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Photoelimination of H from radicals in CH/sub 4/ and Xe matrices. Photodecomposition of CH/sub 3/O/sub 2/

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100395a025· OSTI ID:5658446
The photolytic decomposition of free radicals trapped in solid matrices has received little study. This paper reports on such decomposition of nine simple radicals in CH/sub 4/, CD/sub 4/, and/or Xe matrices at 5 K. The reactions observed include CH/sub 3/ + hv (185 nm) ..-->.. CH/sub 2/ + H; CD/sub 3/ + hv (185 nm) ..-->.. CD/sub 2/ + D; C/sub 2/H/sub 5/ + hv (185 nm) ..-->.. C/sub 2/H/sub 4/ + H; C/sub 2/H/sub 3/ + hv (185 nm) ..-->.. C/sub 2/H/sub 2/ + H; HCO + hv (approx. 500 nm) ..-->.. H + CO; DCO + hv (approx. 500 nm) ..-->.. D + CO; HO/sub 2/ + hv (254 nm) ..-->.. H + O/sub 2/; DO/sub 2/ + hv (254 nm) ..-->.. D + O/sub 2/; CH/sub 3/O/sub 2/ + hv (254 nm) ..-->.. CH/sub 3/ + O/sub 2/; CH/sub 3/O/sub 2/ + hv (254 nm) ..-->.. HCO + (evidence for OH + H). The production of C/sub 2/H/sub 3/ by both the radiolysis and the near-UV photolysis of C/sub 2/H/sub 4/ in Xe at 5 K is also reported and the use of the photolysis of (CH/sub 3/)/sub 2/N/sub 2/ as a source of CH/sub 3/ radicals in solid CH/sub 4/ is demonstrated.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ER01715
OSTI ID:
5658446
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 86:6; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English