Following the position of the nitrile band and using the assumption that there is a linear relationship for between the extent of charge transfer and frequency, a 69% charge transfer was obtained and successfully replicates Flowers` results. If a Diels-Alder reaction occurred, we would expect the position of nitrile group to have shifted down field to the 2260-2240 cm{sup {minus}1} range for a saturated alkyl nitrile. There is no evidence for this type of reaction under these conditions since we obtained a shift upfield from 2229 cm{sup {minus}1} to 2200 cm{sup {minus}1}. There are some peaks of interest in the 1660-1300 cm{sup {minus}1} range of the deposited coals which will be investigated. The TCNE-Illinois No. 6 reaction mixture will be heated from room temperature to 180{degrees}C within the Harrick cell during IR analysis to see if a Diels-Alder or other additions reaction could occur.