The kinetics of the H₂ (D₂) loss from C₂H₄⁺ (C₂D₄⁺) ions

Abstract

The unimolecular H₂/D₂ loss from C₂H₄⁺/C₂D₄⁺ ions has been investigated in a threshold photoelectron photoion coincidence spectrometer with electron time of flight discrimination. The experiment shows that the reaction takes place on the microsecond timescale, i.e. is metastable right at the threshold. The experimental breakdown curve for d₄-ethene is shifted by 103 meV to a higher excitation energy compared to h₄-ethene. The entire breakdown curves were simulated based on model k(E) curves. Best agreement between experiment and simulation was observed for threshold values of k(E₀)=7.0×10⁵ s^-1 for h₄-ethene and k(E₀)=2.5×10⁴ s^-1 for d₄-ethene.

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