R. Carr, M. G. Topor
1981
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Journal of Photochemistry
Abstract
Abstract Photodissociation of 1-iodopropane vapor was studied at 265, 236.5, 222.4 and 214 nm. In all cases highly vibrationally excited n-propyl radicals were formed. Excited n-propyl radical dissociation to methyl radicals and ethylene was observed at all wavelengths shorter than 265 nm; evidence was obtained for a dissociation pathway of lesser significance to hydrogen atoms and propylene. Model calculations indicated that the photodissociation occurs by an impulsive mechanism and that a population inversion of I(2P 1 2 and I(2P 3 2 ) occurs at all wavelengths. Furthermore, the calculations suggest that the inversion is smaller at 214 nm than at wavelengths which are in the 1-iodopropane A band.