
%0 Journal Article
%A Arthur, NL 
%A Biordi, JC 
%T The Rate-Constant for the Recombination of Methyl Radicals
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1986/08/01
%V 39
%N 8
%P 1257-1268
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9861257
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9861257 
%X Rate constants for the recombination of CH3 radicals have been measured by means of the rotating sector technique in the temperature range 373- 463 K, and at a pressure of 30 Torr . CH3 radicals were produced by the photolysis of acetone, and the experimental data were fitted to sector curves generated from Shepp's theory. The results give kb = (2.81±0.22)&#215;1013 cm3 mol-1 s-1, which, under the chosen experimental conditions, is close to its high-pressure limiting value. A comparison is made with the other values of the rate constant reported in the literature, and a best value is suggested. 
