UV absorption spectra, kinetics and mechanism for alkyl and alkyl peroxy radicals originating from t-butyl alcohol

Sarka Langer, Evert Ljungström*, Jens Sehested, Ole J. Nielsen

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Abstract

Alkyl and alkyl peroxy radicals from t-butyl alcohol (TBA), HOC(CH3)2CH2{radical dot} and HOC(CH3)2CH2O2{radical dot} have been studied in the gas phase at 298 K. Two techniques were used: pulse radiolysis UV absorption to measure the spectra and kinetics, and long path-length Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to identify and quantify the reaction products. Absorption cross sections were quantified over the wavelength range 220-320 nm. At 240 nm, σHOC(CH3)2CH2=(2.4 ±0.3)×10-18 and σHOC(CH3)2CH2O2 =(3.4±0.5)×10-18 cm2 molecule-1 have been obtained. Observed rate constants for the self-reaction of HOC(CH3)2CH2{radical dot} and HOC(CH3)2CH2O2{radical dot} radicals were found to be (3.0±0.5)×10-11 and (7.8±1.5)×10-12 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, respectively. For the reaction of the alkyl radical with O2 in 1 atm SF6 a rate constant of (1.8±0.2)×10-12 cm3 molecule-1 s-1 was found. k(HOC(CH3)2CH2O2{radica l dot}+NO) and k(HOC(CH3)2CH2O2{radica l dot}+NO2) were determined to be (4.9±0.9)×10-12 and (6.7±0.9)×10-12 cm3 molecule -1 s-1, respectively. In the FTIR experiments products were studied using chlorine-initiated oxidation in TBA/N2/Cl2 and TBA/N2/O2/Cl2 mixtures.

Original languageEnglish
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume226
Issue number1-2
Pages (from-to)165-170
Number of pages6
ISSN0009-2614
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 1994

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