Polar effect in the reaction of CH3O with HBr

The discharge flow method with laser induced fluorescence detection of CH₃O was applied to determine the rate constant, k ₁, for the reaction CH₃O + HBr → products (1) k ₁ (298 K) = (8.41 ± 0.80(1σ)) 10¹¹ cm³ mol^-1 s^-1. The unusually large k ₁ value was explained by the polar nature of the transition state of the reaction. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Competitive bromination kinetics of CH3Br and CH2ClBr

The relative-rate method with gas-chromatographic product analysis was applied to study the kinetics of the reactions Br + CH₃Br → CH₂Br + HBr (1) and Br + CH₂ClBr → CHClBr + HBr (2) The rate coefficient ratio of k ₁/ k ₂ = (1.6 ± 0.2) exp[(-15.2 ± 0.3) kJ mol^-1/ RT] was determined in the temperature range of 353 - 410 K. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

CH2(X 3B1)自由基与O2的反应

用时间分辨富里叶红外发射谱仪（ＴＲ－ＦＴＩＲＳ）研究了ＣＨ２（Ｘ＾３Ｂ１）自由基与Ｏ２反应的通道及产物的振动动态布居，基电子态自由基ＣＨ２（Ｘ＾３Ｂ１）由３５１ｎｍ紫外激光光解ＣＨ２ＣＯ生成，观测到振动发态反应产物ＣＯ（ｖ≤１０），ＣＯ２（ｖ３≤７）ＯＨ（Ｈ２Ｏ）和Ｈ２ＣＯ的红外发射，证实存在生成Ｈ２ＣＯ的通道，由光谱拟合得到不同时刻ＣＯ（ｖ）和ＣＯ２（ｖ３）的相对振动布居，发现ｖ＝４能级的布居数     

Adsorption Behavior of CH2 and CH3 on Metal Clusters Cun (n=1-6)

Using density functional theory with generalized gradient approximation and hybrid functional, we studied the properties of energy, charge population, and vibration of CH2 and CH3 adsorbed on Cun (n=1-6) clusters. The results show that the DFT calculation with the hybrid functional matches the experimental results better in both cases. The calculation results indicate that the adsorption of CH2 is stronger than that of CH3. During adsorption, the charges transfer from Cu to CH2 or CH3. The obtained vibrational frequencies for different modes of CH2 and CH3 adsorbed on Cun agree well with the experimental results for the adsorption on Cu(111) surface.     

Vibrational spectra of [(CH3)3NH]3Sb2Cl9, [(CH3)3NH]3Bi2Cl9 and their mixed crystals

The IR and Raman spectra of [(CH₃)₃NH]₃Sb₂Cl₉ (A), [(CH₃)₃NH]₃Bi₂Cl₉ (B) and two of their mixed crystals containing respectively 33% (AB.33) and 42% Bi (AB.42) are analyzed and compared. A and AB.33 show ferroelectric–paraelectric phase transition at 364 K and 344 K, respectively. AB.42 and B are paraelectric in the temperature range between 90 and 365 K. Most of the vibrational modes show continuous changes, with the temperature, in the IR frequencies or intensities with no soft mode behavior. However, characteristic ν(NHCl) and δ(NHCl) vibrations of weakly hydrogen-bonded species are only observed in A and AB.33 below the temperature of the phase transition and are related to the ferroelectricity. The evolution of the IR spectra with the temperature suggests that the ferroelectric properties are connected with the reorientation of the cations which needs a breaking of the weak NHCl hydrogen bonds in the paraelectric phase.     

Kinetics of the R + HBr RH + Br (CH3CHBr, CHBr2 or CDBr2) equilibrium. Thermochemistry of the CH3CHBr and CHBr2 radicals

The kinetics of the reaction of the CH₃CHBr, CHBr₂ or CDBr₂ radicals, R, with HBr have been investigated in a temperature-controlled tubular reactor coupled to a photoionization mass spectrometer. The CH₃CHBr (or CHBr₂ or CDBr₂) radical was produced homogeneously in the reactor by a pulsed 248 nm exciplex laser photolysis of CH₃CHBr₂ (or CHBr₃ or CDBr₃). The decay of R was monitored as a function of HBr concentration under pseudo-first-order conditions to determine the rate constants as a function of temperature. The reactions were studied separately from 253 to 344 K (CH₃CHBr + HBr) and from 288 to 477 K (CHBr₂ + HBr) and in these temperature ranges the rate constants determined were fitted to an Arrhenius expression (error limits stated are 1σ + Student’s t values, units in cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹, no error limits for the third reaction): k(CH₃CHBr + HBr) = (1.7 ± 1.2) × 10⁻¹³ exp[+ (5.1 ± 1.9) kJ mol⁻¹/RT], k(CHBr₂ + HBr) = (2.5 ± 1.2) × 10⁻¹³ exp[−(4.04 ± 1.14) kJ mol⁻¹/RT] and k(CDBr₂ + HBr) = 1.6 × 10⁻¹³ exp(−2.1 kJ mol⁻¹/RT). The energy barriers of the reverse reactions were taken from the literature. The enthalpy of formation values of the CH₃CHBr and CHBr₂ radicals and an experimental entropy value at 298 K for the CH₃CHBr radical were obtained using a second-law method. The result for the entropy value for the CH₃CHBr radical is 305 ± 9 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹. The results for the enthalpy of formation values at 298 K are (in kJ mol⁻¹): 133.4 ± 3.4 (CH₃CHBr) and 199.1 ± 2.7 (CHBr₂), and for α-C–H bond dissociation energies of analogous compounds are (in kJ mol⁻¹): 415.0 ± 2.7 (CH₃CH₂Br) and 412.6 ± 2.7 (CH₂Br₂), respectively.     

CH3SS与OH自由基反应机理的理论研究

应用密度泛函理论(DFT)对CH3SS与OH自由基单重态反应机理进行了研究.在B3PW91/6-311+G(d,p)水平上优化了反应通道上各驻点(反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物)的几何构型,用内禀反应坐标(IRC)计算和频率分析方法对过渡态进行了验证.在QCISD(T)/6-311++G(d,p)水平上计算了各物种的单点能,并对总能量进行了零点能校正.研究结果表明,CH3SS与OH反应为多通道反应,有5条可能的反应通道.反应物首先通过不同的S—O键相互作用形成具有竞争反应机理的中间体IM1和IM2.再经过氢迁移、脱氢和裂解等机理得到主要产物P1(CH2SS+H2O),次要产物P2(CH2S+HSOH),P3(CH3SH+1SO)和P4(CH2SSO+H2),其中最低反应通道的势垒为174.6kJ.mol-1.     

Infrared matrix isolation study of the reaction of CrCl2O2 with (CH3)2O and (CH3)2CO

Matrix isolation has been combined with infrared spectroscopy to study the reaction chemistry of CrCl₂O₂ with (CH₃)₂O and (CH₃)₂CO. Very similar results were obtained with twin jet and room temperature merged jet deposition, indicating that the initial product forms on the surface of the matrix during deposition, not in the deposition lines prior to matrix condensation. The initial product in both systems was identified as the 1:1 complex between the two reagents, with a structure in which the oxygen atom of the base donates electron density to the Cr center. A number of perturbed vibrational modes of both subunits were observed; for the bases, these modes were vibrations involving the oxygen atom. Hg arc irradiation of the CrCl₂O₂·O(CH₃)₂ complex led to growth of a secondary product that is tentatively identified as Cl₂CrO(OCH₃)₂. The CrCl₂O₂·OC(CH₃)₂ complex was not photosensitive, and no rearrangements were observed.     

Theoretical study on the reaction mechanism of (CH3)3CO+CO

The reaction mechanism of (CH₃)₃CO with CO has been theoretically investigated using density-functional theory (DFT) calculations at B3LYP/6-31G* level. In order to get more reliable energy values the single-point energy is evaluated at CCSD (T)/6-31++G** level. The results show that the reaction is multi-channel and the reaction of (CH₃)₃CO radical with CO mostly produces (CH₃)₃C + CO₂. The reaction could play a role in eliminating air pollution.     

Theoretical study on the atmospheric reaction of CH3O2 with OH

A quantum chemical investigation on the reaction mechanism of CH₃O₂ with OH has been performed. Based on B3LYP and QCISD(T) calculations, seven possible singlet pathways and seven possible triplet pathways have been found. On the singlet potential energy surface (PES), the most favorable channel starts with a barrierless addition of O atom to CH₃O₂ leading to CH₃OOOH and then the O? O bond dissociates to give out CH₃O + HO₂. On the triplet PES, the calculations indicate that the dominant products should be ³CH₂O₂ + H₂O with an energy barrier of 29.95 kJ/mol. The results obtained in this work enrich the theoretical information of the title reaction and provide guidance for analogous atmospheric chemistry reactions. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

An ab initio MO study on structures and energetics of CH2Si2, CH2Si2, and CH2Si2

The geometric structures and isomeric stabilities of various stationary points in CH₂Si₂ neutral, cation and anion are investigated at the coupled-cluster singles, doubles (triples) (CCSD(T)) level of theory. For the geometrical survey, the basis sets used are of the cc-pVTZ for the neutral and cation. The final energies are calculated by the use of the CCSD(T) level of theory with the aug-cc-pVTZ basis set at their optimized geometries. To the competitive two-anion isomers, the aug-cc-pVTZ basis sets are applied. The global minimum (N-1) of the CH₂Si₂ neutral has a quite different framework from those of the C₃H₂ (cyclopropenylidene) and Si₃H₂ (trisilacyclopropenylidene) neutrals. No competitive low-lying isomers are found in the CH₂Si₂ neutral. The attractive conformer (C-1) is predicted for the most stable cation, where its framework is quite different from that of the neutral N-1. Both H atoms are connected to the same C atom, but each C–H bond length is different from each other. Two competitive anion isomers with positive (real) electron affinities are predicted. The framework of the most stable anion A-1 is quite similar to that of the cation C-1, whereas both H atoms are equally connected to the same C atom. The framework of the anion isomer A-2 is the same as that in the neutral N-1. The vertical and adiabatic ionization potentials from the most stable neutral N-1 are 9.02 and 8.71 eV, respectively. The adiabatic electron affinity of the lowest lying isomer N-1 is only 0.43 eV and the vertical electron detachment energy form the global minimum anion (A-1) is 2.02 eV. The multi-centered Si–H–Si bonds are found in the neutral, cation, and anion.     

CCl2与CH2O插入反应机理及热力学与动力学特性的理论研究

采用密度泛函B3LYP/6-311G*和高级电子相关耦合簇[CCSD(T)/6-311G*]方法计算研究了CCl₂与CH₂O的插入反应机理, 全参数优化了反应势能面各驻点的几何构型, 用内禀反应坐标(IRC)和频率分析方法, 对过渡态进行了验证. 研究结果表明: 反应(1)是单重态二氯卡宾与甲醛插入反应的主反应通道. 该反应由两步组成: (i)两反应物首先经一无能垒的放热反应, 放出9.73 kJ•mol^－1的热量, 生成一中间体IM1, (ii)中间体IM1经一过渡态TS1, 发生H的转移, 生成产物P1, 其势垒为47.32 kJ•mol^－1. 用RRKM-TST理论计算了300～1900 K温度范围内反应(1)的压力效应. 用经Wigner校正的Eyring过渡态理论研究了不同温度下该反应的热力学和动力学性质. 从热力学和动力学角度综合分析, 在高压限101325 Pa下, 该反应进行的适宜温度范围为400～1800 K, 如此, 反应既有较大的自发趋势和平衡常数, 又具有较快的反应速率.     

Ab initio study of the potential energy surface and product branching ratios for the reaction of O(1D) with CH3CH2Br

The potential energy surface of O(¹D) + CH₃CH₂Br reaction has been studied using QCISD(T)/6‐311++G(d,p)//MP2/6‐311G(d,p) method. The calculations reveal an insertion‐elimination reaction mechanism of the title reaction. The insertion process has two possibilities: one is the O(¹D) inserting into C? Br bond of CH₃CH₂Br producing one energy‐rich intermediate CH₃CH₂OBr and another is the O(¹D) inserting into one of the C? H bonds of CH₃CH₂Br producing two energy‐rich intermediates, IM1 and IM2. The three intermediates subsequently decompose to various products. The calculations of the branching ratios of various products formed though the three intermediates have been carried out using RRKM theory at the collision energies of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 kcal/mol. CH₃CH₂O + Br are the main decomposition products of CH₃CH₂OBr. CH₃COH + HBr and CH₂CHOH + HBr are the main decomposition products for IM1; CH₂CHOH + HBr are the main decomposition products for IM2. As IM1 is more stable and more likely to form than CH₃CH₂OBr and IM2, CH₃COH + HBr and CH₂CHOH + HBr are probably the main products of the O(¹D) + CH₃CH₂Br reaction. Our computational results can give insight into reaction mechanism and provide probable explanations for future experiments. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Rate constant for the reaction CH3CO?+ HBr and the enthalpy of formation of the CH3CO?radical

Summary Pulsed laser photolysis coupled with time-resolved UV-absorption monitoring of CH₃CO^•radicals was applied to obtain the rate constant, k₁, for the reaction CH₃CO^•+ HBr → CH₃C(O)H + Br (1); k₁(298 K) = (3.59 ± 0.23 (2σ))x10^-12cm³molecule^-1s^-1. Utilization of k₁in a third law procedure has provided the standard enthalpy of formation value ofD_fH°₂₉₈(CH₃CO^•) = -10.04 ± 1.10 (2σ) kJ mol^-1in excellent agreement with a very recent IUPAC recommendation.     

A Gaussian-2 ab initio study of [C2H5S] ions: III. H2 and CH4 eliminations from CH3CHSH and CH3SCH2

Gaussian-2 ab initio calculations were performed to examine the six modes of unimolecular dissociation of cis-CH₃CHSH⁺ (1⁺), trans-CH₃CHSH⁺ (2⁺), and CH₃SCH₂⁺ (3⁺): 1⁺→CH₃⁺+trans-HCSH (1); 1⁺→CH₃+trans-HCSH⁺ (2); 1⁺→CH₄+HCS⁺ (3); 1⁺→H₂+c-CH₂CHS⁺ (4); 2⁺→H₂+CH₃CS⁺ (5); and 3⁺→H₂+c-CH₂CHS⁺ (6). Reactions (1) and (2) have endothermicities of 584 and 496 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. Loss of CH₄ from 1⁺ (reaction (3)) proceeds through proton transfer from the S atom to the methyl group, followed by cleavage of the C–C bond. The reaction pathway has an energy barrier of 292 kJ mol⁻¹ and a transition state with a wide spectrum of nonclassical structures. Reaction (4) has a critical energy of 296 kJ mol⁻¹ and it also proceeds through the same proton transfer step as reaction (3), followed by elimination of H_2. Formation of CH₃CS⁺ from 2⁺ (reaction (5)) by loss of H₂ proceeds through protonation of the methine (CH) group, followed by dissociation of the H₂ moiety. Its energy barrier is 276 kJ mol⁻¹. On both the MP2/6-31G* and QCISD/6-31G* potential-energy surfaces, the H₂ 1,1-elimination from 3⁺ (reaction (6)) proceeds via a nonclassical intermediate resembling c-CH₃SCH₂⁺ and has a critical energy of 269 kJ mol⁻¹.     

Softening of C-H Symmetric Stretching Vibrational Modes for CH2 and CH3 Radicals Adsorbed on Cun (n=1-6) Clusters

The properties of C-H vibration softening for CH₂ and CH₃ radicals absorbed on Cu_n(n=1-6) clusters have been investigated, using the density functional theory with hybrid functional. The results indicate that the absorption of CH₂ on Cu clusters is stronger than the case of CH₃. The vibrational frequencies of C-H bonding agree with the experimental results obtained for CH₂ and CH₃ absorbed on Cu(111). With the increase of cluster size, the softening (Einstein shift) of C-H vibrational modes become stronger.     

Combination of CO2 reforming and partial oxidation of CH4 over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts using fluidized bed reactor

The effects of the Ni loading, total feed flow rate, prereduction temperature, reaction temperature and feed gas ratio for combination of CO₂ reforming and partial oxidation of CH₄ over Ni/Al₂O₃ were investigated using a fluidized bed reactor. Methane conversion to syngas was drastically enhanced using a fluidized bed reactor over Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst calcined at high temperature. The fluidized bed and the fixed bed reactor were compared and a promoting mechanism of the fluidized bed reactor was proposed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Activity and physicochemical properties of Fe-zeolite catalysts for SCR of N2o with CH4

Summary Various supported Fe catalysts prepared by ion-exchange and impregnation have been examined for the reduction of N₂O by CH₄and the most active is ion-exchanged Fe-ZSM-5 in which Fe species are highly dispersed in the form of Fe³⁺with tetrahedral coordination.     

Infrared spectra of (CH3)2O and (CH3)2O + H2O at low temperature

Fourier transform infrared reflection spectroscopy (incidence angle of 5°) was used to characterize thin films of dimethyl ether (DME) and of mixtures containing water and DME between 10 and 160 K under a pressure of 10⁻⁷ mbar. Solid DME has two solid phases: an amorphous phase which is obtained below 65 K and a crystalline phase >65 K. From 90 K, DME begins to sublimate with surface binding energy of 20±2 kJ mol⁻¹. Vibrational spectrum of DME trapped in water ice remains nearly unchanged from 30 to 120 K. Between 120 and 130 K, a large part of DME is released and strong changes in the frequencies and the profile of the absorptions of DME are observed. This behavior suggests the formation of clathrate hydrate. Below 120 K, the trapped DME is hydrogen-bonded to water molecules.     

含氧亚甲基中心桥键席夫碱型液晶化合物的合成及介晶性

报道了两个系列含氧亚甲基中心桥键席夫碱型棒状液晶化合物的合成, 其结构通式为: XC₆H₄N＝CHC₆H₃(Y)OCH₂C₆H₄COOC₁₆H₃₃, Y＝H, OCH₃; X＝OC_nH_2n＋1 (n＝1～12, 14, 16), Me, F, Cl, Br. 通过热台偏光显微镜和DSC对其介晶性进行了研究. 结果显示分子中末端烷氧基链长的变化和苯环侧向取代基Y对这些液晶化合物的介晶性有重要影响.