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Title: Reactions of sulfur atoms. XV. Absolute rate parameters for the S(/sup 3/P/sub 2/ /sub 1/ /sub 0/) + alkyne reactions

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00481a014· OSTI ID:6660932

Using flash photolysis with vacuum uv kinetic absorption spectroscopy, absolute rate constants and Arrhenius parameters have been measured for the addition of ground state S(/sup 3/P/sub 2/,/sub 1/,/sub 0/) atoms to alkynes. The decay of sulfur atoms in COS, alkyne, and CO/sub 2/-diluent mixtures is first order in sulfur atom concentration and the first-order decay rate constants are proportional to the alkyne concentration. The following rate constants were determined at room temperature: k(C/sub 2/H/sub 2/) = k(C/sub 2/D/sub 2/) + (2.3 +- 0.4) x 10/sup 8/; k(CHCCH/sub 3/) = (4.8 +- 0.2) x 10/sup 9/; k(CHCC/sub 2/H/sub 5/) = (3.3 +- 0.2) x 10/sup 9/; k(CH/sub 3/CCCH/sub 3/) = 1.6 +- 0.2) x 10/sup 10/; k(CH/sub 3/CCC/sub 2/C/sub 5/) = 1.8 +- 0.3) x 10/sup 10/; and k(CF/sub 3/CCCF/sub 3/) = (2.1 +- 0.4) x 10/sup 8/ L mol/sup -1/ s/sup -1/. The Arrhenius parameters determined are k(C/sub 2/H/sub 2/) = (3.4 +- 1.9) x 10/sup 10/ exp((-3000 +- 400)/RT) L mol/sup -1/ s/sup -1/ and k(CHCCH/sub 3/) = (2.0 +- 1.2) x 10/sup 10/ exp((-900 +- 200)/RT) L mol/sup -1/s/sup -1/ where error limits represent standard deviations. The rate parameters are compared to those obtained for the addition of other electrophilic reagents to alkynes and the results discussed in terms of structural and kinetic factors. Theoretical treatment of the secondary H/D isotope effect in the acetylene reaction satisfactorily reproduces the experimental value. 5 tables, 4 figures, 59 references.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Alberta, Can.
OSTI ID:
6660932
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 100:13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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