The Low Energy Unimolecular Reaction Rate Constants for the Gas Phase Ni + Mediated Dissociation of the C-C -bond in Acetone. NiAc + → NiCO + + C 2 H 6 Vanessa Castleberry and Darrin Bellert, PhD Baylor University
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C – C -bond activation occurs In Acetone photolysis of 2 C-C - bond * Acetone dissociation catalyzed by Ni + in our studies * Woodbridge, et. al., JPC, 1988, 92(19)
Rate Constants for Different Energies Internal energy (cm -1 ) k(E)( s -1 ) ± ± ± ± ± 0.003
Which Step is Rate Limiting??
2 Probable Candidates
But, these results can’t reveal which step is rate limiting Comparison studies using the isotope effect: d 6 - Acetone
Kinetic Isotope Effect
Apparent Rate Limiting Step?
Acknowledgements Bellert group: – Ivanna Laboren – Otsmar Villarroel – Jason Dee – Sarah Frey (enthusiastic undergraduate) Baylor University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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