Abstract
Intense chemiluminescence (CL) in the visible and IR regions arising during the thermal decomposition of di(tert-butyl) trioxide has been observed. The decomposition rate constants have been determined. The emitter of CL in the IR region is singlet oxygen, that of CL in the visible region is triplet excited acetone. Kinetic and spectral data and thermochemical and MNDO calculations point to a homolytic mechanism of decomposition. The formation of the CL emitters occurs in the reactions of radicals that arise upon the decay of di(tert-butyl) trioxide.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1968-1971 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Russian Chemical Bulletin |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
Keywords
- chemiluminescence, singlet oxygen
- trioxides, mechanism of decomposition