Abstract: | The kinetics of the gas-phase reactions of the OH radical with (C2H5O)3PO and (CH3O)2P(S)Cl and of the reactions of NO3 radicals and O3 with (CH3O)2P(S)Cl have been studied at room temperature. Using a relative rate technique, the rate constants determined for the reactions of the OH radical with (C2H5O)3PO and (CH3O)2P(S)Cl at 296 ± 2 K and 740 torr total pressure of air were (5.53 ± 0.35) × 10?11 and (5.96 ± 0.38) × 10?11 cm3 molecule?1 s?1, respectively. Upper limits to the rate constants for the NO3 radical and O3 reactions with (CH3O)2P(S)Cl of <3 × 10?14 cm3 molecule?1 s?1 and <2 × 10?19 cm3 molecule?1 s?1, respectively, were obtained. These data are compared and discussed with previous literature data for organophosphorus compounds. |