Electron attachment to halogenated alkenes and alkanes, 300-600 K
Abstract
Rate coefficients (ka) and ion product distributions have been measured for 14 alkenes and alkanes with bromine, fluorine, and iodine substituents over the temperature range T = 300-600 K using a flowing-afterglow Langmuir-probe apparatus (FALP), most for the first time. Among these are 3 isomers of C3F5Br and 2 isomers of C3F7I. Four dibromide compounds yield Br2^- in addition to Br^-. The results follow the expected trends: ka values near the capture limit decrease slightly with T according to Vogt-Wannier theory, while ka increase with T for molecules which have small ka at 300 K. The results are analyzed using a statistical kinetic modeling approach, which is able to reproduce ka values and product branching within experimental uncertainty. The modeling indicates that factor of 2 differences in ka for the isomeric species can be explained by subtle variations in the potential surfaces.
- Publication:
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APS Annual Gaseous Electronics Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- October 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012APS..GECPR3005M