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Deuterium Isotope Effect in Halogen Atom Reactions with Methane and Perdeuteriomethane at Energies above Thermal Thresholds

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Spicer, LD
Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society
January 1, 1973

The origin of the isotope effect in the reaction of recoil chlorine atoms with methane and perdeuteriomethane was determined by diluting the systems with inert moderator to establish a unique steady-state collision distribution. The ratio of product yields from the hydrogenated system to those from the deuterated system as a function of moderator suggests that the isotope effect is primarily reactive in nature. The average probability of forming CH3Cl upon collision compared with CD3Cl is about 1.8 and that of forming CH2Cl compared with CD2Cl is about 1.6 in their respective systems. © 1973, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

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Journal of the American Chemical Society

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1520-5126

ISSN

0002-7863

Publication Date

January 1, 1973

Volume

95

Issue

1

Start / End Page

51 / 53

Related Subject Headings

  • General Chemistry
  • 03 Chemical Sciences
 

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Spicer, L. D. (1973). Deuterium Isotope Effect in Halogen Atom Reactions with Methane and Perdeuteriomethane at Energies above Thermal Thresholds. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 95(1), 51–53. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00782a009
Spicer, L. D. “Deuterium Isotope Effect in Halogen Atom Reactions with Methane and Perdeuteriomethane at Energies above Thermal Thresholds.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 95, no. 1 (January 1, 1973): 51–53. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00782a009.
Spicer, L. D. “Deuterium Isotope Effect in Halogen Atom Reactions with Methane and Perdeuteriomethane at Energies above Thermal Thresholds.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 95, no. 1, Jan. 1973, pp. 51–53. Scopus, doi:10.1021/ja00782a009.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI

EISSN

1520-5126

ISSN

0002-7863

Publication Date

January 1, 1973

Volume

95

Issue

1

Start / End Page

51 / 53

Related Subject Headings

  • General Chemistry
  • 03 Chemical Sciences