) Å) and CsCoPdF₅ (brown, a = 6.527(1), b = 7.553(1), c = 10.659(2) Å). Besides of CsPd₂F₅ there exist compounds of the composition Me₃PdF₅ on the alkali-rich side of the system MeF/PdF₂. Single crystal investigations for Rb₃PdF₃ (yellow, P4/mbm–D, No. 127; Z = 2) led to a = 7.46₇, c = 6.49₇ Å (four circle diffractometer data). Isotypic are (single crystal data) Cs₃PdF₅ (yellow, a = 7.84₈, c = 6.68₈ Å) and Rb₂CsPdF₅ (yellow, ordered distribution of the alkali ions, a = 7.57₅, c = 6.44₅ Å).     

Zur Kenntnis der Oxoplatinate Na2PtO2, Na2PtO3, „K2PtO3”︁ und „Rb2PtO3”︁

The oxoplatinates Na₂PtO₂, Na₂PtO₃, ?K₂PtO₃”? and ?Rb₂PtO₃”?. Hitherto unknown Na₂PtO₂ (greyish black) was prepared. Na₂PtO₂ (orthorhombic, D—Immm; a = 4.58₅, b = 3.11₉, c = 9.58₈ Å) is isotypic with Li₂CuO₂. α-Na₂PtO₃ (darkyellow; red as single-crystals) is monoclinic, C—C2/c (a = 5.41₉, b = 9.38₅, c = 10.75₂ Å, β = 99.67°), Li₂SnO₃-type. According to 3-dimensional single crystal data hitherto unknown β-Na₂PtO₃ (red crystals) is an orthorhombic variant of the Li₂SnO₃-type (a = 18.83₈, b = 6.28₂, c = 9.06₂ Å, Z = 16, D—Fddd; parameters see text); R = 0.080₉, R' = 0.094₈ [256 reflexes (hk0—hk6)]. The Madelung part of the lattice energy (MAPLE) is calculated and discussed for α-, β-Na₂PtO₃, α- and β-PtO₂. For the first time we got K₂PtO₃ and Rb₂PtO₃.     

The gas phase ion chemistry of the acetyl cation and isomeric [C2H3O]+ ions. On the structure of the [C2H3O]+ daughter ions generated from the enol of acetone radical cation

Methods are described for the unequivocal identification of the acetyl, [CH₃? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document} ?O] (a), 1-hydroxyvinyl, [CH₂?\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}? OH] (b), and oxiranyl, (d), cations. They involve the careful examination of metastable peak intensities and shapes and collision induced processes at very low, high and intermediate collision gas pressures. It will be shown that each [C₂H₃O]⁺ ion produces a unique metastable peak for the fragmentation [C₂H₃O]⁺ → [CH₃]⁺+CO, each appropriately relating to different [C₂H₃O]⁺ structures. [CH₃? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}?O] ions do not interconvert with any of the other [C₂H₃O]⁺ ions prior to loss of CO, but deuterium and ¹³C labelling experiments established that [CH₂?\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}? OH] (b) rearranges via a 1,2-H shift into energy-rich leading to the loss of positional identity of the carbon atoms in ions (b). Fragmentation of b to [CH₃]⁺+CO has a high activation energy, c. 400 kJ mol^?1. On the other hand, , generated at its threshold from a suitable precursor molecule, does not rearrange into [CH₂?\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}? OH], but undergoes a slow isomerization into [CH₃? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}?O] via [CH₂\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}HO]. Interpretation of results rests in part upon recent ab initio calculations. The methods described in this paper permit the identification of reactions that have hitherto lain unsuspected: for example, many of the ionized molecules of type CH₃COR examined in this work produce [CH₂?\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}? OH] ions in addition to [CH₃? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}?O] showing that some enolization takes place prior to fragmentation. Furthermore, ionized ethanol generates a, b and d ions. We have also applied the methods for identification of daughter ions in systems of current interest. The loss of OH^˙ from [CH₃COOD]^+˙ generates only [CH₂?\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}? OD]. Elimination of CH₃^˙ from the enol of acetone radical cation most probably generates only [CH₃? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}?O] ions, confirming the earlier proposal for non-ergodic behaviour of this system. We stress, however, that until all stable isomeric species (such as [CH₃? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}?C:]) have been experimentally identified, the hypothesis of incompletely randomized energy should be used with reserve.     

Rate constants for alkyl radical recombination. II. The isopropyl radical

Products of radical combination from the free-radical buffer system \documentclass{article}\usepackage{amssymb}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$${{\rm R}^{\rm .} + {\rm R}^{\rm '} {\rm I}\mathop {\leftrightharpoons}\limits^{{\rm K}_{{\rm RR}}}{\rm RI} + {\rm R}^{'}}$$\end{document}. have been analyzed for the two cases, R = Me, R′ = iPr and R = Et, R′ = iPr. Results are consistent with the previously examined system where R = Me, R′ = Et, and give a value of k_P for iPr· combination of 10^8.6±1.1 M^?1 sec^?1.     

Structure and formation of gaseous [C4H5O]+ ions. I—isomeric ions of the type C3H5\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O

Characterization of [C₄H₅O]⁺ ions in the gas phase using their collisional activation spectra shows that the four C₃H₅\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O isomers CH₂?C(CH₃)\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O, CH₂?CHCH₂\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O, CH₃CH?CH\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O and ?? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O are stable for ≥ 10^?5 s. It is concluded further from the characteristic shapes for the unimolecular loss of CO from C₃H₅\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O ions generated from a series of precursor molecules that the CH₂?CH(CH₃)\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O- and CH₂?CHCH₂\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O-type ions dissociate over different potential surfaces to yield [allyl]⁺ and [2-propenyl]⁺ [C₃H₅]⁺ product ions respectively. Cyclopropyl carbonyl-type ions lose CO with a large kinetic energy release, which points to ring opening in the transition state, whereas this loss from CH₃CH?CH\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O-type ions is proposed to occur via a rate determining 1,2-H shift to yield 2-propenyl cations.     

The gas-phase pyrolysis of alkyl nitrites. III. Isopropyl nitrite

The rate of decomposition of isopropyl nitrite (IPN) has been studied in a static system over the temperature range of 130–160°C. For low concentrations of IPN (1–5 × 10^?5M), but with a high total pressure of CF₄ (～0.9 atm) and small extents of reaction (～1%), the first-order rates of acetaldehyde (AcH) formation are a direct measure of reaction (1), since k₃ » k₂(NO): \documentclass{article}\usepackage{amssymb}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm IPN}\begin{array}{rcl} 1 \\ {\rightleftarrows} \\ 2 \\ \end{array}i - \Pr \mathop {\rm O}\limits^. + {\rm NO},i - \Pr \mathop {\rm O}\limits^. \stackrel{3}{\longrightarrow} {\rm AcH} + {\rm Me}. $\end{document} Addition of large amounts of NO (～0.9 atm) in place of CF₄ almost completely suppressed AcH formation. Addition of large amounts of isobutane – t-BuH – (～0.9 atm) in place of CF₄ at 160°C resulted in decreasing the AcH by 25%. Thus 25% of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ i - \Pr \mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .} $\end{document} were trapped by the t-BuH (4): \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ i - \Pr \mathop {\rm O}\limits^. + t - {\rm BuH} \stackrel{4}{\longrightarrow} i - \Pr {\rm OH} + (t - {\rm Bu}). $\end{document} The result of adding either NO or t-BuH shows that reaction (1) is the only route for the production of AcH. The rate constant for reaction (1) is given by k₁ = 10^{16.2±0.4–41.0±0.8}/θ sec^?1. Since (E₁ + RT) and ΔH°₁ are identical, within experimental error, both may be equated with D(i-PrO-NO) = 41.6 ± 0.8 kcal/mol and E₂ = 0 ± 0.8 kcal/mol. The thermochemistry leads to the result that \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \Delta H_f^\circ (i - {\rm Pr}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .} ) = - 11.9 \pm 0.8{\rm kcal}/{\rm mol}. $\end{document} From ΔS°₁ and A₁, k₂ is calculated to be 10^10.5±0.4M^?1·sec^?1. From an independent observation that k₆/k₂ = 0.19 ± 0.03 independent of temperature we find E₆ = 0 ± 1 kcal/mol and k₆ = 10^9.8+0.4M^?;1·sec^?1: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ i - \Pr \mathop {\rm O}\limits^. + {\rm NO} \stackrel{6}{\longrightarrow} {\rm M}_2 {\rm K} + {\rm HNO}. $\end{document} In addition to AcH, acetone (M₂K) and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) are produced in approximately equal amounts. The rate of M₂K formation is markedly affected by the ratio S/V of different reaction vessels. It is concluded that the M₂K arises as the result of a heterogeneous elimination of HNO from IPN. In a spherical reaction vessel the first-order rate of M₂K formation is given by k₅ = 10^9.4–27.0/θ sec^?1: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm IPN} \stackrel{5}{\longrightarrow} {\rm M}_2 {\rm K} + {\rm HNO}. $\end{document} IPA is thought to arise via the hydrolysis of IPN, the water being formed from HNO. This elimination process explains previous erroneous results for IPN.