Abstract
Ultraviolet/visible absorption and pH measurements that indicate significant production of H+and I-product following ultraviolet photolysis of CH2I2in liquid water are presented. As such, the chemical reactivity of isodiiodomethane (CH2I-I) with H2O and 2H2O is explored using ab initio calculations and compared to previous results. The CH2I-I isopolyhalomethane species is found to react with water by an O-H insertion/HI elimination reaction mechanism that forms a HI leaving group.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4671-4681 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry