Theoretical study on reaction mechanism of the CF radical with nitrogen dioxide

Yu Guo Tao*, Yi Hong Ding, Jian Jun Liu, Ze Sheng Li, Xu Ri Huang, Chia Chung Sun

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Abstract

The singlet potential energy surface of the [CFNO2] system is investigated at the B3LYP and CCSD(T) (single-point) levels to explore the possible reaction mechanism of CF radical with NO2. The top attack of C-atom of CF radical at the N-atom of NO2 molecule first forms the adduct isomer FCNO2 1 followed by oxygen-shift to give trans-OC(F)NO 2 and then to cis-OC(F)NO 3. Subsequently, the most favorable channel is a direct dissociation of 2 and 3 to product P1 FCO + NO. The second and third less favorable channels are direct dissociation of 3 to product P2 FNO + CO and isomerization of 3 to a complex NOF. . .CO 4, which can easily dissociate to product P3 FON + CO, respectively. The large exothermicity released in these processes further drives most of the three products P1, P2, and P3 to take secondary dissociation to the final product P12 F + CO + NO. Another energetically allowed channel is formation of product P4 1NF + CO2, yet it is much less competitive than P1, P2, P3, and P12. The present calculations can well interpret one recent experimental fact that the title reaction is quite fast yet still much slower than the analogous reaction CH + NO2. Also, the results presented in this article may be useful for future product distribution analysis of the title reaction as well as for the analogous CCl and CBr reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1907-1919
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Computational Chemistry
Volume22
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fluorocarbon radical (CF)
  • Nitrogen dioxide (NO)
  • Potential energy surface (PES)
  • Reaction mechanism
  • Theoretical calculations

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