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Infrared-laser-induced organic reactions. Technical progress report. [Vinycyclopropane; bicyclopropyl and bicyclopropyl-d/sub 4/; diethylcarbonate-d/sub 5/; t-butyl hydroperoxide; oxetane; 2-propanol]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6869470
Experiments of two types have been conducted. In the first, competition among activation, deactivation, and unimolecular chemical reaction in laser-irradiated organic vapors were investigated. The following compounds were studied: vinycyclopropane; bicyclopropyl and bicyclopropyl-d/sub 4/; diethylcarbonate-d/sub 5/. As an outgrowth of these experiments, single photon vibrational overtone excitation of t-butyl hydroperoxide was initiated. In the second phase of this program, infrared laser activation of mechanistically more complex reactions were studied. These were laser-induced decomposition of 2-propanol catalyzed by CuO, and laser-induced decomposition of oxetane. Results are discussed.
Research Organization:
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-80ER10592
OSTI ID:
6869470
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/10592-3; ON: DE83000285
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English