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Substance: methanethiol				Other Names: methyl mercaptan

Formula: CH3SH					CAS-No.: 74-93-1

Study: UV absorption cross sections, quantum yields


Authors: G. Vaghjiani

Title: CH3SH ultraviolet absorption cross sections in the region 192.5-309.5 nm and photodecomposition at 222 and 193 nm and 296 K

Journal/Source: J. Chem. Phys., 99, 5936-5943, (1993); DOI:10.1063/1.465917 


Data: table, diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 192.5 - 309.5 nm

Resolution: 0.25 - 1.10 nm

Temperature: 296 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration:

Phase: vapor

pH:


Comments: The primary quantum yields of H atom produced in the 222 nm and 193 nm laser photolysis of CH3SH have been determined 
to be 0.95±0.10 and 0.49±0.08 relative to 248 nm CH3SH photolysis and 193 nm HBr photolysis, respectively, at 296 K.

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