Photoexcitation of 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (halothane) to repulsive surface nÏâ(C-Br) at 234 nm: Dynamics of C-Br and C-Cl bond rupture

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5374001	Chemical Physics	2013	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Photodissociation of halothane at 234Â nm is reported. âº REMPI detection of Br(2P3/2,1/2) and Cl(2P3/2,1/2) fragments; the former channel is predominant. âº The bromine and chlorine fragments have one and two velocity components, respectively. âº Anisotropic distributions of bromine and chlorine fragments observed. âº A diabatic crossing from the nÏâ(C-Br) surface to nÏâ(C-Cl) diabatic surface is responsible for chlorine formation.

Keywords

Photodissociation dynamics Halothane

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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Photoexcitation of 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (halothane) to repulsive surface nÏâ(C-Br) at 234 nm: Dynamics of C-Br and C-Cl bond rupture

Authors

Ankur Saha, Monali N. Kawade, Hari P. Upadhyaya, Awadhesh Kumar, Prakash D. Naik,