The reaction between atomic oxygen and acrylonitrile (a ubiquitous species in space and in combustion environments) has been investigated under single collision conditions. Intersystem crossing was seen to dominate the reaction.
Crossed beam experiments and theoretical results on the O(3P) + toluene reaction elucidate the reaction mechanism and product branching fractions.
The reaction dynamics of H2COO to form HCOOH and dioxirane as first steps for OH-elimination are quantitatively investigated.
Fourier-transform microwave spectra of two stable conformers of the vinylperoxy radical were observed with their fine and hyperfine components fully resolved in a discharge plasma of vinyl bromide and molecular oxygen.
Two conformers of an open-shell radical, CH2CHCO, are observed by Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy, where the bent s-trans form was found to be the lowest energy conformer.