Abstract

CF₃COF dissociation channels in the pressure region from 0.2 to 4 Torr under the pulsed CO₂ laser radiation are investigated. The dissociation products COF₂, C₂F₆, and CF₄ are identified according to the infrared spectra, and their relative output is measured over the whole range of the initial substance pressures. A scheme of laserochemical reactions describing the trifluoroacetyl fluoride dissociation channels is presented. The correctness of the chosen scheme is confirmed on the basis of the elementary theory of active collisions. The measurements of CF₃COF dissociation selectivity for ¹⁸O and ¹³C are given.