Consecutive ionic reactions in propylene and cyclopropane

Abstract
Ion-molecule reactions occurring in propylene and cyclopropane have been studied, up to a pressure of 0.9 torr, inside a mass spectrometric source where ionization is provided by tritium β-rays. Consecutive ion-molecule reactions leading to the formation of polymeric ions up to C13H+ 25 have been detected. The pattern of reactions appears to be similar in the two isomers.