Réactions ion–molécule dans les méthylbutènes: radiolyse du méthane

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-559
Author(s):  
Guy J. Collin

The radiolysis of gaseous methane has been studied in the presence of one of the three methylbutenes. We have observed an important isomerization of the added olefin. An ionic mechanism initiated by the CH5+ and C2H5+ ions seems to be compatible with the observations reported. Isomerization proceeds through a chain mechanism where the chain carrier may be the tert-C5H11+ ion. In the presence of 3-methyl-1-butene, the initially formed (CH3)2CHCHCH3+ ion isomerizes to the tertiary structure before producing the observed isomerization.

1932 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. H. Hatcher ◽  
E. W. R. Steacie ◽  
Frances Howland

The kinetics of the oxidation of gaseous acetaldehyde have been investigated from 60° to 120 °C. by observing the rate of pressure decrease in a system at constant volume. A considerable induction period exists, during which the main products of the reaction are carbon dioxide, water, and formic acid. The main reaction in the subsequent stages involves the formation of peroxides and their oxidation products. The heat of activation of the reaction is 8700 calories per gram molecule. The indications are that the reactions occurring during the induction period are heterogeneous. The subsequent reaction occurs by a chain mechanism. The chains are initiated at the walls of the reaction vessel, and are also largely broken at the walls.


1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (18) ◽  
pp. 1973-1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy J. Collin ◽  
Jan A. Herman

We have studied the isomerization of butenes and methylbutenes by noble gas-sensitized radiolysis. The isomerization of isobutene to but-2-ene is more efficient in the presence of xenon than in the presence of krypton or argon. The isomerization of but-1-ene into isobutene has a low radiolytic yield and occurs only in the presence of small quantities of dimethylamine. These observations are in agreement with the isomerization of the excited parent ion.In the methylbutene systems, whatever the sensitizing agent, isomerization occurs with a high radiolytic yield. Thus, a chain mechanism is needed to explain the results. The addition of dimethylamine has a reverse effect relative to that observed in but-1-ene. It is concluded that the mechanism invoked for the butene systems is not adequate for explaining the isomerization observed in the methylbutene systems.


A study of the gaseous oxidation of n -propyl alcohol (1-propanol) at 264°C shows that, after an induction period during which higher aldehydes and hydrogen peroxide are apparently the only products formed, the pressure starts to rise autocatalytically and methanol, formaldehyde and carbon monoxide become detectable. Additions of higher aldehydes reduce the induction period but the amounts required for its complete elimination are considerably greater than those normally present at the end of the induction period. A chain mechanism is proposed which involves initially abstraction of hydrogen from 1-propanol by HO 2 radicals followed by interaction of the resulting hydroxypropyl radicals with oxygen to yield propionaldehyde. Further reactions of this aldehyde are believed to be responsible for chain-branching and for the formation of the various C 1 products. Isopropyl alcohol (2-propanol) is much less readily oxidized than 1-propanol. At 330°C the main oxidation product is acetone which is formed together with hydrogen peroxide in somewhat smaller quantities. Minor products include methanol, acetaldehyde and formaldehyde. The course of the oxidation of 2-propanol is little affected by additions of acetone or formaldehyde but the induction period is markedly reduced by added acetaldehyde. The chain cycle suggested for the initial stages of oxidation involves attack by HO 2 radicals at the tertiary C─H bond of the alcohol followed by reaction of the resulting free radicals with oxygen to give acetone. The intermediate responsible for chain-branching is believed to be acetaldehyde which is produced by side reactions. C 1 compounds are formed partly by oxidation of this aldehyde and partly by further reactions of acetone.


1985 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-276
Author(s):  
A.P. Fedorova ◽  
A.L. Kartuzhanski ◽  
B.J. Peshchevitski ◽  
B.T. Plachenov

Investigation of the kinetics of the oxidation of ethylene and of benzene showed that these reactions are peculiar in the following respects. First, the relation between the rate of reaction and concentration is such that the reactions possess no simple “order,” though the nearest integral value for the order is about the third of fourth. The rate increases very rapidly with increasing hydrocarbon concentration, but is relatively little influenced by oxygen; under some conditions oxygen may have a retarding influence. Secondly, the reactions can be slowed down by increasing the surface exposed to the gases. This indicates that the oxidation occurs by a chain mechanism. Thirdly, the rate of change of pressure accompanying the oxidation only attains its full value after an induction period, during which evidently intermediate products are accumulating. Accepting the fact that the oxidations are probably chain reactions, the relation between rate and concentration shown that the chains are much more easily propagated when the intermediate active molecules encounter more hydrocarbon than when they encounter oxygen. Following the view of Egerton, and consistently with previous work on the combination of hydrogen and oxygen, the working hypothesis adopted is that some intermediate peroxidised substance is responsible for the propagation of the chains. This being so, the question arises whether the peculiarities found in the oxidation of hydrocarbons will also be found with substances already containing oxygen. To investigate, therefore, the influence of chemical configuration on the mechanism of oxidation reactions the following series of compounds has been studied CH 4 CH 3 OH HCHO which represent the stages through which Bone and others have shown the oxidation of methane to occur.


1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1232-1238 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Burchill ◽  
I. S. Ginns

The radiation-induced oxidation of 2-propanol by hydrogen peroxide in neutral deaerated aqueous solution has been investigated. 2-Propanol is oxidized to acetone, and hydrogen peroxide reduced in stoichiometrically equivalent high yields. The yields are independent of hydrogen peroxide concentration in the range 5 × 10−2 to 10−3 M and linearly dependent on alcohol concentration in the range 0.13 to 1.05 M. The reaction yields increased with decreasing dose rate.The results are explained by a chain mechanism in which initiation occurs via H-atom abstraction from 2-propanol to form either (CH3)2ĊOH (1) or CH3 CHOH ĊH2 (2). 1 reacts with H2O2 in a chain propagating reaction[Formula: see text]2 may abstract the α hydrogen from the parent alcohol[Formula: see text]or undergo bimolecular termination. A lower limit of 53 ± 101mole−1 s−1 is estimated for the rate constant for this radical conversion reaction.


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