Abstract
The concurrent isomerizations of the nitromethane radical cation to its aci-nitromethane and methylnitrite isomers, respectively, has been established based on metastable ion studies and collision activation mass spectrometry. The energy diagram for the ionized nitromethane/aci-nitromethane tautomeric system has been determined; the aci-nitromethane tautomer was found to be the more stable species by ca. 0. 95 eV. Attempts to generate the neutral gaseous aci-nitromethane tautomer by low pressure pyrolysis are summarized.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Berichte Der Bunsen-Gesellschaft : Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 369-374 |
| ISSN | 0005-9021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1986 |