Photolyse de l'isoprène gazeux entre son seuil d'absorption (ca. 255 nm) et 147.0 nm
We studied the photolysis of isoprene at wavelengths between the absorption threshold (ca. 255 nm) and 147.0 nm. The pressure effect was studied between 30 and 2660 N m−2. At the lower energy, light products are formed and their yields decrease with an increase in the pressure. From Stern–Volmer plots, we have concluded that the photoexcited molecule is collision stabilized at high pressure. Less pressure dependence was observed at 174 and at 163.3 nm. At these energies, and at 147 nm, all of the photoexcited molecules decompose. At 147 nm, no pressure effect was observed, and the main product is vinylacetylene (Ф = 0.66). The formation of this product was explained on the basis of the CH3—C4H5 split followed by the fragmentation of the excited C4H5* radicals. At 174 nm, this last radical is collisionally stabilized. Finally we have measured the ratio k(CH3 + H2S)/k(CH3 + isoprene) = k1/k12 and k1/k12 = 41 + 3