ISSN:
0040-5744
Keywords:
Key words: Azomethane
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Thermal decomposition
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RRKM rate constants
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CVTST
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Synchronous and asynchronous pathways
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary. Thermal one- and two-bond dissociation processes of cis- and trans-azomethane were studied by ab initio computation with DZP and TZ2P basis sets, using the d(N–C) bond lengths as the reaction coordinates. The geometries were optimized at the MP2 level, and the dissociation energies obtained exploiting a single-point, fourth-order Møller–Plesset calculations [MP4SDTQ/TZ2P]. At this level of theory including zero-point energies, the trans-isomer is by 9.3 kcal/mol more stable than the cis-isomer. The results show that the energetically more favourable one-bond cleavage proceeds without transition state with the predicted bond dissociation energy D 0 of 47.8 kcal/mol for trans-azomethane and 38.5 kcal/mol for cis-azomethane. With calculated barrier heights the unimolecular dissociation rate constants have been determined by means of the RRKM theory. The second-order saddle points localized for synchronous decomposition pathways lie 13 (trans)-23(cis) kcal/mol above the one-bond dissociation energies [MP2/DZP].
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002140050192
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