Abstract
Hydrogen atom abstraction from (CH3)2S by CF3 radicals has been studied in the temperature range 79-167�: (1) CF3 + CH3SCH3 ←→ CF3H + CH3SCH2 (-1) The rate constant, based on Ayscough's value of 1013.36cmS mol-l s-l for the recombination of CF3 radicals, is given by (k1 in cm3 mol-1 s-l, E in J mol-l): Logk1 = (12.05 � 0.02)-(28710 � 130)/2.303RT Combination of these results with thermochemical data gives a calculated value of log k-1 = 12.2 - 62600/2.303RT for the rate constant of the reverse reaction. ΔH�f(CH3SCH2) and S�(CH3SCH2) are estimated to be 155.6 kJ mol-l and 290 J K-l mol-1 respectively.