Laser Photochemical Synthesis of Benzene and Its Derivatives.

Abstract

A cw C02 tunable laser is employed to irradiate an allyl halide selected from allyl chloride, allyl bromide, allyl fluoride, 2-methyl-3-chloropropene, and 2,3-dichloropropene and contained in one or more reaction cells at a predetermined pressure. A predetermined power level from about 25 to 150 watts, an irradiating time from about 0.2 second to about 60 seconds, and a selected radiation line for example P(36), P(32), P(26), or P(22) (that is resonant with an absorption band of the selected allyl halide) are employed to achieve dissociation of the selected allyl halide and to achieve a laser-induced photochemical synthesis of benzene and substituted benzenes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 27, 1983
Accession Number
ADD010891

Entities

People

  • J. A. Merritt
  • J. K. Mcdonald

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chlorides
  • Dissociation
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Fluorides
  • Halides
  • Lasers
  • Power Levels
  • Radiation
  • Tunable Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition