INFRARED MATRIX ISOLATION STUDIES OF THE REACTIONS OF F2 WITH SULFUR AND PHOSPHORUS BASES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-2860(88)87011-X

The matrix isolation technique has been used to study the initial intermediate products of the reaction of molecular fluorine, F2, with several alkyl sulfides, as well as with trimethylphosphine.While previous studies of the reaction of these bases with ClF and Cl2 demonstrated that charge transfer complexes are formed, no evidence has been observed here for complex formation.Rather direct reaction occurs for each system studied, leading in several cases to hydrogen displacement products, while in other systems the spectral evidence supports a direct addition reaction.For example, in the F2/H2S system, initial formation of H2SF2 is postulated, followed by HF elimination to form HSF upon Hg arc irradiation.