Intramolecular kinetic isotope effect in the reaction of fluorine atoms with methane-d2 (CH2D2)

Avigdor Persky

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Abstract

The relative rates of the two competing isotopic reactions: F + CH 2D2 → HF + CHD2 and F + CH 2D2 → DF + CH2D, were measured in a fast flow system by direct mass spectrometric analysis of the reaction products in the temperature range of 159° to 298°K. The ratio of rates can be expressed as an Arrhenius type equation: kF+HCHDk F+DCH2D = (0-81 ±0.03) exp[(275 ± 15)/R T]. The relation between the intramolecular isotope effect F+HCHD/F+DCHJD and the intermolecular isotope effect kF+CH2k F+CD4 is discussed with regard to secondary isotope effects in the fluorine atom + methane reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-52
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume60
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1974
Externally publishedYes

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