Radical–Radical Reactions in Molecular Weight Growth: The Phenyl + Propargyl Reaction

• Published in: The journal of physical chemistry. A, Molecules, spectroscopy, kinetics, environment, & general theory Vol. 127; no. 11; pp. 2577 - 2590
• Main Authors: Selby, Talitha M., Goulay, Fabien, Soorkia, Satchin, Ray, Amelia, Jasper, Ahren W., Klippenstein, Stephen J., Morozov, Alexander N., Mebel, Alexander M., Savee, John D., Taatjes, Craig A., Osborn, David L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 23.03.2023
• Subjects: A: Combustion and Plasma Chemistry; Chemical reactions; Chemical Sciences; INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Molecular structure; or physical chemistry; Phenyls; Photoionization; Propargyls; Theoretical and

The mechanism for hydrocarbon ring growth in sooting environments is still the subject of considerable debate. The reaction of phenyl radical (C6H5) with propargyl radical (H2CCCH) provides an important prototype for radical–radical ring-growth pathways. We studied this reaction experimentally over...