The reactions of the system were induced by light of wavelength 365-366.5 µ. The products of the system were removed from the reactor and dissolved in water. The water solution was tested for the ionic chlorine species chloride, hypochlorite, chlorite, chlorate, and perchlorate. Dichlorine heptoxide was found to be the only stable chlorine oxide product of the reaction. The formation of dichlorine heptoxide was studied with respect to the light intensity, reactant concentration, presence of diluents, temperature, and total pressure. The observed data and information already in the literature were used to develop a reaction mechanism which was based on the formation of a proposed chlorine atom-ozone complex. Analysis of the mechanism showed that it adhered to the observed data and the use of certain known rate constants allowed the attainment of several rate constants concerning the formation of the chlorine atom-ozone complex.

Die Reaktionen im Titelsystem wurden durch Licht der Wellenlänge 365 bis 366,5 nm induziert und die Reaktionsprodukte nach Lösung in Wasser auf ihren Gehalt an Chlorid, Hypochlorit, Chlorit, Chlorat und Perchlorat analysiert.