Reaction of acetonitrile and chlorine atoms

dc.contributor.author	Olbregts, J.
dc.contributor.author	Brasseur, G.
dc.contributor.author	Arijs, E.
dc.date	1984
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-28T09:29:30Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-28T09:29:30Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/5888
dc.description	Acetonitrile, an atmospheric trace gas of very low concentration, is believed to be primarily removed from the stratosphere by reaction with hydroxyl radicals. Another possible way for destruction of atmospheric acetonitrile, attack by chlorine atoms, {A figure is presented} was investigated in this work. The corresponding rate constant was measured at 370 and 413 K using a competitive method. It was established that this reaction, with an activation energy of 6 kcal mol-1 and a pre-exponential factor of 5 × 1010 mol-1 s-1 (or 8 × 10-11 cm3 s-1), is several orders of magnitude slower under atmospheric conditions than the reaction of acetonitrile with hydroxyl radicals.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	Reaction of acetonitrile and chlorine atoms
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Chemical sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	Journal of Photochemistry
dc.source.volume	24
dc.source.issue	4
dc.source.page	315-322
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0047-2670(84)80013-1
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-0000080828