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Infrared laser induced organic reactions. [Vinylcycloprane; diethylcarbonate-d5; oxetane]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5455466
Experiments of two types were carried out. In the first, the objective was to develop a complete understanding of the competition among activation, deactivation and unimolecular chemical reaction in laser-irradiated organic vapors. The following compounds were studied; vinylcyclopropane; bicyclopropyl-d4; diethylcarbonate-d5. Details of these investigations are provided. As an outgrowth of these experiments, single photon vibrational overtone excitation of organic molecules was also investigated. In the second phase of this program, infrared laser activation of mechanistically more complex reactions were investigated. These were laser-induced reactions in gas/solid mixtures (surface chemistry of graphite and 2-propanol/CuO), and laser-induced chemicluminescence (octane decomposition). Results are discussed.
Research Organization:
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-80ER10592
OSTI ID:
5455466
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/10592-T1; ON: DE82007951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English