Neutral Products of Ionic Reactions in the Gas Phase

在有机动力学项目的资助下，加州大学河滨分校的莫顿教授将研究气相有机离子反应的力学动力学。在这一努力中，理论将与结果和经典反应机制进行比较。具体来说，全氟化阳离子的结构、乙烯基阳离子的性质、t-丁基醚的分解方式、伯烷基苯基醚的同位素乱序、乙醇及其衍生物中的氢化物移位与氧桥接以及质子化乙醛对双键的亲电攻击将被研究。这些研究的性质，如果成功的话，应该为非常基本的有机过程提供新的见解。发生在气相中的反应既有基础价值又有实用价值。这个基本值是由于反应物不受溶剂的阻碍。这样就可以得到给定过程的内在数据。这种情况下的实际价值是由于这些类型的反应发生在大气中。因此，我们对这些途径的理解为理解各种污染问题提供了一个平台。本提案涉及这两个概念。

With funding from the Organic Dynamics Program, Professor Morton of the Univ. of Cal. Riverside will investigate the mechanistic dynamics of gas phase organic ion reactions. In this endeavor theory will be compared to the results and classical reaction mechanisms. Specifically, the structures of perfluorinated cations, the nature of vinyl cations, the mode of decomposition of t-butyl ethers, isotope scrambling of primary alkyl phenyl ethers, hydride shift vs oxygen bridging in ethanol and it derivatives and the electrophilic attack of double bonds by protonated acetaldehyde will be examined. The nature of these investigations, if successful, should provide new insights into very fundamental organic processes. Reactions occurring in the gas phase have both a fundamental and a practical value. The fundamental value results from the fact that the reactants are unencumbered by solvent. Thus intrinsic data on a given process can be obtained. The practical value in this case results from the fact that these types of reactions occur in the atmosphere. Thus, our understanding of such pathways provide a platform for understanding a variety of pollution problems. This proposal addresses both of these concepts.