Photoinduced reactions of chloroacetone in solid Ar: Identification of CH2=COCICH3

The UV light-induced reactions of chloroacetone in a cryogenic Ar matrix were investigated using infrared spectroscopy. The photoinduced isomerisations of gauche-chloroacetone to syn-chloroacetone and hypochlorous acid 1-methylethenyl ester were confirmed by comparing the experimental and calculated spectra. In addition, the photolysis products were found to be CH2double bond; length as m-dashCdouble bond; length as m-dashO and a cyclopropanone⋯HCl complex. The cyclopropanone⋯HCl complex was further decomposed into CH2double bond; length as m-dashCH2, CO and HCl. The hypochlorous acid 1-methylethenyl ester was further isomerized to 2-chloro-2-methyloxirane.ArticleCHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS. 614:258-262 (2014)journal articl