Crossed beam studies of radical-radical reactions: O(P-3)+C3H5 (allyl)

The dynamics of the radical-radical reaction O(P-3) + C3H5 has been investigated by means of the crossed molecular beam technique with mass spectrometric detection at a collision energy of 73.0 kJ mol(-1); the reaction mechanism of the H- displacement channel has been elucidated, while experimental evidence of the occurrence of one or more C-C bond-breaking channels at this collision energy has been obtained.