Kinetics of the hydrogen abstraction alkane + O2 → alkyl + HO2 reaction class: an application of the reaction class transition state theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 731-746
Author(s):  
Maciej Baradyn ◽  
Artur Ratkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Transition State ◽  
Transition State Theory ◽  
Hydrogen Abstraction ◽  
State Theory ◽  
Kinetics Of

scholarly journals Theoretical studies on the kinetics of the hydrogen-abstraction reactions from 1,3,5-trioxane and 1,4-dioxane by OH radicals

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 146867831989925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahid Saheb ◽  
Aidin Bahadori
Keyword(s):  
Transition State ◽  
Transition State Theory ◽  
Hydrogen Abstraction ◽  
Transition States ◽  
State Theory ◽  
Rate Coefficients ◽  
Cyclic Ethers ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Bonded Complexes

Theoretical investigations have been performed on the kinetics of bimolecular hydrogen-abstraction reactions of 1,3,5-trioxane and 1,4-dioxane cyclic ethers with OH radicals. Hydrogen abstraction from both axial and equatorial positions of 1,3,5-trioxane and 1,4-dioxane was considered. Optimization of the structures, and the calculation of energies, vibrational frequencies and moments of inertia for all the stationary points including reactants, hydrogen-bonded complexes, transition states and products were carried out using density functional theory at the M06-2X level together with the MG3S basis set. Single-point energy calculations on the optimized points were obtained at the CBS-QB3 level. The calculations show that the title reactions proceed through relatively strong hydrogen-bonded complexes due to the hydrogen bonding between the OH radicals and the oxygen atoms of the cyclic ethers. A two-transition state model (an inner tight transition state and an outer loose transition state) was employed to compute the hydrogen-abstraction rate coefficients. The rate coefficients were also computed using conventional transition state theory considering a tight transition state for the purpose of comparison. It was found that when the reactions proceed via inner transition states with relative energies higher than the reactants, the computed rate coefficients are underestimated by conventional transition state theory.

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