An Investigation of the Reaction between CH3 Radicals and NO at High Temperatures

The reaction between CH3 radicals and NO was investigated behind incident shock waves at temperatures between 1800 and 2150 K and total densities near 2 · 10−6 mol cm−3. — The consumption of CH3 was followed by time‐resolved UV‐absorption measurements at λ = 216 nm. — A rate constant of 2·1010 cm3 mol−1 s−1 for the reaction at temperatures around 1900 K was determined. — An activation energy of about 85 kJ mol−1 is estimate