Kinetics and thermochemistry of the reaction of 3-methylpropargyl radical with molecular oxygen

We have measured the kinetics and thermochemistry of the reaction of 3-methylpropargyl radical (but-2-yn-1-yl) with molecular oxygen over temperature (223-681 K) and bath gas density ( ^{_{1.2-15.0×1016 cm-3}} ) ranges employing photoionization mass-spectrometry. At low temperatures (223-304 K), the reaction proceeds overwhelmingly by a simple addition reaction to the _^-CH2 end of the radical, and the measured _{^{CH3CCCH2•+O2}} reaction rate coefficient shows negative temperature dependence and depends on bath gas density. At intermediate temperatures (340-395 K), the addition reaction equilibrates and the equilibrium constant was determined at different temperatures. At high temperatures (465-681 K), the kinetics is governed by O₂ addition to the third carbon atom of the radical, and rate coefficient measurements were again possible. The high temperature _{^{CH3CCCH2•+O2}} rate coefficient is much smaller than at low T, shows positive temperature dependence, and is independent of bath gas density. In the intermediate and high temperature ranges, we observe a formation signal for ketene (ethenone). The reaction was further investigated by combining the experimental results with quantum chemical calculations and master equation modeling. By making small adjustments ( ^_2-3kJmol-1 ) to the energies of two key transition states, the model reproduces the experimental results within uncertainties. The experimentally constrained master equation model was used to simulate the _{^{CH3CCCH2•+O2}} reaction system at temperatures and pressures relevant to combustion.