Rate constants for D + C{sub 2}H{sub 2}{r_arrow}C{sub 2}HD + H at high temperature: implications to the high pressure rate constant for H + C{sub 2}H{sub 2}{r_arrow}C{sub 2}H{sub 3}.

Journal Article · Thu Dec 11 04:00:00 EST 2003 · J. Phys. Chem. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp035170n· OSTI ID:961321

Michael, J V; Su, M -C; Sutherland, J W; Harding, L B; Wagner, A F; BNL,

The reflected shock tube technique with D atom atomic resonance absorption spectrometry (ARAS) detection has been used to study the bimolecular reaction, D + C{sub 2}H{sub 2} {yields} C{sub 2}HD + H. D atoms were produced from the thermal decomposition of C{sub 2}D{sub 5}I above {approx}1150 K. The initially formed C{sub 2}D{sub 5} radicals rapidly decompose to give D + C{sub 2}D{sub 4}. Rate constant values were obtained from both reactant and product hydrogen atom measurements, and these were found to be identical within experimental error. The title reaction proceeds through a vibrationally excited vinyl radical, and the equivalence of results based on reactant and product measurements suggests that radical stabilization is negligible over the temperature and pressure ranges of the experiments. For 1100 {<=} T {<=} 1630 K, the results can be described by the linear-least-squares Arrhenius expression: k = (2.77 {+-} 0.45) x 10{sup -10} exp(-3051 {+-} 210 K/T) in units of cm{sup 3} molecule{sup -1} s{sup -1}, with the one standard deviation of the values from the equation being {+-}10.7%. Application of RRKM theory with negligible stabilization shows that k = k{sub D{infinity}}{l_angle}k{sub f{var_epsilon}}/(k{sub f{var_epsilon}}+ k{sub b{var_epsilon}}){r_angle} where the k{sub i{var_epsilon}}'s refer to RRKM evaluated specific rate constants for forward and backward dissociations, and k{sub D{infinity}} is the high-pressure limiting rate constant for D addition to acetylene. Hence, the present measurements coupled with earlier measurements and modern ab initio potential energy determinations allow for specification of the high-pressure limiting rate constants. The same model can then be used for the protonated reaction, H + C{sub 2}H{sub 2}, where a considerable ambiguity has existed for about 30 years.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• Sponsoring Organization: SC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 961321
• Report Number(s): ANL/CHM/JA-46606
• Journal Information: J. Phys. Chem. A, Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem. A Journal Issue: 49 ; Dec. 11, 2003 Vol. 107; ISSN 1089-5639; ISSN JPCAFH
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

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08 HYDROGEN
ACETYLENE
ATOMS
DETECTION
HYDROGEN
POTENTIAL ENERGY
PRESSURE RANGE
PRESSURE RANGE MEGA PA 10-100
PYROLYSIS
RADICALS
RESONANCE ABSORPTION
SHOCK TUBES
SPECTROSCOPY
STABILIZATION
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0400-1000 K
TEMPERATURE RANGE 1000-4000 K
VINYL RADICALS