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Reactions of energetic carbon-11 with benzene leading to acetylene

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100296a059· OSTI ID:6163475

The reactions of energetic carbon-11 leading to acetylene were studied in specifically deuteriated benzene and 50/50 mixtures of perdeuteriated and perprotonated benzenes and alkanes. The contributions of intermolecular and intramolecular mechanisms in acetylene formation in benzene were deduced from the relative yields of the three isotopic acetylenes /sup (11)/C2H2, /sup (11)/C2HD, and /sup (11)/C2D2. High-energy stripping and abstraction reactions of /sup (11)/C2 and /sup (11)/C2H ions appear to account for acetylene formed via an intermolecular pathway. After correction for the intermolecular mechanisms, the remaining acetylene is formed mainly by direct insertion (sigma or ) plus a small contribution from a mechanism involving random selection of H or D in the benzene molecule.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6163475
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 91:12; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English