A. Hartford, S. Tuccio
Jan 15, 1979
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Chemical Physics Letters
Abstract
Abstract Methyl and ethyl isocyanide undergo isomerization to the corresponding nitriles when irradiated with the focused output of a CO 2 TEA laser. This process is shown to be isotopically selective for nitrogen isotopes when operating pressures are on the order of 1 to 2 torr. At higher pressures thermal isomerization becomes dominant.