Crossed-beam investigation of O(3P) + C2H5 → C2H4 + OH

Yong Pal Park, Kyoo Weon Kang, Se Hee Jung, Jong Ho Choi

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    Abstract

    The reaction dynamics of ground-state atomic oxygen [O(3P)] with an ethyl radical (C2H5) in the gas phase was investigated using high-resolution laser spectroscopy in a crossed-beam configuration. An exothermic channel of O(3P) + C2H5 → C2H4 + OH was identified, and the nascent distributions of OH (X 2π: ν″? 0, 1) showed significant internal excitations with an unusual bimodal feature of low and high rotational N″-components with neither spin-orbit nor λ-doublet propensities. On the basis of the ab initio and statistical calculations, the reaction mechanism can be rationalized by two competing mechanisms: abstraction vs addition. The low N″-components with significant vibrational excitation can be described in terms of the direct abstraction process as a major channel. The extraordinarily hot rotational distribution of high N″-components implies that a portion of the fraction proceeds through the indirect short-lived addition-complex forming process. From the comparative analysis of the reactions of O(3P) + several hydrocarbon molecules and radicals, the reactivity and mechanistic characteristics of the title reaction are discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4891-4895
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry A
    Volume114
    Issue number14
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010 Apr 15

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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