ISSN:
0538-8066
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The kinetics of the gas-phase thermal reaction between CF2(OF)2 and CO has been studied in a static system at temperatures ranging between 110 and 140°C. The only reaction products were CF2O and CO2, giving the following stoichiometry: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$${\rm CF}_{\rm 2} {\rm (OF)}_{\rm 2} {\rm + 2CO = 2CF}_{\rm 2} {\rm O + CO}_{\rm 2} {\rm}\Delta n{\rm = 0}$$\end{document} The reaction is homogeneous. The rate is strictly second order in CF2(OF)2 and CO, and is not affected by the total pressure or by the presence of reaction products. Oxygen promotes a sensitized oxidation of CO and inhibits the formation of CF2O.The experimental results in the absence of oxygen can be explained by a chain mechanism similar to that proposed for the reaction between F2O and CO with an overall rate constant of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$k_1 = 1.45 \times 10^9 {\rm exp}(- 20,900/RT)L/mol \cdot s$$\end{document} From the experimental data obtained on the oxygen-inhibited reaction, the rate constant for the primary process can be calculated: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$\begin{array}{*{20}c} {({\rm I})} \quad {{\rm CF}_{\rm 2} ({\rm OF)}_{\rm 2} + {\rm CO} \to {\rm CF}_{\rm 2} (\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm .}){\rm OF} + {\rm F}\mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm O}} \quad\quad {k_1 = 1.45 \times 10^9 {\rm exp}(- 20,900/RT)L/mol \cdot s} \\\end{array}$$\end{document} The chain length v = 2.5 is independent of the temperature. Taking for collision diameters σCF2(OF)2 = 6 Å and σCO = 3.74 Å, a value α = 5.3 × 10-3 for the steric factor is obtained.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/kin.550140607
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