The photodissociation of trifluoroacetic and acrylic acids by the ultraviolet light from a flashlamp has been investigated by measuring the relative yields of some of the major products by time-resolved infrared absorption using tunable, narrow band diode lasers. Yields of CO2 were measured both in the absence and presence of added O2. The former experiments measure the CO2 produced directly by decarboxylation of the acid, channel ( ...
