Infrared chemiluminescence from vibrationally excited HF produced in the reaction of oxygen atoms with fluoroethylenes
Abstract
The reactions of oxygen atoms with the fluoroethylenes C2HF3, 1,1-C2H2F2 and C2H3F were found to produce vibrationally excited HF (up to v′= 4). From these studies the relative rates of formation of HF into the individual vibrational levels have been obtained. The simple Golden Rule model of M. J. Berry has been applied to the reaction with vinyl fluoride.