Rate constant and activation energy determination for reaction of e−(aq) and •OH with 2-butanone and propanal

The techniques of pulse radiolysis and absorption spectroscopy have been used to determine kinetic parameters for e−(aq) and •OH reaction with 2-butanone and propanal. The temperature dependent rate constants for hydrated electron reaction are given by ln k(T) = (28.96 ± 0.06) − (1970 ± 20)/T' (2-butanone, 275–343 K), and ln k(T) = (29.2 ± 0.2) − (2160 ± 50)/T (propanal, 275–310 K), where the given uncertainties are 1σ and only represent precision, and the rate constants are in units of M−1 s−1. For hydroxyl radical reaction over the same temperature ranges. ln k(T) = 25.32 ± 0.02) − (1460 ± 40)/T (2-butanone) and ln k(T) = (32.73 ± 0.03) − (3310 ± 100)/T (propanal).