Abstract
Consecutive bimolecular ion-molecule addition and elimination reactions have been observed within van der Waals clusters of isoprene following electron impact ionization at pressures of 10 −8 Torr. A magic number has been observed for C 14 H 21 + ion and attributed to a stable cyclic structure. The results suggest that cationic polymerization of isoprene proceeds via the formation of the stable dimer C 10 H 16 + which, most likely, has a structure similar to limonene and can undergo further addition reactions to generate larger ions
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