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Notes: C—Cl and C—C bond energies in the chloroethanes and C—H, C—Cl, and C—C bond energies in the chloroethyl radicals are calculated from known heats of formation of chloroethanes and chloroethylenes and known C—H bond energies in chloroethanes.The results obtained show a dependence of bond energy on the isomeric structure of the molecules and radicals and on the type of bond broken (primary, secondary, or tertiary). Heats of formation and bond energies estimated from group property additivity rules are in close agreement with experimental values.

Notes: A study of the pressure dependence of the C5 products from the reaction of cis-butene-2 and methylene is reported. Methylene was produced by the photolysis of diazomethane with 4358 Å light at 23° or 56°, and by photolysis of ketene with 3200 Å radiation at 23° or 100°. The change with increasing pressure of the relative amounts of the characteristically “triplet products” (trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane, trans-pentene-2 (TP2), and 3-methylbutene-1 (3MB1)) and “singlet products” (cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane (CDMC) and cis-pentene-2 (CP2)) are discussed. The behavior is reminiscent of that found in 3CH2-cis-butene-2 systems and can be interpreted in terms of the rapid rate of rearrangement of an initial triplet diradical product component, due to 3CH2, relative to the slower rate and readier collisional stabilization of an initial vibrationally-excited dimethyl cyclopropane product component, due to 1CH2. Relative rates of reactions of 1CH2 with allylic CH:vinyl CH:C=C in the neat liquid were, for diazomethane, 1:1.1:7.2 and, for ketene, 1:1.2:6.7.

Notes: The use of iodine monochloride (ICl) as a thermal source of chlorine atoms in known concentration is discussed with particular reference to the suppression, by large excesses of iodine, of the chain processes normally associated with chlorine atom reactions. The kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of ICl with hydrogen are presented in a study covering the temperature range 205-337°C, and the pressure ranges: ICl, 6-20 torr; I2, 3-13 torr; and H2, 9-520 torr. The reaction, followed spectrophotometrically in a static system, is shown to be homogeneous, first order in ICl and in H2, and inverse half-order in I2, over several half-lifetimes of the ICl, yielding HCl as the sole product. The rate data obtained in this work for the reaction are combined with the critically evaluated results of other workers in an Arrhenius plot covering the temperature range 286-730°C, and three orders-of-magnitude in the rate constant, yielding the results, log k1/(1/mole sec) = 10.68-5.26/θ, where θ = 2.303RT in kcal/mole. This value of k1 is lower by a factor of about two than that proposed in a recent review by Fettis and Knox, and is clearly at variance by a factor of two or more with the most recent data of Clyne and Stedman.

Notes: The temperature-jump method has been used to determine the nickel(II)- and cobalt(II)-arginine complexation kinetics. In the pH range studied, the neutral form of the ligand, HL, is the attacking, as well as the complexed, ligand species. The reactions reported on are of the type where n = 1, 2, 3 and M is Ni or Co. At 25° and ionic strength 0.1M the association rate constants are: for nickel(II) k1 = 2.3 × 103(±20%), k2 = 2.4 × 104(±20%), k3 = 3.5 × 104(±40%) M-1 sec-1; for cobalt(II) k1 = 1.5 × 105(±20%), k2 = 8.7 × 105(±20%), k3 = 2.0 × 105(±40%) M-1 sec-1. Arginine binds to metal ions less well than homologous chelating agents due to the electrostatic repulsion arising from the positively charged terminus of the zwitterion. Kinetically, the effect appears in the association rate constants with nickel reactions more strongly influenced than cobalt.

Notes: The spectrophotometric determination of the rate of iodine atom catalyzed geometrical isomerization of diiodoethylene in the gas phase from 502.8 to 609.1°K leads to a rate constant for the bimolecular reaction between I and trans-diiodoethylene of log kt-c(M-1 sec-1) = 8.85 ± 0.12 - (11.01 ± 0.30)/θ. Estimates of the entropy and enthalpy change for the addition of I atoms to trans-diiodoethylene (process a.b) lead to log Ka.b(M-1) = -2.99 - 4.0/θ, and thus to log kc (sec-1) = log kt-c - log Kab = 11.8 -7.0/θ for the rate constant for rotation about the single bond in the adduct radical. The theory for calculation of the rotation rate constant is presented and it is shown that while the exact value depends on the barrier height, a value of 6.8 kcal/mole for this quantity leads to log k (sec-1) = 11.8 -6.7/θ. The activation energy points to a better value of the group contribution to heat of formation of the group C-(I)2(H)(C) than one based on bond additivity.

Notes: The title reactions have been investigated in a fast flow system at pressures of about 2 torr and temperatures between 12 and 132°C. The following Arrhenius equations are derived for reaction (2) where the units of k2 are l/mole sec and of E2, cal/mole, and the limits are the 95% confidence limits assuming random errors.These equations are in good agreement with those which can be derived from previous investigations.

Notes: The reaction between carbon monoxide and atomic oxygen was studied in a gas flow over a temperature range of 136 to 230°C at atmospheric pressure. The rate constant of this reaction, considered to be one for a second-order reaction, was found to decrease with increasing temperature and to depend on the ratio of O2 to CO that was varied from 0.11 to 2.69. A conclusion was made that under the experimental conditions the reaction was third order The rate constant of this reaction was determined for a mixture of O2 and CO and it was found that the efficiency of O2 as particle M is four times that of CO.

Notes: Rates of solvolysis of benzyl chloride and of substituted benzyl chlorides have been measured in an acetone-water mixture (acetone mole fraction 0.147) at pressures ranging from atmospheric to 1 kbar. Pressure studies have also been made for p-methyl benzyl chloride in various acetone-water mixtures. Measurements have also been made of the partial molar volumes of the reactants. The plots of log k against pressure are fitted to a second-degree polynomial in P, and values of ΔV

Notes: The method of molecular-modulation spectrometry for studying photochemical reactions has been applied to methyl nitrite photolysis. The infrared absorption of the nitroxyl radical HNO has been observed in the gas phase at 3300 cm-1. Under the present experimental conditions the steady-state concentration of HNO under steady illumination was 1.1 × 1012 particles/cc, and the observed modulation amplitude was 4.5 × 1010 particles/cc. At 25°C and 1 atm of nitrogen, the cross section for infrared absorption by HNO at 3300 cm-1 is 1.7 × 10-19 cm2. The rate constant ratio b/c was found to be 8.0. From the literature value of the rate constant d , the observed rate constant for the reaction is e = (5 ± 1) × 10-11 cc/particle sec.

Notes: The spectrophotometric determination of the rate of pyrolysis of 1,2-diiodoethylene from 305.8 to 435.0° (with additional data on the addition of iodine to acetylene from 198.1 to 331.6°) has resulted in the observation of both a (in part heterogeneous) unimolecular process (A), and an iodine atom catalyzed process (B). For the homogeneous unimolecular process, log (kA/sec-1) ≈ 12.5-46/θ would appear to be reasonable, while log (kB/M-1 sec-1) = 11.8-23.9/θ, where θ = 2.303RT in kcal/mole.It is suggested that a donor-acceptor complex intermediate may explain the observed rate constant of process B and analogous reactions in other systems.

Notes: The thermal isomerization of the title compounds was studied in the vapor phase. Over the temperature range from 445.1 to 477.5°K, 1,4-dimethylbicyclo[2.2.0]hexane underwent a homogeneous unimolecular reaction to 2,5-dimethyl-1,5-hexadiene, the rate constants being represented by the equation: k = 1.86 × 1011 exp (-31000 ± 1800/RT) sec-1. Over the temperature range from 630.0 to 662.2°K, 1,4-dimethylbicyclo[2.1.1]-hexane also underwent a unimolecular isomerization to the same product, the rate constants being given by the equation: k = 8.91 × 1014 exp (-56000 ± 900/RT) sec-1. The pyrolysis of 1,4-dimethylbicyclo[2.1.0]pentane gave 1,3-dimethylcyclopentene-1 and 2,4-dimethyl-1,4-pentadiene in the ratio of 9:1. The former reaction was influenced by surface effects but the latter was not. The rate constants for the formation of 2,4-dimethyl-1,4-pentadiene fitted the equation: k = 1.66 × 1017 exp (-57400 ± 3100/RT) sec-1. The effect of the two methyl groups at the bridgehead positions in these molecules in influencing the rate of decomposition is discussed in terms of the non-bonded repulsive forces between the substituents.

Notes: Isotope effects, general acid catalysis, and relative reactivities show that proton transfer to one of the unsaturated carbon atoms is rate determining for the acidolysis of unsaturated alkylmercuric halides. For compounds, R1R2C=CHHgX, substitution of CH3 for H at R1 or R2 leads to an acceleration of a factor of ∼ 30. This relatively small acceleration, the relative facility of the reactions, and the magnitude of the Br- catalytic terms, suggests an olefin-mercuric halide complex as the product of the rate-determining step, rather than a simple carbonium ion.The Brøonsted catalysis law is obeyed with a variety of carboxylic acids, giving an ∝ of 0.69 ± 0.04, but acids of other structures give substantially deviant catalytic coefficients, in a pattern similar to that generated by other A-SE2 reactions. The acetic acid catalytic coefficient is larger by a factor of 102 than that predicted if it were due to specific hydronium ion-general base catalysis instead of true general acid catalysis.The overall solvent isotope effect, kH/kD, is 2.55 ± 0.10. The competitive isotope effect, κH/κD, is 6.84 ± 0.06. Taken with a model in which the proton is transferred directly from the H3O+ unit of the aquated proton to the substrate, these are sufficient to successfully predict the rate at all intermediate isotopic compositions.

Notes: The thermal decomposition of azomethane-d6 has been studied. There is a short chain reaction, and measurements have been made of the rate of production of N2, CD4, and C2D6. A mechanism is suggested which accounts for these results fairly well. A comparison is made with some similar results of Forst for azomethane. Measurements have also been made of the reaction inhibited by NO. It is believed that the N2 production, extrapolated to zero NO pressure, measures the rate of the initial step CD3N2CD3 → 2 CD3 + N2. This has an activation energy at high pressures of 50.7 kcal per mole and an Arrhenius A·factor of 1015.49 sec-1. This is to be compared to values of 55.5 and 1017.3 found by Forst and Rice for CH3N2CH3 → 2 CH3 + N2. The pressure fall-off behavior for CD3N2CD3 → 2 CD3 + N2 has also been investigated and compared to the theoretical curves, which seem to fit satisfactorily except at the lowest pressure, where experimental errors may be large. Unexpectedly, the fall-off curve crosses that for CH3N2CH3 → 2 CH3 + N2. It is suggested that the extrapolation to zero NO pressure may not be entirely correct in the CH3N2CH3 case where the chain is longer than with CD3N2CD3. It is believed that the decomposition of azomethane-d6 is a better example for unimolecular-rate theory than is that of azomethane.

Notes: t-Butylperoxy α-phenylisobutyrate (I) decomposes thermally by concerted formation of carbon dioxide, t-butoxy, and cumyl radicals. Radical pair return in the solvent cage therefore does not affect the observed rate of decomposition, but is readily determined by means of galvinoxyl and other scavengers. In a series of 15 solvents the rate constant varies over a 2.8 fold range, being fastest in aromatic solvents. In the same solvent series the relative rates of diffusion and combination of radicals, measured by the cage effect, change by tenfold and are largely determined by the viscosity of the solvent. In all solvents of η 〉 8 mP, the reciprocal of the cage effect is a linear function of (T1/2/η), as recently observed for trifluoromethyl and methyl radicals [16]. This property of the cage effect provides a test by which it can be distinguished from other processes that reduce the efficiency of free-radical production from an initiator.

Notes: The kinetics of ozonation of C2H4 and C2H2 have been studied in the gas phase from -40 to -95°C (C2H4) and +10 to -30°C (C2H2). The O3 concentrations were near 10-4 M, and the hydrocarbons were present in 2- to 25-fold excess. A few experiments with propylene were also carried out. The reactions were followed by observing the rate of decay of O3 absorption at 2537 Å. Reaction stoichiometries and effects of added O2 were investigated. The second-order rate constant for C2H4 was log k(M-1 sec-1) = (6.3 ± 0.2) - (4.7 ± 0.2)/θ (θ = 2.3RT). The rate was independent of the presence of excess O2. Rate measurements for C3H6 were less accurate because of aerosol interference. Combined with room temperature measurements of other workers, the C3H6 rate constant was log k(M-1 sec-1) = (6.0 ± 0.4) - (3.2 ± 0.6)/θ. The C2H2 rate constant was log k(M-1 sec-1) = (9.5 ± 0.4) - (10.8 ± 0.4)/θ. In the case of C3H6 the major product was propylene ozonide. Ethylene did not yield the ozonide, and the products of the O3-C2H4 and O3-C2H2 reactions were not identified. Pre-exponential factors for the olefin reactions are consistent with a five-membered ring transition state formed by 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition of O3. For C2H2, however, the much higher observed A factor suggests a different mechanism. Possible transition states for the O3-C2H2 reaction are discussed.

Notes: Methods are presented for rapidly estimating the entropies and heat capacities of free radicals from the known S0 and Cp0 of structurally similar compounds. The methods consist of estimating the differences due to changes in mass, vibration frequencies, spin, symmetry, and changes in rotational barriers. Tables of contributions to S0 and Cp0 by different frequencies over the temperature range 300-1500°K are presented to facilitate the tabulation of the above differences. Conjugated radicals, such as benzyl and allyl, are included. It is shown that the greatest uncertainties in the estimates arise from uncertainties in the barriers to rotation in the radicals.The results are applied to kinetic data on the pyrolysis of branched hydrocarbons and the reverse reactions of radical recombination. Major discrepancies exist in these data which can be nearly reconciled by postulating improbably high rotational barriers of 8 kcal for CH3 rotation in isopropyl and t-butyl radicals.It is shown that radical thermochemistry can be fitted into group schemes and tables of groups values are given for the rapid estimation of ΔHf0, S0, and Cp0 for different organic radicals, including those containing sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen.

Notes: The rate of the reaction CH2I2 + HI ⇆ CH3I + I2 has been followed spectrophotometrically from 201.0 to 311.2°. The rate constant for the reaction fits the equation, log (k1/M-1 sec-1) = 11.45 ± 0.18 - (15.11 ± 0.44)/θ. This value, combined with the assumption that E2 = 0 ± 1 kcal/mole, leads to ΔHf298° (CH2I, g) = 55.0 ± 1.6 kcal/mole and DH298° (H—CH2I) = 103.8 ± 1.6 kcal/mole.The kinetics of the disproportionation, 2 CH3I ⇆ CH4 + CH2I2 were studied at 331° and are compatible with the above values.

Notes: Several hydrocarbons have been pyrolyzed in a single pulse shock tube. Rate parameters for the main bond breaking step have been found to be \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k\left\{{{\rm iC}_3 {\rm H}_7 {-\!-} {\rm CH}\left({{\rm CH}_3} \right){\rm CH} {\raise1pt\hbox{$\Relbar \kern-4pt{\Relbar}$}} {\rm CH}_2 \longrightarrow {\rm iC}_3 {\rm H}_7 \cdot + \cdot {\rm CH}\left({{\rm CH}_3} \right){\rm CH} {\raise1pt\hbox{$\Relbar \kern-4pt{\Relbar}$}} {\rm CH}_2} \right\} = 10^{15.70} \exp \left({{{- 32,500} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{- 32,500} T}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} T}} \right)\sec ^{- 1} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k\left\{{{\rm iC}_3 {\rm H}_7 {-\!-} {\rm C}\left({{\rm CH}_3} \right)_2 {\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5 \longrightarrow {\rm iC}_3 {\rm H}_7 \cdot + \cdot {\rm C}\left({{\rm CH}_3} \right)_2 {\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5} \right\} = 10^{16.15} \exp \left({{{- 35,900} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{- 35,900} T}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} T}} \right)\sec ^{- 1} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k\left\{{{\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5 {-\!-} {\rm C}\left({{\rm CH}_3} \right)_2 {\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5 \longrightarrow {\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5 \cdot + \cdot {\rm C}\left({{\rm CH}_3} \right)_2 {\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5} \right\} = 10^{16.57} \exp \left({{{- 38,800} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{- 38,800} T}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} T}} \right)\sec ^{- 1} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k\left\{{{\rm iC}_3 {\rm H}_7 {-\!-} {\rm CH}_2 {\rm C}_6 {\rm H}_5 \longrightarrow {\rm iC}_3 {\rm H}_7 \cdot + \cdot {\rm CH}_2 {\rm C}_6 {\rm H}_5} \right\} = 10^{15.23} \exp \left({{{- 34,800} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{- 34,800} T}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} T}} \right)\sec ^{- 1} $$\end{document} In combination with similar studies carried out earlier and through application of the well-established experimental rule (kr2(AB)/kr(AA)kr(BB))1/2 ∼ 2 where A and B are radicals and the rate constants are for the combination of these radicals, rate parameters for the thermal decomposition of all the hydrocarbons formed from any pair of the following radicals: methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, t-amyl, allyl, methylallyl, and benzyl have been calculated. The available calculated and experimental values of the decomposition rate constants are in excellent agreement. It appears that, with the possible exception of reactions involving the ejection of methyl radicals, the frequency factors per bond are nearly constant, depending only upon the type of carbon-carbon bond that is being broken. These values are all lower than those expected from the radical recombination rates.Heats of formation of ethyl, t-amyl, benzyl, methylallyl, n-propyl, s-butyl, isobutyl, neopentyl, and 3-pentyl radicals have been derived.Rate parameters for the decomposition of some simple ketones and ethers have also been estimated.

Notes: The kinetics of the photoinitiated reductions of methyl iodide and carbon tetrachloride by tri-n-butylgermanium hydride in cyclohexane at 25°C have been studied and absolute rate constants have been measured. Rate constants for the combination of CH3ċ and CCl3ċ radicals are equal within experimental error and are also equal to the values found for the self-reactions of most non-polymeric radicals in low viscosity solvents, i.e. ∼1-3 × 109 M-1 sec-1.Rate constants for hydrogen atom abstraction by CH3ċ and CCl3ċ radicals are both ∼1-2 × 105 M-1 sec-1. Tri-n-butyltin hydride is about 10-20 times as good a hydrogen donor to alkyl radicals as is tri-n-butylgermanium hydride.The strength of the germanium-hydrogen bond, D(n-Bu3Ge-H) is estimated to be approximately 84 kcal/mole.

Notes: The kinetics of the thermally and radiation initiated chain reaction between trichloroethylene and cyclopentane to produce 1,1-dichlorovinylcyclopentane and hydrogen chloride have been investigated in the temperature range 250-360°C at high pressure in the gas phase. The rate governing step in the chain is (k3 = 3.3 × 109 exp -(4800/RT) cc mole-1 sec -1). The rate of the unimolecular decomposition of trichloroethylene is 1.4 × 1014 exp -(61,200/RT) sec-1.

Notes: The gas phase, nitric oxide catalyzed positional isomerization of 3-methylene-1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene (MTC) into 1,3,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene (TECD) has been studied for temperatures ranging between 296° and 425°C. The major reaction was first order with respect to nitric oxide and to MTC.The major side product, mesitylene, usually amounted to less than 10% of the TECD isomer formed. Only at high temperatures and large conversions has up to 20% been observed.Conditioned pyrex or quartz vessels coated with KCl have been used. The nitric oxide catalyzed isomerization is apparently a homogeneous process, as demonstrated by the insensitivity of the observed rate constants towards a 15-fold increase in the surface to volume ratio of the reaction vessels. However, a residual, presumably heterogeneous, thermal isomerization of the starting material could not be eliminated. Good mass balances were obtained for both NO and hydrocarbons.After correcting for the thermally induced conversion the observed rate constants for the nitric oxide catalyzed isomerization yield log k1 (1 mole-1 sec-1) = (10.7 ± 0.2) - (37.3 ± 0.9)/θ where θ is 2.303 × 10-3 RT (kcal mole-1). Plotting log k1 versus the ratio of the starting materials (MTC/NO)0 it was found that for temperatures ≥ 365°C the rate constants were systematically too high.Using extrapolated values for the higher temperature range yields the more reliable corrected Arrhenius equation log k1corr = 8.6 - 31.7/θ. The reaction mechanism is outlined and the implications with respect to the stabilization energy generated in the MTCċ radical intermediate and the activation energy of the backreaction MTCċ + HNO are discussed.Using for the activation energy E-1 of the backreaction (Rċ + HNO) a literature value of 9.2 ± 0.9 kcal mole-1 reported for the cyclohexadiene—1,3—system, this yields 23.4 ± 2 kcal mole-1 for the stabilization energy in the methylenecyclohexenyl radical, which is to be compared with the corresponding values for the allyl (10.2 ± 1.4), methallyl (12.6 ± 1) pentadienyl (15.4 ± 1) and cyclohexadienyl (24.6 ± 0.7) radicals.The pre-exponential factor agrees well with the value of (8.4 ± 0.2) reported by Shaw and co-workers for the similar reaction of NO with 1,3-cyclohexadiene. It is noteworthy that HNO, acting as sole hydrogen donor in the system, is surprisingly stable under the reaction conditions used. Nitrous oxide, HCN, H2O and N2 are observed in the product mixture of experiments carried out to high conversions at higher temperatures.

Notes: The following Arrhenius parameters have been determined for the hydrogen-abstraction reactions: R + (CH3)4Si → RH + (CH3)3SiCH3 TextRTemp. (°K)E (kcal/mole)Log A (mole-1 cc sec-1)Log k(400°K) (mole-1 cc sec-1)CF3330-4337.23 ± 0.0911.90 ± 0.057.95CH3396-47610.23 ± 0.3611.55 ± 0.185.68CD3396-49610.36 ± 0.1211.84 ± 0.066.20C2H5423-52211.40 ± 0.4811.88 ± 0.225.68The activation energies are in keeping with the strengths of the bonds formed during the reaction. By comparison with the activation energies for the analogous reactions of neopentane it is estimated that D((CH3)3SiCH2—H) ≃ 97 kcal/mole.The A factors for the above series of reactions fall within the range predicted by transition-state theory for this type of process and the validity of previous results of Kerr, Slater, and Young is seriously in doubt.

Notes: In the presence of elementary iodine, isobutyl iodide (2-methyl-1-iodopropane) undergoes isotopic exchange and also decomposes with production of additional iodine. Both reactions are approximately first order in isobutyl iodide and half order in iodine molecules. In degassed hexachlorobutadiene at 160°, the rate constants for exchange and decomposition are 7.5 × 10-6 and 11.4 × 10-6 (liter/mole)1/2sec-1, respectively. The decomposition is probably initiated by iodine atom abstraction of a β hydrogen atom, but comparison with rates for related compounds indicates that this hydrogen abstraction does not contribute significantly to the mechanism of exchange.

Notes: The kinetics and mechanism of the reaction between iodine and dimethyl ether (DME) have been studied spectrophotometrically from 515-630°K over the pressure ranges, I2 3.8-18.9 torr and DME 39.6-592 torr in a static system. The rate-determining step is, where k1 is given by log (k1/M-1 sec-1) = 11.5 ± 0.3 - 23.2 ± 0.7/θ, with θ = 2.303RT in kcal/mole. The ratio k2/k-1, is given by log (k2/k-1) = -0.05 ± 0.19 + (0.9 ± 0.45)/θ, whence the carbon-hydrogen bond dissociation energy, DH° (H—CH2OCH3) = 93.3 ± 1 kcal/mole. From this, ΔH°f(CH2OCH3) = -2.8 kcal and DH°(CH3—OCH2) = 9.1 kcal/mole.Some nmr and uv spectral features of iodomethyl ether are reported.

Notes: Arrhenius parameters have been determined for the hydrogen-abstraction reactions: R + SiHCl3 + RH + SiCl3 TextRTemp (°K)E(kcal/mole)Log A(mole-1 cc sec-1)Log k(400°K) (mole-1 cc sec-1)CF3323-4615.98 ± 0.0611.77 ± 0.038.50CH3333-4434.30 ± 0.0810.83 ± 0.044.48C2H5314-4135.32 ± 0.0711.54 ± 0.048.63The trend in activation energies ECH3 〈 EC2H5 〈 ECF3 is interpreted as indicating a polar effect in the reaction of CF3 with SiHCl3 and the similar reactivities of all three radicals appear to be due to the high exothermicity of the reactions.The A Factors for the reactions are normal for hydrogen abstraction reactions of free radicals. The previous results of Kerr, Slater, and Young for CH3 abstracting an H atom from SiHCl3 have been amended.

Notes: Stable nitroxide radicals and ESR techniques have been used to investigate rotational and translational motions of molecules in the liquid state. It is found that for hydrocarbons and molecules with low polarity the rotational frequencies are about an order of magnitude faster than translational encounters. Arrhenius parameters are reported for the rates of both types of processes. A scheme is given for the relation of these motions to radical recombination in solution and also to reactions requiring activation energy. The consequences of this scheme are examined.Such important properties as hydrodynamic fluidity, thermal conductivity, processes of extraction and solution, occurring in the liquid phase as well as at the interface are determined by mobility of particles in the liquid. The problem of molecular mobility is of essential significance for the kinetics of chemical and chemico-physical processes in the liquid phase.Application of both ESR techniques and stable nitroxide radicals for kinetic studies of molecular motions in liquids and the correlation between molecular mobility and the kinetic parameters of liquid-phase radical reactions have been studied in the present paper.

Notes: The photolysis of pentafluoroacetone has been investigated in the 3130 Å region, from room temperature to 360°C. The ΦCO varies from 0.7 to 0.9 over this range, and the decomposition is represented by CF2HCOCF3 → CF2H + CO + CF3. The disproportionation/combination ratio for CF3 and CF2H (→ CF3H + CF2) radicals is found to be 0.09. Arrhenius parameters for hydrogen atom abstraction from the ketone are log10A = 12.7 (units are mole-1 cc sec-1) and E = 14.3 kcal mole-1 for CF2H, and log10A = 12.1 and E = 11.8, for CF3 radicals. At low pressures HF elimination reactions are observed from the vibrationally excited fluoroethanes, C2F5H* and C2F4H2*, formed in the system. A rough estimate of the activation energy for the process C2F5H → C2F4 + HF of 60-65 kcal mole-1 is made.

Notes: The activating effects of a number of unsaturated groups and a cyclopropyl group have been evaluated in a solvent free system by determining the absolute rate constants, and energies and entropies of activation in the vapor phase pyrolysis of secondary and tertiary esters of the type RC(R′CH3) OAc where R′ = H or CH3 and R = c-Pr, i-Pr, CH3, CH2=CH, CH2=CHCH2, C6H5; the cyclopropyl showed only a moderate activating effect. The results are in contrast to the very significant activating effect of a cyclopropyl group in solvolysis of cyclopropylcarbinyl derivatives. Apparently marked activation by this group occurs only when a highly developed positive center forms adjacent to it. The lack of marked activation by the cyclopropyl group supports a mechanism for ester pyrolysis which involves a modest, but detectable, charge separation in the transition state [2] but questions a mechanism in which an intimate ion-pair was proposed [3].

Notes: The gas phase reaction I2 + HCOOCH3 → HI + CH3I + CO2 has been studied spectrophotometrically in a static system over the pressure ranges I2 (6-39 torr) and HCOOMe (28-360 torr). In the temperature range 293-356°, the initial rate of disappearance of I2 is first order in [HCOOMe] and half-order in [I2]. The rate determining step is where k1 is given by \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$\log _{10} \left({k_1 /{\rm M}^{- 1} \sec ^{- 1}} \right) = \left({9.6 \pm 0.3} \right) - \left({22.4 \pm 0.8} \right)/\theta $$\end{document} where θ = 2.303 RT in kcal/mole. This activation energy gives a carbonyl C—H bond strength of 92.7 kcal/mole. At 356° there was no evidence of abstraction of a methoxy hydrogen, so a lower limit of 100 kcal/mole may be placed on this C—H bond strength. These ester C—H bond strengths are discussed in relation to comparable values in aldehydes and ethers.

Notes: The relative rates of addition of difluorocarbene to a series of methyl-substituted olefins have been determined and correlated with similar data for dichlorocarbene, chlorofluorocarbene and ground-state oxygen atoms. The electrophilic nature and stabilization of difluorocarbene by the fluorine substituents is discussed. Relative activation energies for the difluorocyclopropane-forming reaction have been estimated and correlated with properties of the olefins as derived from molecular orbital theory.

Notes: Data on the kinetics of S2F10 pyrolysis, which gives SF4 + SF6, have been reinterpreted to give a value for the equilibrium constant of S2F10 ⇆ SF4 + SF6. This, together with statistical estimates of the entropy and heat capacity of S2F10, can be used to give for this reaction values of ΔH298° = 19.7 ± 1.0 kcal/mole and ΔS300° = 47.6 ± 2 gibbs/mole. ΔHf°(S2F10) = -494 kcal/mole. A compatible mechanism is shown to be S2F10 ⇆ 2SF5 (fast); 2SF5 ⇆ SF6 + SF4 (slow) with step 2 rate-determining. The overall, best first order rate constant is proposed as kmeas = 1017.42-43.0/θ sec-1 = K1k2, where θ = 2.303RT in kcal/mole.Independent measurements of δHf° and S° for the SF5 radical, permits the evaluation of the equilibrium constant K1 = 108.92-(27.1 ± 6)/θ l./mole-sec and yields k2 = 108.50-15.9/θ l./mole-sec. The observed homogeneous catalysis by NO and CHCl = CHCl can be explained in terms of a direct abstraction of F from S2F10 : C + S2F10 → CF + S2F9, followed by S2F9 → SF5 + SF4 and SF5 + CF ⇆ SF6 + C (C ≡ NO or C2H2Cl2).

Notes: The gas phase isomerization of 1,1-dimethyl-2-vinylcyclopropane to cis-2-methylhexa-1,4-diene has been studied in a static system. The isomerization is homogeneous and kinetically first order. The rate constants were independent of initial reactant pressure in the range 0.6 to 2 torr and of added nitrogen up to 180 torr. Rate constants determined at 10 temperatures in the range 200 to 254°C fitted the Arrhenius equation k = 1011.41±0.02 exp (-33,540 ± 47 cal/RT) sec-1The low A factor and activation energy are consistent with a concerted 1,5-hydrogen migration via a “tight” cyclic transition complex.

Notes: The intramolecular elimination of isobutene from 2-d1-triisobutylaluminum has been studied in the gas phase for temperatures ranging between 102.4 and 184.6°C. The reaction is apparently homogeneous and obeys the first order rate law, yielding the following Arrhenius relationship: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \log \,k_{{\rm el}im} \left( {\sec ^{ - 1} } \right) = 11.1 - {{27.2} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{27.2} {\theta \,{\rm where}\,\theta \,{\rm equals}\,4.58 \times 10^{ - 3} }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\theta \,{\rm where}\,\theta \,{\rm equals}\,4.58 \times 10^{ - 3} }}T\left( {{}^ \circ {\rm K}} \right)\,{\rm in}\,{\rm units}\,{\rm of}\,{{{\rm kcal}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{{\rm kcal}} {{\rm mole}{\rm .}}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {{\rm mole}{\rm .}}} $$\end{document} Excess ethylene was added to the starting material in order to avoid complications from the backreaction. The cyclic 4-center nature of the transition state proposed earlier has been unequivocally demonstrated by deuterium labelling. Mass-spectral analyses show that the isobutene formed contains no deuterium. The hydrolyses products of the mixed trialkylaluminum formed during the reaction consist of monodeuteroethane and 2-d1-isobutane. The observed negative entropy of activation of ∼12 cal/°-mole agrees with prediction and implies a reasonably tight transition state structure. Combined with the corresponding data for the non deuterized Al(i-bu)3 reported earlier, these data result in a primary kinetic deuterium isotope effect of kH/kD = 1.3 × 100.6/θ corresponding to a ratio of the isotopic rate constants of 3.7 at 25°C. This result is in excellent agreement with a predicted value of 1.4 × 100.7/θ and it is in line with literature data on similar reactions involving cyclic transition state complexes.

Notes: The kinetics of the gas phase bond isomerization of allyl fluoride, allyl chloride and allyl bromide, catalyzed by HBr and ultraviolet light, has been studied in the temperature range of 150-250° and at pressures of 3.5 to 50 mm. The reactions are very clean, first order in allyl halide and HBr, and have a light intensity exponent of unity. A quantum yield for allyl chloride of 3200 indicates a chain reaction. Dilution with inert gases is almost without effect, indicating that excited state intermediates are not involved. A small wall effect is observed. The evidence indicates a free radical reaction, involving hydrogen abstractions by bromine atoms, with replacement at the other end of the allylic radical.

Notes: By photolyzing (CF2H)2CO and (CFH2)2CO the hydrogen atom abstraction reactions of CF2H radicals with (CF2H)2CO, H2, D2, CH4, C2H6, n—C4H10 and iso—C4H10, and the reactions of CFH2 radicals with (CFH2)2CO and n—C4H10, have been studied. Arrhenius parameters for these reactions are compared with related systems. From a knowledge of the activation energies for the forward and reverse reactions a value of the bond dissociation energy, D(CF2H—H) = 97.4 ± 1.3 kcal mole-1 at a mean temperature of 543°K is obtained. This value is subject to much uncertainty due to possible compensation effects in the Arrhenius parameters. These effects are discussed for this and the other reactions, and the data suggest that D(CF2H—H) is approximately 100 kcal mole-1, and that D(CFH2—H) is very similar. Other literature data tend to confirm these approximate values.

Notes: This review presents in tabular and graphical form rate data on the reactions of atomic oxygen (O3P) with methane and ethane. The reliability of these data is discussed and suggested values of the rate constants are given over specified temperature intervals. Specific values are given for 298 and 1000°K.

Notes: A detailed kinetic model of the HCl chemical laser produced by the flash photolytically initiated H2—Cl2 explosion is described, and the results of computer calculations on such a system are discussed. It is shown that currently accepted values of the various rate constants, supplemented in a few cases by reasonable estimates of previously unmeasured rate constants, are adequate to approximate the observed laser behavior of this system. It is also shown that the chemistry of such a system is extremely complex, and exhibits a high degree of coupling between one reaction and another; therefore, great care is required to extract kinetic data from the optical behavior of such laser systems. It is further argued that different hydrogen halide lasers may behave quite differently from each other, depending on the relative magnitudes of the various rate constants involved.

Notes: The thermal dissociation of COS was investigated in shock waves with argon as carrier gas. The concentration was varied between 0.05 and 0.5% COS in argon, the total density from 2.5 × 10-5 mole/cm3 to 2.5 × 10-3 mole/cm3. Temperatures between 1500°K and 3100°K were applied.For the reaction \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {\rm COS}\left({^1 \Sigma} \right)\mathop {\longrightarrow}\limits^{K_{\rm 1}} {\rm CO}\left({^1 \Sigma ^ +} \right) + {\rm S}\left({^3 P} \right) $$\end{document} the rate constant was found to be \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k_{10} \approx 10^{14.2} \exp - \left({\frac{{61000}}{{RT}}} \right) \quad\quad ({\rm cm}^3 {\rm mole}^{- 1} \sec ^{- 1}) $$\end{document} in the low pressure range of the unimolecular reaction and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k_{1\infty} \approx 10^{11.6} \exp - \left({\frac{{61000}}{{RT}}} \right) \quad\quad (\sec ^{- 1}) $$\end{document} in the high pressure range.

Notes: In recent publications from this laboratory, we have shown that the fragmentation of photoexcited olefinic molecules in the vacuum UV region leads mainly to the cleavage of a C - C bond located in the ß position relative to the double bond. The allyl fragment bears away part of the excess energy of the photon. At low pressure, this excited radical is capable of undergoing further decomposition. From the pressure effect, we were able to measure the first order rate constant for this secondary fragmentation. In this paper we shall use RRKM calculations in order to get a better idea on how the energy is distributed among the primary fragments. In cases where α- and β;-methallyl radicals were involved, the results show that an important part of the excess energy is located in the methallyl fragment in the 7.1 and 7.6 eV photolysis of 3-methyl-1-butene, 2-methyl-1-butene, and cis-2-pentene.

Notes: 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 109-2/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.

Notes: Flash photolysis technique has been used to obtain the rate and thermodynamic parameters of the reversible dimerization reactions of a range of ten phenoxy radicals (I-X) in a toluene-dibutylphthalate mixture (0.6 cP ≤η≤18.4 cP): \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {\rm R}^{.} + {\rm R}^{.} {\mathop{{\buildrel{-\!\!\longrightarrow}\over{\longleftarrow}}}\limits_{k_{-1}}^{k_1}}{\rm D} $$\end{document} The main reason for the difference in the k1 values are the different steric hindrances in radicals. It has been found that the values of k1 for 2,6-diphenyl-4-methoxy- (I), 2-phenyl-(III), and 2-methoxyphenoxy (IV) radicals are 3-5 times smaller than the respective diffusion constants calculated according to the Debye formula with regard to the spin-statistical factor: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k_{diff} = \sigma \frac{{8{\rm RT}}}{{3000{\rm \eta }}} $$\end{document} The resultant ΔH1≠values for these radicals in toluene and dibutylphthalate are close to the activation energies of the viscous flow of the solvents B. Linear relationships with a slope equal to unity are observed between log k1 and log(T/η). The recombination of radicals I, III, and IV is limited by translational diffusion. The k1 values for 2,6-diphenyl- (VII), 2,6-di-tert-butyl- (IX), and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxy (X) radicals are 10-60 times smaller than kdiff and Δ H≠ B. In the case of radical X in toluene ΔH1≠ 0. The recombination of these three radicals includes an intermediate step of complex formation: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$${{\rm R}^\cdot+{\rm R}^\cdot}{\mathop {{\scriptstyle\longleftarrow}^{\hskip-13pt\longrightarrow}}}{\rm R^\cdot}\ldots {\rm R}^\cdot \rightarrow {\rm D}$$ \end{document} For 4-phenyl- (II), 2,6- dimethoxy- (V), 2,4-diphenyl- (VI), and radicals VII, IX, and X the linear relationships between log k1 and log (T/η) have a slope of from 0.5 ± 0.05 to 0.8 ± 0.05. The k1-1 versus η relationships for these radicals are not straight lines. The recombination of these six radicals is limited by translational and rotational diffusion. With the aid of theoretical models, the k1 versus η relationships have been used to derive the steric factor f in radical recombination and the angle θ between the axis and the solid angle generatrix. The solid angle defines the reaction spot on the radical-sphere surface. The recombination of the 2,6-diphenyl-4-diphenylmethylphenoxy radical (VIII) takes place in the region intermediate between the diffusion and the kinetic ones, and the relationship between log k1 and log (T/η) for this radical has a plateau portion. The log k-1 versus log (T/η) relationships have precisely the same form as the corresponding k1 relationships, which is quite in line with the theory of diffusion-controlled reversible recombination reactions.

Notes: Di-tert-butylnitroxide (DTBN) is the simplest of the stable nitroxide radicals and is only consumed at temperatures higher than 90°C or in the presence of very reactive substrates. The pyrolysis of DTBN in solution gives, at least at low conversion, 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane and di-tert-butylnitroxide-tert-butyl ether. The reaction involves, as the rate-limiting step, the cleavage of the C—N bond. This reaction takes place with an activation energy of 33 kcal/mol. DTBN is stable in the presence of styrene, aldehydes, hydrogen peroxide, α-methyl-N-ethyl nitrone, phenol, and triphenylmethane. On the other hand, it reacts readily with diethylhydroxylamine, ascorbid acid, ethanethiol, and hexanethiol. For the two former compounds the reaction involves a hydrogen transfer as the rate-determining step, and the reaction proceeds, a low conversion, with simple second-order kinetics. The reaction with the thiols is complex and shows a clear inductiontime.

Notes: The rate of the reverse reaction of the system has been measured in the range of 584-604 K from a study of the azomethane sensitized pyrolysis of isobutane. Assuming the published value for the rate constant of recombination of t-butyl we obtain \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \log k_{{\rm - 1}} (\sec ^{- 1}) = 14.67 - 39.4\,{\rm kcal}/{\rm mol}/(2.3{\rm RT}) $$\end{document} Combination with our published data for k1 permits the evaluation \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \log K_1 ({\rm atm}^{ - 1}) = 7.94\,\,{\rm at}\,\,600{\rm K} $$\end{document}We have modified a previously published structural model of t-butyl by the inclusion of a barrier to free rotation of the methyl groups in order to calculate values of the entropy and enthalpy of t-butyl as a function of temperature. Using standard data for H and for i-C4H8 we obtain \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \Delta H_ f^\circ(t - {\rm butyl},\,300\,{\rm K})({\rm kcal}/{\rm mol}) = 10.6 \pm 0.5 $$\end{document}We have obtained other, independent values of this quantity by a reworking of published data using our new calculations of the entropy and enthalpy of t-butyl. There is substantial agreement between the different values with one exception, namely, that derived from published data on the equilibrium \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ i - {\rm C}_{\rm 4} {\rm H}_{{\rm 10}} + {\rm I}\rightleftharpoons t{-} {\rm C}_4 {\rm H}_9 + {\rm HI} $$\end{document} which is significantly lower than the other values.We conclude that the value \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \Delta H_ f^\circ(t - {\rm butyl},\,300\,{\rm K})({\rm kcal}/{\rm mol}) = 10.5 \pm 1.0 $$\end{document}obtained from the present work and a reworking of published data which involves the use of experimental data on t-butyl recombination is incompatible with the result based on iodination data.

Notes: The kinetics of the reaction have been investigated in H2SO4 medium under different conditions. The observed bimolecular rate constant kobs, has been found to depend on [H+]-0.55 and to increase with the initial concentration ratio of the reactants R0 = [H2O2]0/[U (IV)]0 above 0.49. The activation energy of the overall reaction has been determined as 13.79 and 14.3 kcal/mol at R0 = 1 and 0.35, respectively. Consistent with experimental data, a detailed reaction mechanism has been proposed where the hydrolytic reaction (4) followed by the rate-controlling reaction (10) and subsequent fast reactions of U (V) and OH radicals are involved: A kinetic expression has been derived from which a graphical evaluation of (kK4)-1 and k-1 has been made at R0 = 1 as (12.30 ± 0.09) × 10-3 M min, (6.23 ± 2.19) × 10-4 M min; and at R0 = 0.35 as (12.63 ± 2.13) × 10-3 M min, (8.32 ± 6.62) × 10-4 M min, respectively. Indications of some participation of a chain reactionat R0 = 1 have been obtained without affecting thesecond-order kinetics as observed.

Notes: The kinetics of thermal decomposition of ethyl, isopropyl, and t-butyl trifluoroacetates have been studied in the gas phase. In each case initial decomposition follows the normal ester route to give an olefin and trifluoroacetic acid, and elimination of hydrogen fluoride does not occur. However, trifluoroacetic acid is thermally unstable at ethyl and isopropyl ester decomposition temperatures, and further products result, including those from the difluorocarbene produced by decomposing trifluoroacetic acid. Placing a CF3 group at an ester's γ carbon increases the polarity of its transition state and decreases its thermal stability. The activation energies of the ethyl and isopropyl esters are lowered by 3.8 and 4.7 kcal/mol compared to the corresponding acetates, and the primary decomposition kinetics, which are homogeneous and of the first order, are expressed by α-Methylation enhances the reactivity of the trifluoroacetates, and the t-butyl ester, the transition state for which is sufficiently polar for heterogeneous decomposition to occur, shows signs of thermal instability at room temperature. The equilibrium was also investigated and gave ΔH° = +13,580 cal/mol and ΔS° = +31.07 gibbs/mol in the forward direction. The results obtained extend and support the known structure-rate correlations in the gas-phase elimination of esters.

Notes: The thermal unimolecular decomposition of ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, and tert-butylbenzene was studied using the very-low-pressure pyrolysis (VLPP) technique. Each reactant decomposed by way of β C—C bond homolysis, producing methyl radicals and benzyl or benzylic-type radicals. RRKM calculations show that the observed rate constants, when combined with thermochemical estimates, are consistent with the following high-pressure rate expressions: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \log k(\sec ^{ - 1}) = 15.3 - (72.7/{\rm \theta)} $\end{document} for ethylbenzene between 1053 and 1234 K, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \log k(\sec ^{ - 1}) = 15.8 - (71.3/{\rm \theta)} $\end{document} for isopropylbenzene between 971 and 1151 K, and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \log k(\sec ^{ - 1}) = 15.9 - (69.1/{\rm \theta)} $\end{document} for tert-butylbenzene between 929 and 1157 K, where θ (kcal/mol) = 2.303RT. Resulting activation energies combined with heat capacity and heat of formation data led to the following dissociation enthalpies and enthalpies of formation at 298 K: DH° (øCH(CH3)—CH3) = 73.8 kcal/mol, ΔHf° (øÇCH(CH3)) = 39.6 kcal/mol, DH° (øC(CH3)2—CH3) = 72.9 kcal/mol, and ΔHf° (øÇ(CH3)2) = 32.4 kcal/mol. Derived high-pressure rate constants are in good accord with results of lower temperature toluene- and aniline-carrier experiments.

Notes: The acid-catalyzed enolization of acetone in the presence of bromine is found to be catalyzed by the anionic micelles of sodium dodecyl sulfate. The rate acceleration expected on the basis of lowering of activation energy is largely nullified by the decrease in the entropy of activation, leading to a very small rate enhancement, i.e., kψ/k0 = 1.2 at 30°C. The binding constant for the micelle-substrate complex is determined. The micellar rate enhancement is the same, irrespective of the halogen used, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.

Notes: A study of the thermal decomposition of an acetylene-ethane-d6 mixture indicates that the rate constant for hydrogen abstraction from acetylene by methyl is more than 20 times less than for abstraction from ethane. Isotopic exchange is initiated by a rapid reaction between product D atoms and C2H2. A series of experiments involving the reactions of a D2-acetylene mixture indicated that a molecular exchange process was also occurring, and it was shown that d[C2HD]/dt = k[D2]0.7[C2H2]0.3, effective activation energy = 15.8 kcal/mol. This mechanism made an insignificant contribution to isotope exchange in C2H2-C2D6 mixtures.

Notes: Methyl nitrate decomposition is accompanied by self-heating. Using very fine thermocouples, direct measurements of excess temperatures have been made to establish the intensity and extent of self-heating in nonisothermal reaction. The measurements are displayed as contourlines of equal degrees of temperature excess on the pressure-temperature ignition diagram.A twofold kinetic investigation has been made of the overall reaction. One part concentrates on achieving isothermal conditions and full characterization of intermediate products. It uses mass-spectrometric analyses both to establish stoichiometry throughout decomposition and to validate velocity constant measurements derived from continuous pressure-time records. The best value for E = 151 ± 3 kJ/mol is about 10 kJ/mol less than previously.The other part deliberately invades the nonisothermal region to test the qualitative and quantitative predictions of theory (1) that uncorrected reaction orders and activation energies will exceed their isothermal values, (2) that their relative excess (δn/n, δE/E) will be about the same, and (3) that they will be dependent in a simple and predictable way on the reduced excess central temperature.

Notes: With a continuous jet-stirred tank reactor operating at small space time (0.05-1.2 s) the kinetics of the formation of six minor products (ethane, isobutane, butene-1, 2,3-dimethyl-butane, 4-methylpentene-1, and 1,5-hexadiene) are studied during the pyrolysis of propane, at small extents of reaction and over the temperature range of 600-780°C. The experimental results are in agreement with the free radical mechanism proposed by Jezequel, Baronnet, and Niclause for this reaction. They show that the two most important termination processes are The measured rates of formation of the minor products are consistent with the quasi-identical values estimated by Jezequel and co-workers (between 475 and 505°C) and by Allara and Edelson (between 510 and 560°C) for kinetic parameters (A1 ≃ 1016.65 s-1 and E1 ≃ 84.7 kcal/mole) of the chain initiation process

Notes: The reaction mechanism of carbon dioxide with diethanolamine (DEA) is investigated using the stopped-flow method with optical detection in the ranges of concentration [DEA] = 0.111-8.4 × 10-2M and [CO2] = 2.94-5.6 × 10-3M. The comparison of the fast time-dependent light transmission change of a pH indicator with theoretical simulations of integrated rate equations requires a kinetic model in which a simple carbamate formation takes place simultaneously with hydration reactions, whose contributions are far from being negligible. A first-order reaction relative to DEA is thus found with a rate constant for carbamate formation smaller than usually predicted (110 ± 15M-1s-1 at 25°C). The equilibrium constant for the same reaction is also determined giving pKR = 5.3 at 25°C, in satisfactory agreement with values assumed so far.

Notes: A new mechanism is proposed for gas-phase O3-aldehyde reactions. Certain aspects of the new mechanism may be applicable also to O3-aldehyde reactions in solution. The proposed mechanism involves initiation by addition of O3 across the aldehydic C=O bond. The initiation process and the subsequent chemistry together represent an exact analogue of the Criegee mechanism for O3-alkene reactions.

Notes: The gas-phase kinetics and energetics of the Criegee intermediate, deduced from studies of O3-alkene systems, suggest that a hydroxy-substituted Criegee intermediate probably participates in the photooxidation of formaldehyde. In contradistinction, the existing evidence suggests that the Criegee intermediate and its isomers are probably not involved in alkyldioxy disproportionation reactions. In the case of O + oxoalkane addition reactions, the Criegee intermediate and its isomers are discussed in terms of a complex equilibrium: .

Notes: The kinetics of the thermal reactions of bicyclo[4.2.2]deca-3,7-diene (BDD) and endo- and exo-5-vinylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene (endo- and exo-VBO) have been studied in the gas phase. The temperature range was 459-526 K for BDD, 476-563 K for endo-VBO, and 513-578 K for exo-VBO. The initial pressures were varied from 2 to about 40 torr. These compounds isomerize to cis-1,2,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydronaphtalene (HHN) and into each other, and decompose to 1,3-butadiene (BD) + cyclohexa-1,3-diene (CHD). The reactions are homogeneous and first order. Their rate constants (in s-1) are given by: where the superscripts represent the reagents and the subscripts the products. The heats of formation and the entropies of endo-VBO, exo-VBO, and BDD are estimated.

Notes: The rate of adsorption of SO2 on a prototype carbonaceous surface was measured at low pressure in a flow reactor. The measured rate indicates a maximum atmospheric loss of SO2 by heterogeneous reaction of 1%/h for a particle density of 100 μg/m3. The capacity of carbon particles to adsorb SO2 is limited at ∼1 mg SO2 g-1 C. NO2 has no effect on the rate of SO2 adsorption or the saturation behavior.

Notes: The thermal reactions of 1,3-butadiene (BD) with cyclohexa-1,3-diene (CHD) have been studied in a static system between 437 and 526 K. The pressures of BD and CHD were varied from 61 to 397 torr and from 50 to 93 torr, respectively. The percentages of consumed BD and CHD were always kept lower than 14%. The reactions - in the order of importance - are All the reactions are homogeneous and of the first order with respect to the reagents. Their rate constants (in L/mol·s) are given by \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \begin{array}{l} \log _{10} k_{{\rm HHN}} = - (25,370 \pm 70)/4.576T + (7.02 \pm 0.03) \\ \log _{10} k_{{\rm KNDO}} = - (24,840 \pm 50)/4.576T + (6.58 \pm 0.02) \\ \log _{10} k_{{\rm BDD}} = - (25,530 \pm 50)/4.576T + (6.61 \pm 0.02) \\ \log _{10} k_{{\rm EXO}} = - (26,760 \pm 50)/4.576T + (7.06 \pm 0.02) \\ \end{array} $$\end{document} A thermochemical analysis of a biradical mechanism is in agreement with these results.

Notes: The shock-initiated decomposition of tetramethylgermane (1078-1242 K) has been found to involve successive elimination of methyl radicals with the rate constant k1 for the first step given by \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \log k_{\rm 1} {\rm}(s^{- 1}) = {\rm}(17.00 \pm 0.35) - (77.0 \pm 1.9)\theta {\rm kcal/mol} $$\end{document} In the presence of excess toluene the products were CH4 (major), C2H4, and C2H6. Results relevant to the reaction of methyl radicals with toluene compared to methyl radical recombination are discussed.

Notes: The gas-phase kinetics of thermal decomposition of ethyl difluoroacetate, pentafluoropropionate, and hepatfluorobutyrate have been studied. The normal ester decomposition route to ethylene plus carboxylic acid is taken in each case, but the fluorinated acids decompose rapidly at the temperatures used. The primary decompositions are homogeneous and unimolecular, and the three Arrhenius equations are \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \begin{array}{l} \log k{\rm}({\rm CF}_2 {\rm HCO}_2 {\rm Et}){\rm}({\rm s}^{- 1}) = (12.81 \pm 0.39) - (46,740 \pm 1290){\rm cal/mol/2}{\rm .303}RT \\ \log k{\rm}({\rm C}_2 {\rm F}_5 {\rm CO}_{\rm 2} {\rm Et}){\rm}({\rm s}^{- 1}) = (12.16 \pm 0.32) - (43,760 \pm 970){\rm cal/mol/2}{\rm .303}RT \\ \log k{\rm}({\rm C}_3 {\rm F}_7 {\rm CO}_{\rm 2} {\rm Et}){\rm}({\rm s}^{- 1}) = (12.29 \pm 0.13) - (43,880 \pm 370){\rm cal/mol/2}{\rm .303}RT \\ \end{array} $$\end{document} The postulate of a slightly electron-rich γ carbon in six-center ester transition states is supported by the higher rates and lowered activation energies observed when increasingly electron-withdrawing fluorinated groups are linked to this center. The stabilization is reflected in a ρ constant of +0.30. The results are compared with previous work on α substitution in fluorinated esters.

Notes: The gas-phase equilibrium and rate constants for the isomerizations of 1,3,6-cyclooctatriene (136COT) to 1,3,5-cyclooctatriene (135COT) [reaction (1)] and bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-2,4-diene (BCO) to 135COT [reaction (-2)] have been measured between 390 and 490 K and between 330 and 475 K, respectively. The rate constant of reaction (1) obeys the Arrhenius equation \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$k_{\rm 1} = 10^{10.93 \pm 0.08} {\rm exp}[- (115.9 \pm 0.7{\rm kJ}/{\rm mol})/RT]{\rm s}^{ - 1}$$\end{document} The corresponding equilibrium constant is given by the van′t Hoff equation \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$${\rm In K}_{\rm 1}^{\rm 0} = (0.24 \pm 0.04) + (13.78 \pm 0.15{\rm kJ}/{\rm mol})/RT$$\end{document} The strain energy of the 136COT ring is calculated to be 31.7 kJ/mol, based on the known value of 37.2 kJ/mol for 135COT, and ΔHf0(298 K) for gaseous 136COT is 196.3 kJ/mol. The rate constant of reaction (-2) obeys the Arrhenius equation \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$k_{{\rm - 2}} = 10^{12.38 \pm 0.23} {\rm exp}[(- 106.9 \pm 1.5{\rm kJ}/{\rm mol})/RT]{\rm s}^{ - 1}$$\end{document} The equilibrium constant for 135COT ⇆ BCO fits the van′t Hoff equation \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$${\rm In K}_{\rm 2}^{\rm 0} = (- 1.20 \pm 0.02) - (0.40 \pm 0.07{\rm kJ}/{\rm mol})/RT$$\end{document} The strain energy of the BCO skeleton is calculated to be 108.3 kJ/mol, and ΔHf0(298 K) for gaseous BCO is 183.3 kJ/mol.

Notes: Absolute rate coefficients for the reactions of the hydroxyl radical with ethane (k1, 297-300 K) and propane (k2, 297-690 K) were measured using the flash photolysis-resonance fluorescence technique. The rate coefficient data were fit by the following temperature-dependent expressions, in units of cm3/molecule·s: k1(T) = 1.43 × 10-14T1.05 exp (-911/T) and k2(T) = 1.59 × 10-15T1.40 exp (-428/T). Semiquantitative separation of OH-propane reactivity into primary and secondary H-atom abstraction channels was obtained.

Notes: The reaction SO + SO →l S + SO2(2) was studied in the gas phase by using methyl thiirane as a titrant for sulfur atoms. By monitoring the C3H6 produced in the reaction \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm S} + {\rm CH}_3\hbox{---} \overline {{\rm CH\hbox{---}CH}_2\hbox{---} {\rm S}} \to {\rm S}_2 + {\rm C}_3 {\rm H}_6 (7) $\end{document}, we determined that k2 ≃ 3.5 × 10-15 cm3/s at 298 K.

Notes: Relative rate constants for the gas-phase reactions of OH radicals with a series of cycloalkenes have been determined at 298 ± 2 K using methyl nitrite photolysis in air as a source of OH radicals. Using a rate constant for the reaction of OH radicals with isoprene of 9.60 × 10-11 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, the rate constants obtained were (X 1011 cm3 molecule-1 s-1): cyclopentene 6.39 ± 0.23, cyclohexene 6.43 ± 0.17, cycloheptene 7.08 ± 0.22, 1,3-cyclohexadiene 15.6 ± 0.5, 1,4 cyclohexadiene 9.48 ± 0.39, bicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptene 4.68 ± 0.39, bicyclo[2.2.1] 2,5 heptadiene 11.4 ± 1.0, and bicyclo[2.2.2] 2 octene 3.88 ± 0.19. These data show that the rate constants for the nonconjugated cycloalkenes studied depend on the number of double bonds and the degree of substitution per double bond, and indicate that there are no obvious effects of ring strain energy on these OH radical addition rate constants. A predictive technique for the estimation of OH radical rate constants for alkenes and cycloalkenes is presented and discussed.

Notes: The kinetics of the thermal reaction between CF3OF and C3F6 have been investigated between 20 and 75°C. It is a homogeneous chain reaction of moderate length where the main product is a mixture of the two isomers 1-C3F7OCF3 (68%) and 2-C3F7OCF3 (32%). Equimolecular amounts of CF3OOF3 and C6F14 are formed in much smaller quantities. Inert gases and the reaction products have no influence on the reaction, whereas only small amounts of oxygen change the course of reaction and larger amounts produce explosions.The rate of reaction can be represented by eq. (I): The following mechanism explains the experimental results: Reaction (5) can be replaced by reactions (5a) and (5b), without changing the result: Reaction (4) is possibly a two-step reaction: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ E_1 = 15.90 \pm 0.45{\rm kcal}\,{\rm mol}^{ - 1} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k_1 = \left( {7.60 \pm 0.68} \right)10^8 {\rm exp}\left( { - 15,900\,\, \pm \,\,450\,\,{{{\rm cal}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{{\rm cal}} {RT}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {RT}}} \right)M^{ - 1} \cdot s^{ - 1} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ E^ * \, = \,12.30\, \pm \,0.25\,{\rm kcal}\,{\rm mol}^{ - 1} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k^ * \, = \,\left( {6.11\, \pm \,0342} \right)10^7 \,{\rm exp}\left( { - 12,300\, \pm \,250\,{{{\rm cal}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{{\rm cal}} {RT}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {RT}}} \right)M^{ - 1} \, \cdot \,{\rm s}^{ - 1} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \begin{array}{*{20}c} {E^ * \, - \frac{1}{2}E_1 \, = \,4.35\,{\rm kcal}\, = \,E_3 \, - \,\frac{1}{2}E_4 ;} & {E_3 \,} \\ \end{array} 〉 \,4.35\,{\rm kcal} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \nu \,\left( {{\rm chain}\,{\rm length}} \right)\, = \,1 + \,\frac{{k_3 }}{{k_1 ^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} \left( {2k_4 } \right)^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} }}\left( {\frac{{\left| {{\rm CR}_{\rm 3} {\rm OF}} \right|}}{{\left| {{\rm C}_{\rm 3} {\rm F}_{\rm 6} } \right|}}} \right)^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} $$\end{document} For ∣CF3 = ∣C3F6∣, ν20°C = 36.8, ν50°C = 24.0, and ν70°C = 14.2.

Notes: The kinetics of the gas-phase elimination of several chloroesters were determined in a static system over the temperature range of 410-490°C and the pressure range of 47-236 torr. The reactions in seasoned vessels, and in the presence of a free-radical inhibitor, are homogeneous, unimolecular, and follow a first-order law. The temperature dependence of the rate coefficients is given by the following Arrhenius equations: for methyl 3-chloropropionate, log k1(s-1) = (13.22 ± 0.07) - (231.5 ± 1.0) kJ/mol/2.303RT; for methyl 4-chlorobutyrate, log k1(s-1) = (13.31 ± 0.25) - (221.5 ± 3.4) kJ/mol/2.303RT; and for methyl 5-chlorovalerate, log k1(s-1) = (13.12 ± 0.25) - (221.7 ± 3.2) kJ/mol/2.303RT. Rate enhancements and lactone formation reveal the participation of carbonyl oxygen of the carbomethoxy group. The order COOCH3-5 〉 COOCH3-6 〉 COOCH3-4 in assistance is similar to the sequence of group participation in solvolysis reactions. The partial rates for the parallel eliminations to normal dehydrohalogenation products and lactones have been estimated and reported. The present results lead us to consider that an intimate ion-pair mechanism through participation of the carbomethoxy group may well be operating in some of these reactions.

Notes: The rate of the perchloric acid hydrolysis of aqueous ethyl and butyl vinyl ethers at 25.0°C, in the presence of micellar aggregates [anionic, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS); cationic, cetyl trymethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB); and nonionic, polyoxyethylen—23—dodecanol, (Brij 35)], has been studied. Negligible effects were observed in the cases of cationic and nonionic micelles. Anionic micelles produce an enhancement in the reaction velocity, and the rate constants go through maxima with increasing SDS concentration. These maxima disappear in the presence of excess sodium perchlorate. All these facts are interpreted quantitatively by means of the pseudo-phase ion-exchange model.

Notes: The recent experiments on the chloride-assisted dealkylation of alkylcobalamins by a variety of oxidants (IrCl62-, AuCl4-, Fe(H2O)5Cl2+, and PtCl62-), which are scattered in several previous publications, and their general kinetic characteristics are summarized. The kinetic studies are also extended to include the dealkylations of (methylaquo)-3,5,6-trimethylbenzimidazolylcobamide and protonated base-off ethylcobalamin by IrCl62- (1.0M Cl-) and by Fe(III) ions at 0.1M Cl-, and the demethylation of (methylaquo)-3,5,6-trimethylbenzimidazolylcobamide by AuCl4- (1.0M Cl-). This extension is in an effort to substantiate the general mechanism which has been previously proposed for these oxidative dealkylations. The general kinetic characteristics are described in terms of a preassociation of the reactants, followed by a rate-determining electron-transfer process to yield the R-B12+ radical, which then undergoes further reactions to produce the products observed. The overall reactions are discussed within the framework of chlorine-bridging inner sphere electron-transfer reactions.

Notes: Hydrogen abstration from H2S by CF3 radicals, generated by the photolysis of both CF3COCF3 and CF3I, has been studied in the temperature range 314-434 K. The rate constant, based on the value of 1013.36 cm3/mol · s for the recombination of CF3 radicals, is given by \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {\rm log }\,k_2 \, = \,\left( {12.20\, \pm \,0.05} \right)\, - \,{{\left( {19,220\, \pm \,360} \right)} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\left( {19,220\, \pm \,360} \right)} {19.145T}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {19.145T}} $$\end{document} with CF3COCF3 as the radical source, and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ {\rm log }\,k_2 \, = \,\left( {12.00\, \pm \,0.07} \right)\, - \,{{\left( {18,270\, \pm \,470} \right)} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\left( {18,270\, \pm \,470} \right)} {19.145T}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {19.145T}} $$\end{document} with CF3I as the radical source, where k2 is in cm3/mol · s and E is in J/mol. These results resolve a previously existing controversy concerning the values of the rate constants for this reaction. They show that CF3 radicals are less reactive than CH3 radicals in attacking H2S, and this behavior indicates that polar effects play a significant role in the hydrogen transfer reactions of CF3 radicals.

Notes: A vacuum ultraviolet photolysis of C2H5Br at 147 nm was studied over a pressure range of 0.5-50 torr at 298 K. The effects of additives He and NO were also investigated.The principal reaction products were found to be C2H4 and C2H6, with lesser yields of CH4 and C2H2. With increasing pressure the product quantum yields Φi of C2H4, CH4, and CH2H6 remained constant, while that of C2H2 decreased from 0.03 to almost 0. The effect of He as an additive was found to be extremely small on the quantum yields of the major products. Addition of NO completely suppresses the formation of CH4, C2H2, and C2H6, and reduces partially the production of C2H4. The primary processes appear to involve two electronically excited states. One state mainly yields C2H4 by molecular elimination of HBr and is thought to be due to a Rydberg transition. The other state decomposes to C2H5 and Br radicals by C—Br bond fission. These two competitive reaction modes contribute to the photodecomposition in proportions of 50% and 50%. The extinction coefficient for C2H5Br at 147 nm and at 298 K has been determined as ∊ = (1/PL) In(Io/It) = 712 ± 7 atm-1 · cm-1.

Notes: The product quantum yields in the photolysis of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-pentanone have been measured in homogeneous solvents of different viscosities, in micellar solutions of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride and sodium dodecyl sulfate, and in dioctadecyl ammonium chloride vesicles.The product quantum yield in n-heptane was found to be 1. This value decreases to 0.5 in paraffin oil as a consequence of geminate recombination. In the presence of free radical scavengers, the extent of geminate disproportionation can be evaluated from the yields of isobutene and 2,2-dimethyl propionaldehyde. From these yields and the geminate recombination yields the total amount of geminate processes and the disproportionation-to-combination ratio for caged radicals are estimated. It is found that micelles provide the most efficient cages. In these media only about 10% of the radicals avoid cage processes. The disproportionation-to-combination ratio of tert-butyl and pivaloyl radicals was found to be extremely media dependent. The measured values ranged from about 0.2 in paraffin oil to 0.8 in cetyltrimethylammonium chloride micelles.

Notes: Kinetics of the thermal decomposition of acetic acid vapor dilute in argon have been studied over the temperature range of 1300-1950 K in a single-pulse shock tube. The acid was found to decompose homogeneously and molecularly via two competing firstorder reaction channels at nearly equal rates, to form methane and carbon dioxide on the one hand, and ketene and water on the other. Fall-off behavior has been taken into account and limiting high-pressure rate constants for both channels have been derived. Ketene was found to decompose both unimolecularly to methylene radicals and carbon monoxide and also by a radical reaction with CH2 to form ethylene and carbon monoxide. The rate constant derived for the unimolecular reaction was found to be in good agreement with an earlier shock tube measurement by H. G. Wagner and F. Zabel [Ber. Bunsenges Phys. Chem., 75, 114 (1971)]. The bimolecular reaction of ketene to produce allene and carbon dioxide, important in lower temperature reaction systems, has been found to be unimportant under the present conditions. A computer model for the decomposition kinetics involving 46 reactions of 21 species has been found to simulate the experimental yield data substantially. Sensitivity analyses have been used to identify reactions which make important contributions to the overall mechanism and yields of major products. Methylene radicals play important roles in determining yields of major species.

Notes: The abstraction of hydrogen/deuterium from CH3CH2Cl, CH3CHDCl, and CH3CD2Cl by photochemically generated ground-state chlorine atoms has been investigated over the temperature range of 8-94°C using methane as a competitor. Rate constant data for the following reactions have been obtained:The temperature dependence of the relative rate constants ki/kj was found to conform to the Arrhenius rate law, where the stated error limits are one standard deviation:\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ k_1 /k_2 = (1.099 \pm 0.015)\exp [(429 \pm 2)/T] $$ $$ k_1 /k_r = (1.422 \pm 0.026)\exp [(1113 \pm 3)/T] $$ $$ k_2 /k_r = (1.295 \pm 0.029)\exp [(684 \pm 3)/T] $$ $$ k_3 /k_r = (1.177 \pm 0.025)\exp [(717 \pm 4)/T] $$ $$ k_4 /k_r = (1.115 \pm 0.023)\exp [(732 \pm 2)/T] $$ $$ k_5 /k_r = (0.978 \pm 0.020)\exp [(985 \pm 2)/T] $$\end{document} and kr is the rate constant for the reference reaction (CH4 + Cl → CH3 + HCl). The β secondary kinetic isotope effects (k2/k3/k4) are close to unity and show a slight inverse temperature dependence. Both preexponential factors and activation energies decrease as a result of deuterium substitution in the adjacent chloromethyl group. The trends are well outside the limits of experimental error.

Notes: The technique of laser photolysis of alkyl and perfluoroalkyl iodides at 266 nm followed by time-resolved detection of the 1.3-μm emission from I*(2P1/2) has been used to measure the rate constants for deactivation of I* by CH3I, C2H5I, CF3I, and CH4. The recommended values are (2.76± 0.22) × 10-13, (2.85 ± 0.40) × 10-13, (3.5 ± 0.5) × 10-17, and (7.52 ± 0.12) × 10-14, respectively, in units of cm3 molecule-1 S-1.

Notes: The reactions of labeled N15NO+ with CO, NO, O2, 18O2, N2, NO2, and N2O have been investigated using a tandem ICR instrument. In each case the total rate coefficient, product distribution, and kinetic energy dependence were measured. The results indicate that very specific reaction mechanisms govern these reactions. This conclusion is suggested by the lack of isotopic scrambling in many cases and by the complete absence of energetically allowed products in almost all of the systems. The kinetic energy studies indicate that most of the reaction channels proceed through an intermediate complex at low energies and via a direct mechanism at higher kinetic energies. Such direct mechanisms include long range charge transfer and atom or ion transfer.

Notes: The reaction of CH4 + Cl2 produces predominantly CH3Cl + HCl, which above 1200 K goes to olefins, aromatics, and HCl. Results obtained in laboratory experiments and detailed modeling of the chlorine-catalyzed polymerization of methane at 1260 and 1310 K are presented. The reaction can be separated into two stages, the chlorination of methane and pyrolysis of methylchloride. The pyrolysis of CH3Cl formed C2H4 and C2H2 in increasing yields as the degree of conversion decreased and the excess of methane increased. Changes of temperature, pressure, or additions of HCl had little effect. In the absence of CH4 C2H4 and C2H2 are formed by the recombination of ĊH3 and ĊH2Cl radicals. With added CH4 recombination of ĊH3 forms C2H6, which dehydrogenates to C2H4 + H2. C2H4 in turn dehydrogenates to C2H2 + H2. While HCl, C, CH4, and H2 are the ultimate stable products, C2H4, C2H2, and C6H6 are produced as intermediates and appear to approach stationary concentrations in the system. Their secondary reactions can be described by radical reactions, which can lead to soot formation. ĊH3 - initiated polymerization of ethylene is negligible relative to the Ċ2H3 formation through H abstraction by Cl. The fastest reaction of Ċ2H3 is its decomposition to C2H2. About 20% of the consumption of C2H2 can be accounted for by the addition of Ċ2H3 to it with formation of the butadienyl radical. The addition of the latter to C2H2 is slow relative to its decomposition to vinylacetylene. Successive H abstraction by Cl from C4H4 leading to diacetylene has rates compatible with the experimental values. About 10% of Ċ4H5 abstracts H from HCl and forms butadiene. Successive additions of Ċ2H3 to butadiene and the products of addition can account for the formation of benzene, styrene, naphthalene, and higher polyaromatics. The following rate parameters have been derived on the basis of the experimentally measured reaction rates, the estimated frequency factors, and the currently available heat of formation of the Ċ2H3 radical (69 kcal/mol): \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \begin{array}{*{20}c} {\mathop {{\rm C}_{\rm 2} }\limits^. {\rm H}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\longrightarrow}\limits_{\left( {\rm M} \right)}^{39} {\rm H}\,\, + \,\,{\rm C}_{\rm 2} {\rm H}_{\rm 2} } & {\log k\left( {1\,{\rm atm,}\,{\rm 1300}\,{\rm K}} \right)\, = \,5.2\, + \,0.3\,s^{ - 1} } \\ \end{array} $$\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \begin{array}{*{20}c} {{\rm C}_{\rm 2} {\rm H}_{\rm 4} \, + \,\mathop {{\rm C}_{\rm 2} }\limits^. \,\mathop {\longrightarrow}\limits^{17} \,\mathop {{\rm C}_{\rm 4} }\limits^. {\rm H}_{\rm 7} } \hfill & {E\, \ge \,2\, \pm \,2\,{{{\rm kcal}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{{\rm kcal}} {{\rm mol}}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {{\rm mol}}}\,} \hfill \\ {\mathop {{\rm C}_{\rm 2} }\limits^. {\rm H}_{\rm 5} \, + \,{\rm C}_{\rm 6} {\rm H}_{\rm 6} \,\mathop {\longrightarrow}\limits^{40} \,\mathop {{\rm C}_{{\rm 12}} }\limits^. {\rm H}_{{\rm 11}} } \hfill & {E\, = \,11\, \pm \,2\,{{{\rm kcal}} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{{\rm kcal}} {{\rm mol}}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {{\rm mol}}}} \hfill \\ \end{array} $$\end{document}