Mass spectrometric study of the photolysis of CH3I+NO mixtures

Abstract

A mass spectrometer has been used to investigate the photolysis of methyl iodide in the presence of NO by sampling directly from the reacting system. Attention was directed towards elucidating the reactions which occur subsequent to the formation of CH₃NO. These are believed to be largely due to the further attack of NO on CH₃NO and its isomerization product, formaldoxime. The effect of NO concentration on the various products and their rates of formation has been studied, and an overall mechanism representing the main course of the reaction is proposed.