Microcanonical rates for the unimolecular dissociation of the ethyl radical

1999 ◽  
Vol 110 (12) ◽  
pp. 5485-5488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Gilbert ◽  
Thomas L. Grebner ◽  
Ingo Fischer ◽  
Peter Chen
Keyword(s):  
Unimolecular Dissociation ◽  
Ethyl Radical

Anharmonic Effect of the Unimolecular Dissociation of Ethyl Radical

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-319
Author(s):  
Qian Li ◽  
Li Yao ◽  
Ying Shao ◽  
Kun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Unimolecular Dissociation ◽  
Anharmonic Effect ◽  
Ethyl Radical

On the Use of Quantum Thermal Bath in Unimolecular Fragmentation Simulations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Spezia ◽  
Hichem Dammak
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Molecular Simulations ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Thermal Bath ◽  
Unimolecular Dissociation ◽  
Point Energy ◽  
Rotational Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Nuclear Effects

<div> <div> <div> <p>In the present work we have investigated the possibility of using the Quantum Thermal Bath (QTB) method in molecular simulations of unimolecular dissociation processes. Notably, QTB is aimed in introducing quantum nuclear effects with a com- putational time which is basically the same as in newtonian simulations. At this end we have considered the model fragmentation of CH4 for which an analytical function is present in the literature. Moreover, based on the same model a microcanonical algorithm which monitor zero-point energy of products, and eventually modifies tra- jectories, was recently proposed. We have thus compared classical and quantum rate constant with these different models. QTB seems to correctly reproduce some quantum features, in particular the difference between classical and quantum activation energies, making it a promising method to study unimolecular fragmentation of much complex systems with molecular simulations. The role of QTB thermostat on rotational degrees of freedom is also analyzed and discussed. </p> </div> </div> </div>

Unimolecular dissociation rates by a semiclassical analysis of quantum resonance lifetimes

1987 ◽  
Vol 133 (6) ◽  
pp. 531-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Aquilanti ◽  
Simonetta Cavalli ◽  
Gaia Grossi
Keyword(s):  
Unimolecular Dissociation ◽  
Semiclassical Analysis ◽  
Quantum Resonance

Time-dependence of the isotope effects in the unimolecular dissociation of tertiary amine molecular ions

1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 875-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steen Ingemann ◽  
Els Kluft ◽  
Nico M. M. Nibbering ◽  
Colin E. Allison ◽  
Peter J. Derrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Dependence ◽  
Tertiary Amine ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Molecular Ions ◽  
Unimolecular Dissociation

From Reduction to Oxidation: pH Controlled Reaction of 1 Hydroxyethyl Radical with Caffeic Acid Analogues.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laboni Das ◽  
Shashi P Shukla ◽  
Suchandra Chatterjee ◽  
Ashis K Satpati ◽  
Soumyakanti Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Caffeic Acid ◽  
Rate Constant ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
Phenoxyl Radical ◽  
Alpha Tocopherol ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Product Analysis ◽  
Bimolecular Rate Constant ◽  
Ethyl Radical ◽  
Computational Calculations

Aims: The aim is to search for newer and better antioxidants through kinetic spectroscopic studies in combination with product analysis and computation. Background: Antioxidant effect of caffeic acid, its derivative, and analogues have been well reported. The antioxidative efficiencies are related to their molecular structure, and two reaction pathways are well accepted, H-atom transfer (HAT) or single electron transfer. 1-hydroxy ethyl radical (1-HER) being an ethanol-derived free radical might be causing the onset of liver injury detected after alcohol administration. 1-HER has also been reported to react with fatty acids and endogenous antioxidants such as glutathione, ascorbic acid, and alpha-tocopherol Objective: The present study is an attempt to understand the reaction mechanism of 1-HER with caffeic acid, its derivative, and analogues in detail. Method: Pulse radiolysis with kinetic absorption spectroscopy has been employed to follow the reaction pathway and identify the intermediates produced in the reaction. The reaction products have been detected using LCMS/MS. Based on these studies, a consolidated mechanism has been proposed. Cyclic voltammetry measurements and computational calculations have been used in support of the proposed mechanism. Result: In the reaction of 1-hydroxy ethyl radical (1-HER) with caffeic acid and its oligomers, reduction takes place below the pKa1, while oxidation occurs with the deprotonated phenolic moiety. The reduction of caffeic acid generates a carbon-centered radical at the double bond of the side chain with a bimolecular rate constant of 1.5x1010 dm3 mol-1 s-1. Notably, a low concentration of oxygen was able to regenerate a part of the caffeic acid molecules in the reduction process. At pH 10 a phenoxyl radical is formed due to oxidation with a much lower bimolecular rate constant (4.2x108 dm3 mol-1 s-1). In the case of di-hydrocaffeic acid, only phenoxyl radical is formed at pH 10 and, no reaction could be observed below pH 8. Conclusion: Change in reactive pattern from reduction to oxidation with change in pH within the same set of reactants has been evidently established in the present study. The results point towards the importance of  unsaturation in the side chain of caffeic acid oligomers for their reaction with 1-HER at neutral pH. The effect of oxygen concentration on the antioxidative protection offered by this class of molecules might be intriguing for the quest of the effectiveness of antioxidants at low concentrations. Other: It may be inferred that the effect of pH on the reactivity pattern as observed is not 1-HER, but substrate-specific, in the present case, phenolic acids. This study generates further scope for in-depth studies on other polyphenols where unsaturation exists in the side chain.

The C—Br bond dissociation energy in halogenated bromomethanes

1951 ◽  
Vol 209 (1096) ◽  
pp. 110-131 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Bond Dissociation Energy ◽  
Dissociation Energy ◽  
Methyl Bromide ◽  
Frequency Factor ◽  
Unimolecular Dissociation ◽  
Bond Dissociation Energies ◽  
Kcal Mole ◽  
Fast Reaction ◽  
Bond Dissociation ◽  
Dissociation Energies

The pyrolyses of methyl bromide and of the halogenated bromomethanes, CH 2 CI. Br, CH 2 Br 2 , CHCl 2 .Br, CHBr 3 , CF 3 Br, CCI 3 . Br and CBr 4 , have been investigated by the ‘toluene-carrier' technique. It has been shown that all these decompositions were initiated by the unimolecular process R Br → R + Br. (1) Since all these decompositions were carried out in the presence of an excess of toluene, the bromine atoms produced in process (1) were readily removed by the fast reaction C 6 H 5 .CH 3 + Br → C 6 H 5 . CH 2 • + HBr. Hence, the rate of the unimolecular process (1) has been measured by the rate of formation of HBr. The C—Br bond dissociation energies were assumed to be equal to the activation energies of the relevant unimolecular dissociation processes. These were calculated by using the expression k ═ 2 x 10 13 exp (- D/RT ). The reason for choosing this particular value of 2 x 10 13 sec. -1 for the frequency factor of these reactions is discussed. The values obtained for the C—Br bond dissociation energies in the investigated bromomethanes are: D (C—Br) D (C—Br) compound (kcal./mole) compound (kcal./mole) CH 3 Br (67.5) CHBr 3 55.5 CH 2 CIBr 61.0 CF 3 Br 64.5 CH 2 Br 2 62.5 CCI 3 Br 49.0 CHCl 2 Br 53.5 CBr 4 49.0 The possible factors responsible for the variation of the C—Br bond dissociation energy in these compounds have been pointed out.

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