The reactions of 1- and 2-methylvinoxy radicals with O2 have been studied by laser-induced fluorescence
coupled with pulsed laser photolysis of precursor molecules at room temperature (298 ± 5 K). The rate
constants for both reactions showed typical falloff pressure dependence in the investigated pressure range
(8−330 Torr, He buffer), which suggests the dominance of recombination processes to form peroxy radicals.
From the Rice−Ramsperger−Kassel−Morcus fit to the experimental data, the limiting high-pressure rate
constants were derived to be k∞ (1-methylvinoxy + O2) = 9.8 × 10-13 and k∞ (2-methylvinoxy + O2) = 1.3
× 10-12 cm3 molecule-1 s-1, which are 5−7 times larger than that for the reaction of a nonsubstituted vinoxy
radical. The influence of the methyl substituent effect and the resonance stabilization on the rate constants is
discussed.