EUGENIO SANHUEZA and JULIAN HEICKLEN. Can. J. Chem. 52,3870 (1974). The reaction of 0(3P), prepared from Hg photosensitization of N 2 0 with C2C14 was studied at 25 "C. The exclusive products of the reaction in the absence of 0, were CC1,O and polymer (as well as N, from the N,O). The quantum yield of CCI20 production, @{CC120), was 0.19 independent of the C2CI4 pressure or the absorbed intensity, I,. There was no evidence for CO, m Clz, c-C3CI,, CC13CC1(0), or CCI2CCI20 production. The reaction mechanism is 112~1 o (~P ) + c2c14 + CCIZO + cc12[I261 + C2C140* with klZo/k12 = 0.19. The CC12 radical dimerizes and the energetic C2CI,0* intermediate polymerizes. By competitive kinetics, the ratio kl2/kl3 was found to be 0.10, where k12 = klzy + k12, and k,, is the rate coefficient of the O(,P) + CzF4 reaction.In the presence of O,, a chain process is involved in which CC13CCI(0) and CC120 are the major products. They are formed in a ratio of 2.0 independent of reaction conditions, but the chain length is proportional to [C2C14]/Za"Z. Also produced is CO with a quantum yield of -0.18. The ratio @{CCI3CC1(0)}/@{CCl20) = 2.0 is similar to that of 2.5 found in the C1 atom initiated oxidation. This result is interpreted to mean that chlorine atoms are involved in the chain. The reaction which initiates monoradicals in the system is Chem. 52,3870 (1974). On a Ctudie, a 25 "C, la reaction de C2CI, avec 0(3P) prepare par photosensibilisation au mercure du N 2 0 . Les seuls produits formes au cours de la reaction, en absence d'oxygene, sont le CC1,O et un polymere (il se forme aussi du N, a partir du N20). Le rendement quantique pour la production de CCI20, @{CCI20), est de 0.19 et est indipendant de la pression de C2CI4 ou de l'intensite absorbCe, I,. On n'a trouve aucune indication concernant la production de CO, En presence d'oxygene, un processus en chaine est implique dans lequel CC13CC1(0) et CCI,(O) sont les produits predominants. Ils se forment dans un rapport de 2.0 qui est indtpendant des conditions de la reaction mais la longueur de la chaine est proportionnelle a la quantite [C2C14]/Z,"2. Du CO est aussi produit avec un rendement quantique d'environ 0.18. Le rapport @{CC13CCl(0))/~{CC120} = 2.0 est semblable a la valeur de 2.5 trouve pour les reactions d'oxydation initiies par des atomes de chlore. On interprete ce resultat comme signifiant que les atomes de chlore sont impliquks dans la chaine. La reaction qui provoque la formation initiale de monoradicaux dans ce systeme est