Year

2018

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

School of School of Chemistry

Abstract

This thesis explores the gas-phase reactions of ortho-substituted phenyl radicals with neutral species including O2, allene, and propyne using mass spectrometry. It is revealed that after formation of the reaction adduct, the presence of an orthosubstituent provides an unique intermediate to a↵ect the final product distribution in a manner distinct from meta- and para-substituted phenyl radical reactions.

FoR codes (2008)

0306 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (INCL. STRUCTURAL), 0307 THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

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