Probing for non-statistical effects in dissociation of the 1-methylallyl radical.
The 1-methylallyl radical loses a hydrogen atom following photoexcitation to its lowest valence electronically excited state and displays statistical behavior in decomposition, implying that the presence of methyl rotors cannot be depended upon as an indicator for non-statistical dissociation dynamics in hydrocarbon radicals.
Gasser
Michael
M
Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Wolfgang-Pauli Strasse 10, ETH Zürich, CH-8093, Switzerland.
Frey
Jann A
JA
Hostettler
Jonas M
JM
Bach
Andreas
A
D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002070:Butadienes / Q000737:chemistry; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D010777:Photochemistry
D000498:Allyl Compounds; D002070:Butadienes; D005609:Free Radicals; C031763:1,3-butadiene