화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.116, No.3, 938-942, 2012
Low-Temperature Branching Ratios for the Reaction of State-Prepared N-2(+) with Acetonitrile
In this work, the primary product branching ratio (BR) for the reaction of state-prepared nitrogen cation (N-2(+)) with acetonitrile (CH3CN), a possible minor constituent of Titan's upper atmosphere, is reported. The ion-molecule reaction occurs in the collision region of the supersonic nozzle expansion that is characterized by a rotational temperature of 45 +/- 5 K A BR of 0.86 +/- 0.01/0.14 +/- 0.01 is obtained for the formation CH2CN+ and the CH3CN+ product ions, respectively. The reported BR overwhelmingly favors the formation of CH2CN+ product channel and is consistent with a simple capture process that is accompanied by a nonresonant dissociative charge transfer reaction. The BRs are independent of the N-2 rotational levels excited. Apart from providing insights onto the dynamics of the title ion-molecule reaction, the reported BR represents the most accurate available low-temperature experimental measurement for the reaction useful to aid in the accurate modeling of Titan's nitrile chemistry.