Stable C2H5X(1+). (X=Cl, Br) Radical Cations of Structure : Their Energetics and Dissociation Characteristics

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/oms.1210180506

A new radical cation having the methyl carbene type structure (1+). has been characterized in the gas phase.It is readily generated by dissociative ionization (1+). -> CO2+(1+)..Its enthalpy of formation has been estimated to be 951 kJ mol^-1, close to that of (1+)..The principal fragmentation characteristics (loss of HCl and Cl.) of the ion are discussed.A brief description of the bromo analogue (1+). is also given.