The reaction of CH radicals with NO2 was
studied at 296 K using multiphoton photolysis of CHBr3 at
248
nm, followed by time-resolved infrared diode laser detection of
reaction products. CO, CO2, and NO were
detected in significant yield, while DCN (from CDBr3),
N2O, HCNO, and HNCO were formed in
undetectably
low yields. On the basis of consideration of product yields and
secondary chemistry, we find that the major
product channel is H + CO + NO or HNO + CO, which together
account for 92 ± 4% of the total rate
constant. HCO + NO is a minor product channel, accounting for 8
± 4%. Upper limits are estimated for
several other product channels.