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Reactions of solid benzene with accelerated CH/sub 2//sup +/ ions. [Comparison with C/sup +/]

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100558a006· OSTI ID:7339464
Carbene (/sup 14/CH/sub 2//sup +/) ions, kinetic energy 10 eV, were impinged on solid benzene at -196/sup 0/C and the product yields determined. These were compared with the results obtained when bare carbon (/sup 14/C/sup +/) ions were used. In addition, the radioactivity distribution between the ring and the methyl group of the toluene product was established. Results support the earlier suggestion that carbene is an important intermediate in the benzene-to-toluene and benzene-to-cycloheptatriene syntheses. Surprisingly, labeled benzene was found to result from irradiating benzene with the /sup 14/CH/sub 2//sup +/ beam.
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley
OSTI ID:
7339464
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 80:17; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English