Ultraviolet photodissociation and thermochemistry of CH/sub 2/BrCH/sub 2/I, CF/sub 2/BrCF/sub 2/I, and CF/sub 2/ICF/sub 2/I

Journal Article · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6259854

Nathanson, G M; Minton, T K; Shane, S F; Lee, Y T

Using photofragment translational spectroscopy, we have monitored the dissociation of CH/sub 2/BrCH/sub 2/I at 248, 266, and 308 nm, and CF/sub 2/BrCF/sub 2/I and CF/sub 2/ICF/sub 2/I at 308 nm. The primary fragments are I(/sup 2/P/sub 3//sub ///sub 2/) and I(/sup 2/P/sub 1//sub ///sub 2/) and the corresponding haloethyl radicals. The I(/sup 2/P/sub 3//sub ///sub 2/) contribution decreases upon fluorination, but it is dominant for CH/sub 2/BrCH/sub 2/I at 308 nm. The electronic absorption dipole lies roughly along the C--I bond axis in every case. Stable CF/sub 2/CF/sub 2/Br and CF/sub 2/CF/sub 2/I radicals can be readily generated through photodissociation of the parent compounds, while stable CH/sub 2/CH/sub 2/Br could not be unambiguously observed. Upper limits to the reaction enthalpy at 0 K for CF/sub 2/ICF/sub 2/Br(I)..-->..C/sub 2/F/sub 4/+I+Br(I) are 75 +- 1(59 +- 1) kcal/mol. The TOF spectra and related data suggest that there is a barrier to decomposition for CF/sub 2/CF/sub 2/I..-->..C/sub 2/F/sub 4/+I that exceeds the C--I bond energy in the radical.

• Research Organization: Materials and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6259854
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 90:11; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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