Theoretical study on the mechanism of the reaction between CN and O2

Zheng Wang Qu*, Hui Zhu, Ze Sheng Li, Xing Kang Zhang, Qi Yuan Zhang

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Abstract

The radical-radical reaction between CN (2Σ) and O2 (3Σg) has been theoretically investigated at the UCCSD(T)/6-311+G(d)//UB3LYP/6-31+G(d) level. This reaction proceeds most likely through the doublet CNO2 potential energy surface (PES) initiated by the carbon-to-oxygen attack leading to the linear NCOO (2A″) radical, followed by the direct oxygen-oxygen single-bond cleavage leading to (A) OCN (2Σ) + O (3P), or by the sequential three-centered isomerizations and final dissociations leading to (B) CO (1Σ) + NO (2π) and (C) CO2 (1Σg) + N (2D). This study may be helpful for understanding the combustion chemistry of nitrogen-containing compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)304-309
Number of pages6
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume353
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Feb 2002
Externally publishedYes

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Qu, Z. W., Zhu, H., Li, Z. S., Zhang, X. K., & Zhang, Q. Y. (2002). Theoretical study on the mechanism of the reaction between CN and O2. Chemical Physics Letters, 353(3-4), 304-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(02)00040-4