H. G. Oswin, R. Rebbert, E. Steacie
Mar 1, 1955
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Canadian Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
The reactions between CH3 + CH3—Hg—CH3 were investigated in a system in which acetone was used as the source of CH3 radicals. Similarly d6-acetone was used to investigate the reactions of CD3 radicals and CH3—Hg—CH3. Activation energies for the hydrogen abstraction reactions were calculated, and no significant difference was found between the CD3 and CH3 reactions, being respectively 10.0 and 10.2 kcal./mole. Under conditions of constant intensity and acetone concentration, reaction rates appear to be dependent on mercury dimethyl concentrations. In the case of the acetone-d6 system, quantities of C2D3H3 were found in the reaction products. This is discussed as possible evidence of such a reaction as: