The laser photolysis-resonance fluorescence technique was used to dete
rmine the rate constants for the reactions of Cl atoms with 1,3-butadi
ene, 2-methyl-1,3 butadiene (isoprene) and 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene
in the pressure range 15-60 Torr and T=(298 +/- 2) K. The obtained rat
e constants (in units of 10(-10) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1)) were as fol
lows: 1,3-butadiene (3.48 +/- 0.10), isoprene (3.61 +/- 0.10) and 2,3-
dimethyl-1,3-butadiene (3.63 +/- 0.14). These kinetic data are discuss
ed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.