Abstract
The mechanism and kinetics for HCO + HCN ⇆ HCHO + CN have been studied theoretically. The potential energy profile along the intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC) has been obtained at ab initio QCISD/6-31G * *//UHF/6-31G * * and CCSD/6-31G * *//UHF/6-31G * * levels. The forward activation barriers are about 136.45 and 140.94 kJ mol-1 at these levels, respectively, and the reverse barriers are 2.71 and 1.26 kJ mol-1, respectively. The canonical rate constants for the forward and reverse reactions have been calculated by using statistical theory.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 43-46 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 266 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |