The observation of CH3O in the collision free multiphoton dissociation of CH3NO2

Abstract
A continuous, seeded, molecular beam of nitromethane was passed through a heated (580 °K) nozzle, thus eliminating cluster formation. The CH3NO2 was dissociated by IR radiation from a CO2 laser. The time of flightspectrum was observed at masses 46, 30, 29, and 15. (AIP)