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Investigate the gas-phase ionic reactions and transformation mechanisms occurring in methane containing small concentrations of ethane or propane.

August 1, 1965Journal of the American Chemical Society

Reactions of Gaseous Ions. XV. Methane + 1% Ethane and Methane + 1% Propane

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MMM. S. B. MunsonLee College FFF. H. FieldLee College

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Laboratory experiment reveals gas-phase ion-molecule reactions in methane mixtures with ethane and propane, highlighting fundamental hydrocarbon ionization mechanisms.

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Investigate the gas-phase ionic reactions and transformation mechanisms occurring in methane containing small concentrations of ethane or propane.
Analyzed gas mixtures containing methane with 1% ethane and methane with 1% propane under mass spectrometric conditions.
Tracked the formation, collision pathways, and abundance of secondary reactant and product ions across varying source pressures.
Primary methane-derived ions undergo rapid charge transfer and hydride abstraction reactions with trace ethane and propane additive molecules.
Secondary ion-molecule collisions predominantly produce characteristic alkyl and alkenyl cations that govern the final ion distribution.

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Munson et al. (1965) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a96deffdbc641e6a0a6e57d https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01093a002

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Laboratory experiment reveals gas-phase ion-molecule reactions in methane mixtures with ethane and propane, highlighting fundamental hydrocarbon ionization mechanisms.

Reactions of Gaseous Ions. XV. Methane + 1% Ethane and Methane + 1% Propane

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Reactions of Gaseous Ions. XV. Methane + 1% Ethane and Methane + 1% Propane

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