ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The carbene reaction 1CH2 + C2H6 was studied with the semiempirical method SINDO 1. The pertinent transition states and products were obtained by geometry optimization on a CI surface. We find the insertion reaction forming C3H8 greatly favored compared to the double insertion leading to CH4 + C2H4. The result is qualitatively the same for the reaction of the two possible intermediate radicals CH3 and C2H5. The geometries and energies of all transition states are presented.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560230312