The Reaction of Hydrogen Atoms with Acetone
- 1 December 1945
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 13 (12), 554-559
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1723993
Abstract
The reaction of hydrogen atoms with acetone vapor has been investigated by means of the Wood-Bonhoeffer technique at room temperature. The sole reaction products under these conditions are methane and carbon monoxide. A deuterium exchange experiment showed that the methane product is almost completely deuterized, while undecomposed acetone is exchanged to the extent of 4.1 atom percent. A reaction series has been devised which satisfactorily explains the experimental facts. The activation energy of 9 kcal. found for the over-all process has been assigned to the proposed initiatory step: H+CH3COCH3→H2+CH3COCH2.Keywords
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