CO2 laser induced reactions of SF5Cl

Abstract
Isotopically selective reactions of SF5Cl have been induced by intense CO2 laser radiation at frequencies near the sulfur–fluorine stretching fequency ν8 at 909 cm−1. The experiments were performed at low pressure (0.25 to 4.0 torr) with neat SF5Cl and several SF5Cl–diluent mixtures. The reaction yield, product distribution, and isotopic selectivity were determined for various reaction conditions. A reaction mechanism was proposed with simple sulfur–chlorine bond cleavage being the primary photolytic reaction.