Catalysis and tunnelling in the unimolecular decay of Criegee intermediates

The unimolecular decay of Criegee intermediates is the major producer of OH radicals in the atmosphere. Here, Semi-Classical Transition State Theory (SCTST) in full and reduced dimensions is used to determine thermal rate constants for their unimolecular decay, as well as their decay catalysed by a...

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Auteurs principaux: Burd, T, Shan, X, Clary, D
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
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Résumé:The unimolecular decay of Criegee intermediates is the major producer of OH radicals in the atmosphere. Here, Semi-Classical Transition State Theory (SCTST) in full and reduced dimensions is used to determine thermal rate constants for their unimolecular decay, as well as their decay catalysed by a single water molecule. These reactions shed light on the applicability of SCTST for catalysed hydrogen transfer reactions.