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Rate constants for the gas-phase reactions of OH radicals with 1,3-butadiene and allene at 1 atm in Ar and over the temperature range 305-1173 K

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5477709

Absolute rate constants for the gas-phase reaction of the OH radical with 1,3-butadiene and allene in an argon atmosphere were measured at 1 atm over the temperature range 305-1173 K. It was not possible to determine the rate of the H abstraction reaction from either allene or 1,3-butadiene; an upper limit for these rates is about twice that which one would predict from the OH + ethylene reaction. At temperatures below 600 K, k(OH + 1,3-butadiene) = (1.4 +/- 0.1) x 10/sup -11/ exp((440 +/- 40)/T) cm/sup 3//(molecule.s) and k(OH + allene) = (6.7 +/- 0.9) x 10/sup -12/ exp((100 +/- 50)/T) cm/sup 3//(molecule.s). Above 600 K the rate constant of the allene reaction decreases weakly while the rate constant for the 1,3-butadiene reaction decreases markedly.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5477709
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 92:1; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English