Calculated R.R.K.M. unimolecular dissociation rate constants for hydrazine

1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (14) ◽  
pp. 2593-2599 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Setser ◽  
W. C. Richardson

Unimolecular rate constants for hydrazine dissociation by thermal and chemical activation have been calculated according to the R.R.K.M. theory. The two activated complex models used in the calculations represent plausible upper and lower bounds to the rate constants. The calculations are mainly directed toward establishing expected decomposition to stablilization ratios of N2H4 produced by combination of NH2 radicals; however, a general comparison to available experimental data for hydrazine dissociation is made.

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (06) ◽  
pp. 1850040
Author(s):  
Qian Li ◽  
Li Yao ◽  
S. H. Lin

The unimolecular dissociation rate constants of the dehydration of Glycerol to Glycidol were calculated at the MP2/6–311G(d,p) level using the Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel–Marcus (RRKM) theory. The anharmonic effect of the reactions was examined by comparing the rate constants at temperatures (700–3000[Formula: see text]K) of the canonical case and total energies (25654–53089[Formula: see text]cm[Formula: see text]) of the microcanonical system. The calculations showed that high temperatures are required for the reaction to proceed. As the temperatures and total energies increased, the rate of reactions increased. However, the growth rate of the unimolecular dissociation rate constants was high and slower both in the canonical and microcanonical systems. Comparative analysis showed that the anharmonic effect was most significant for the reaction [Formula: see text] and least significant for the reaction [Formula: see text]. The anharmonic effect became more significant as the temperatures and total energies increased. Compared with the microcanonical situation, the anharmonic effect of the canonical system was more pronounced.


2012 ◽  
Vol 287 (9) ◽  
pp. 6693-6701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia N. Casillas-Ituarte ◽  
Brian H. Lower ◽  
Supaporn Lamlertthon ◽  
Vance G. Fowler ◽  
Steven K. Lower

1980 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
L G Bergen ◽  
G G Borisy

Microtubules are polar structures, and this polarity is reflected in their biased directional growth. Following a convention established previously (G. G. Borisy, 1978, J. Mol. Biol. 124:565--570), we define the plus (+) and minus (-) ends of a microtubule as those equivalent in structural orientation to the distal and proximal ends, respectively, of the A subfiber of flagellar outer doublets. Rates of elongation were obtained for both ends using flagellar axonemes as seeds and porcine brain microtubule protein as subunits. Since the two ends of a flagellar seed are distinguishable morphologically, elongation of each end may be analyzed separately. By plotting rates of elongation at various concentrations of subunit protein, we have determined the association and dissociation rate constants for the plus and minus ends. Under our conditions at 30 degrees C, the association constants were 7.2 X 10(6) M-1 s-1 and 2.25 X 10(6) M-1 s-1 for the plus and minus ends, respectively, and the dissociation constants were 17 s-1 and 7 s-1. From these values and Wegner's equations (1976, J. Mol. Biol. 108:139--150), we identified the plus end of the microtubule as its head and calculated "s," the head-to-tail polymerization parameter. Surprisingly small values (s = 0.07 +/- 0.02) were found. The validity of models of mitosis based upon head-to-tail polymerization (Margolis et al., 1978, Nature (Lond.) 272:450--452) are discussed in light of a small value for s.


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