Ion–Molecule Reactions in Methyl Fluoride and Methyl Chloride

Abstract

The reactions of the molecular ion have been studied as a function of the ion kinetic energy for methyl fluoride and methyl chloride. The following reactions are observed[Formula: see text]For methyl fluoride (X = F) reactions c and d have kinetic energy thresholds and become significant at high ion energies. For CH 3 Cl (X = Cl) reaction a is not observed and reactions c and d are of only minor importance at high ion energies. Rate coefficients for the molecular ions and a number of fragment ions as well as rate coefficients for further reaction of CH 4 X + are reported.