Physics – Chemical Physics
Scientific paper
2010-01-29
The Journal of Chemical Physics 132, 164312 (2010).
Physics
Chemical Physics
26 pages, 8 figures, 1 table, 30 references; accepted to JCP
Scientific paper
We present a temperature dependence study on the gas phase reactions of the C$_2$({\it a}$^3Pi_u$) radical with a selected series of saturated alkanes (C$_2$H$_6$, C$_3$H$_8$, n-C$_4$H$_10$, i-C$_4$H$_10$, and n-C$_6$H$_14$) by means of pulsed laser photolysis/laser-induced fluorescence technique. The bimolecular rate constants for these reactions were obtained between 298 and 673 K. A pronounced negative temperature effect was observed for n-C$_4$H$_10$, i-C$_4$H$_10$, and n-C$_6$H$_14$ and interpreted in terms of steric hindrance of the more reactive secondary or tertiary C-H bonds by less reactive CH$_3$ groups. Detailed analysis of our experimental results reveals quantitatively the temperature dependence of reactivities for the primary, secondary, and tertiary C-H bonds in these saturated alkanes and further lends support to a mechanism of hydrogen abstraction.
Chen Yang
Hu Renzhi
Zhang Qun
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