Molecular Beams and Reaction Kinetics (Schlier, Ch.)

Computer-aided molecular design of solvents for accelerated reaction kinetics.

Solvents can significantly alter the rates and selectivity of liquid-phase organic reactions, often hindering the development of new synthetic routes or, if chosen wisely, facilitating routes by improving rates and selectivities. To address this challenge, a systematic methodology is proposed that quickly identifies improved reaction solvents by combining quantum mechanical computations of the ...

The Gas Phase Oxidation of Acetaldehyde Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics

The mechanism of the low temperature oxidation of gaseous acetaldehyde was investigated in the temperature range of 1 50-400?°C. The minor, intermediate and major products were identified and measured quantitatively by sampling directly into the ionization chamber of an MS10-C2 mass spectrometer from the reactor. The formation of H2O, CO, CO2, HCOOH, H2, HCHO, CH3COOH and CH3OH as the major pro...

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

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X. Molecular Beams*

Three kinds of research are pursued in the molecular beam laboratory: 1. High-precision studies of atomic and molecular hyperfine structure, an example being the recent discovery and measurement of an octopole interaction in the bromine atom. 2. The development of atomic frequency standards by using atomic and molecularbeam techniques. The carbon monoxide electric resonance studies and the ammo...

Diffusion-Controlled Reaction Kinetics