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Oxidation of the para-Tolyl Radical by Molecular Oxygen under Single-Collison Conditions: Formation of the para-Toloxy Radical

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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  1. Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States); University of Hawaii at Manoa
  2. Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States)
  3. Dongguk Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of). Dharma College
  4. 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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