Gutsche, G.Staker, W.King, K.2007-02-202007-02-201995International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 1995; 27(6):623-6260538-80661097-4601http://hdl.handle.net/2440/853<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The technique of laser flash photolysis/laser absorption has been used to obtain an absolute removal rate constant of (3.85 ± 0.18) × 10<jats:sup>−10</jats:sup> cm<jats:sup>3</jats:sup> molecule<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> s<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> for singlet methylene, <jats:sup>1</jats:sup>CH<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> (ã<jats:sup>1</jats:sup>A<jats:sub>1</jats:sub>), with germane (GeH<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>) at ambient temperature. The removal rate constant is compared with the values for methane (CH<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>) and silane (SiH<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>) which have been determined previously. © 1995 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc.</jats:p>enJournal article003000305810.1002/kin.550270612A1995QZ009000112-s2.0-8498031119867064King, K. [0000-0003-2766-2330]