Oxidation of the para-Tolyl Radical by Molecular Oxygen under Single-Collison Conditions: Formation of the para-Toloxy Radical
Journal Article
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· Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
- Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States); University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States)
- Dongguk Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of). Dharma College
- Florida International Univ., Miami, FL (United States)
Crossed molecular beam experiments were performed to elucidate the chemical dynamics of the para-tolyl (CH3C6H4) radical reaction with molecular oxygen (O2) at an average collision energy of 35.3 ± 1.4 kJ mol–1. Combined with theoretical calculations, the results show that para-tolyl is efficiently oxidized by molecular oxygen to para-toloxy (CH3C6H4O) plus ground-state atomic oxygen via a complex forming, overall exoergic reaction (experimental, -33 ± 16 kJ mol–1; computational, -42 ± 8 kJ mol–1). Finally, the reaction dynamics are analogous to those observed for the phenyl (C6H5) plus molecular oxygen system which suggests the methyl group is a spectator during para-tolyl oxidation and that application of phenyl thermochemistry and reaction rates to para-substituted aryls is likely a suitable approximation.
- Research Organization:
- Florida International Univ., Miami, FL (United States); Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-03ER15411; FG02-04ER15570
- OSTI ID:
- 1602957
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 7; ISSN 1948-7185
- Publisher:
- American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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