The photochemical reaction between C1, and CHCI, has been studied. The experimental rate equation can be explained from the general scheme previously proposed and yields two relations between elementary rate constants. Further two relations are obtained from the competition reaction in a mixture of CI,, CHCI, and C,CI,: k',lk s l / z lo( +3,96-5300/4,576T) ( k ' & ' Jk',) 1 1 2 = 1 O( + 6,03-7900/4,576T) k'zlkz lo(+ 3,20-7000/4,576T)k'slk, --lo( +0, l8--7720/4,576T) Arguments are given to reject a mechanism of the Rollefson type. The chain breaking step previously proposed by Schumacher is in contradiction with the experimental results. ( 5 ) J. H. SULLWAN et N. DAVIDSON.