The dichotomy of methyl loss from 2-methylalkane molecular ions
摘要:
AbstractThe kinetic energy release for methyl loss from the molecular ion of 2‐methylpentane increases c. twofold over the time‐range 1–15 μs. This result from a mixture of secondary and tertiary pentyl cations. The appearance energy showed that at threshold (and long times) only tertiary ions are formed. The molecular ion of 2‐methylhexane produces tertiary hexyl ions by loss of methyl at threshold, but in the μs time‐frame only secondary hexyl ions appear to be formed, because the kinetic energy release is small and independent of the observation time.
The dichotomy of methyl loss from 2-methylalkane molecular ions
摘要:
AbstractThe kinetic energy release for methyl loss from the molecular ion of 2‐methylpentane increases c. twofold over the time‐range 1–15 μs. This result from a mixture of secondary and tertiary pentyl cations. The appearance energy showed that at threshold (and long times) only tertiary ions are formed. The molecular ion of 2‐methylhexane produces tertiary hexyl ions by loss of methyl at threshold, but in the μs time‐frame only secondary hexyl ions appear to be formed, because the kinetic energy release is small and independent of the observation time.