Krisztina Imrik

Laser spectrometry and kinetics of selected elementary reactions of the acetonyl radical

The laser induced fluorescence excitation spectrum (LIF) and the ultraviolet absorption spectrum (TA) of the acetonyl radical (CH3C(O)CH2) were remeasured by using the time-resolved fast discharge flow (DF) and laser flash photolysis (LP) experimental techniques (T = 298 K). The absorption cross section of σ(acetonyl, 207 nm) = (3.16 ± 0.61) × 10−18 cm2 molecule−1 was determined calibrated against the acetyl-peroxyl radical (CH3C(O)O2) in LP/TA measurements. The kinetics of the reactions of CH3C(O)CH2 with the open shell reaction partners O2 (1), NO (2), NO2 (3) and H (4) were studied by using the DF method with LIF detection of the acetonyl radical at 298 ± 1 K and 2.85 ± 0.05 mbar He pressure. The rate constants for the overall reactions were determined in units of cm3 molecule−1 s−1 to be k1 = (3.49 ± 0.51) × 10−13, k2 = (1.04 ± 0.19) × 10−11, k3 = (3.25 ± 0.65) × 10−11 and k4 ≥ 3 × 10−10 with 2σ accuracy given. The acetonyl radical was found to react similarly to alkyl radicals by comparison with literature results. A reduced reactivity was observed toward O2 and NO that might be attributed to the resonance stabilisation of the acetonyl radical. No such effect was observed for the NO2 and H atom reactions.

Competitive bromination kinetics of CH3Br and CH2ClBr

The relative-rate method with gas-chromatographic product analysis was applied to study the kinetics of the reactions Br + CH3Br → CH2Br + HBr (1) and Br + CH2ClBr → CHClBr + HBr (2) The rate coefficient ratio of k1/ k2 = (1.6 ± 0.2) exp[(-15.2 ± 0.3) kJ mol-1/ RT] was determined in the temperature range of 353 - 410 K.

Kinetic study of the reaction of CH3O with Br and Br2

The title reactions have been studied at room temperature by applying the discharge flow method coupled with laser induced fluorescence detection of methoxy radicals and resonance fluorescence detection of bromine atoms. The following rate constants were determined: CH3O + Br Õ products (1) k1 (298 K) = (3.4 ± 0.4 (1σ)) × 1013 cm3 mol-1 s-1, CH3O + Br2 Õ products (2) k2 (298 K) £ 5 × 108 cm3 mol-1 s-1.

Kinetic and Spectroscopic Study of C2H5C(O)O2 Radicals Using Laser Flash Photolysis and UV Absorption Spectrometry

Rate constant for the self-combination reaction of the propionylperoxy radical was measured at room temperature using laser photolysis - transient absorption technique. The observed rate coefficient is (1.44 ± 0.14)x10−11 cm3 molecule−1 s−1 at 298 K.