A computational perspective on the kinetics and thermochemistry of the gas phase reactions of 1, 1-dichlorodimethylether (DCDME) with OH radical at 298 K

Kinetics and thermochemistry of the gas phase reactions between CH₃OCHCl₂ (DCDME) and OH radical are investigated theoretically. The geometries and all the stationary points on the potential energy surface are calculated at BHandHLYP/6-311G(d,p) method. The energy information is further refined at CCSD(T)/6-311G(d,p) level of theory. Reaction profiles are modelled including the formation of two pre-reactive and post-complexes. The rate constants, which are evaluated by Canonical Transition State Theory (CTST) including tunnelling correction at 298 K, are in very good agreement with the available experimental data. The percentage contributions of both reaction channels are also reported at 298 K. The hydrogen abstraction reaction from the –CHCl₂ group is found to be dominant leading to the formation of CH₃OCCl₂ + H₂O. Using group-balanced isodesmic reactions, the standard enthalpies of formation for CH₃OCHCl₂, CH₃OCCl₂ and CH₂OCHCl₂ are also reported.     

Quantum chemical study of the (Z)-2-penten-1-ol (HOCH2–CH = CHCH2CH3) + OH + O2 reactions

ABSTRACT

The mechanism and products of the reaction of (Z)-2-penten-1-ol [(Z)-PO21] with OH radical in the presence of O₂ have been elucidated by using high-level quantum chemical methods CCSD(T)/6-311+G(d,p)//BH&;HLYP/6-311++G(d,p). The calculations clearly indicate that addition channels contribute maximum to the total reaction and H-abstraction channels can be neglected at temperatures of 220–500 K. The rate constant for the reaction of OH radical with (Z)-PO21 at 298 K is computed to be 1.22 × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, which is in stronger agreement with the previously reported experimental values. The kinetic data obtained over the temperature range 220?500 K are used to derive an non-Arrhenius expression: k = 3.69 × 10^?13 × exp(1763.7/T) cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. For the reaction of (Z)-PO21with OH radical in the presence of O₂, the major primary reaction products found in this study are propanal [CH₃CH₂C(O)H] and glycolaldehyde [HOCH₂C(O)H], whereas formaldehyde [HC(O)H], 2-hydroxybutanal [CH₃CH₂CH(OH)C(O)H] and the epoxide P18 are anticipated to be minor products. The calculated results are consistent with the recent experimental observations.     

Rotational Spectrum of the AsH(2) Radical in Its Ground State, Studied by Far-Infrared Laser Magnetic Resonance

The rotational spectrum of AsH₂ in its ground X̃²B₁ electronic state has been recorded using a far-infrared laser magnetic resonance spectrometer. The AsH₂ radical was produced inside the spectrometer cavity by the reaction of arsine (AsH₃) with fluorine atoms. Hyperfine splittings from both ⁷⁵As and ¹H nuclei were observed, and analysis of the spectra has yielded accurate values for rotational, hyperfine, and Zeeman parameters.     

A theoretical study on the mechanism and dynamics of reactions (CF3)2CHOCH2F/(CF3)2CHOCHF2 with OH radical

The information related with the mechanism of reactions (CF₃)₂CHOCH₂F + OH (R1) and (CF₃)₂CHOCHF₂ + OH (R2) was explored theoretically at the BMC-CCSD//BMK/6-311 + G(d,p) level. Based on the optimised structures, energies, and other information, the rate constants were evaluated by the canonical variational transition-state theory with small curvature tunneling contributions in a temperature range of 220–2000 K. For each reaction, there are both hydrogen-abstraction and displacement channels. In addition, more than one hydrogen atom can be abstracted. The relationship between hydrogen abstraction and displacement, between different hydrogen-abstraction channels, and between reactions R1 and R2 are elucidated.     

气相中自由基OH在不同催化剂下对甲酰氟FCHO进行提氢反应的理论性研究

分别在水、甲酸和硫酸存在的情况下,通过CCSD(T)//M06-2X/6-311++G(3df,3pd)的理论方法,对大气中自由基OH提取甲酰氟FCHO上的氢进行了反应机理和动力学的研究.计算结果表明相对于反应物,加入催化剂的过渡态的能垒从3.64 kcal/mol分别下降到-2.89、-6.25和-7.76 kcal/mol,表明水、甲酸和硫酸在甲酰氟FCHO和自由基OH提氢反应中起了重要作用.通过运用具有Eckart隧道校正的传统过渡态理论计算出的动力学数据表明通道X...FCHO+OH(X=H₂O, HCOOH,或者H₂SO₄)要比通道X...OH+FCHO更有利于反应的发生.催化剂水、甲酸和硫酸的加入使甲酰氟FCHO 和自由基OH提氢反应的速率常数要比不加催化剂时小,说明了催化剂的加入不能促进大气中甲酰氟FCHO和自由基OH的反应.     

The importance of OH radical–neutral low temperature tunnelling reactions in interstellar clouds using a new model

Recent laboratory experiments using a pulsed Laval nozzle apparatus have shown that reactions between a neutral molecule and the radical OH can occur efficiently at low temperatures despite activation energy barriers if there is a hydrogen-bonded complex in the entrance channel which allows the system to tunnel efficiently under the barrier. Since OH is a major radical in the interstellar medium, this class of reactions may well be important in the chemistry that occurs in the gas phase of interstellar clouds. Using a new gas-grain chemical network with both gas-phase reactions and reactions on the surfaces of dust particles, we studied the role of OH–neutral reactions in dense interstellar clouds at 10, 50, and 100 K. We determined that at least one of these reactions can be significant, especially at the lowest temperatures studied, where the rate constants are large. It was found in particular that the reaction between CH₃OH and OH provides an effective and unambiguous gas-phase route to the production of the gaseous methoxy radical (CH₃O), which has been recently detected in cold, dense interstsellar clouds. The role of other reactions in this class is explored.     

Results of TDLS application for ammonia monitoring in a process of high-purity arsine and phosphine production

Using the TDLS method it has been found that ammonia (NH₃) is the main impurity in arsine (AsH₃) and phosphine (PH₃), produced by hydrolysis of magnesium arsinide and phosphinide, respectively. NH₃ behavior is abnormal in solutions of these hydrides: NH₃ reveals the properties of a more volatile impurity in relation to arsine and phosphine, although its boiling temperature is higher than that of AsH₃ and PH₃. The observable anomaly is connected with the fact that in solutions of arsine and phosphine NH₃ shows properties differing from the properties of pure ammonia. It was supposed that the influence of intermolecular interaction between ammonia molecules, when diluted by arsine or phosphine, decreases. During the purification of arsine or phosphine one must continuously monitor the NH_3.concentration in the extraction of the light fraction in order to define the point at which to terminate the purification process.     

Mechanistic study of the reaction of methyl peroxy radical (CH3O2) with formaldehyde (CH2O)

ABSTRACT

A direct dynamic study on the reactions of CH₃O₂?+?CH₂O was carried out over the temperature range of 300–1500?K. All stationary points were calculated with the M06-2X/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory and identified for local minimum. The energetic parameters were refined at QCISD (T)/cc-pVTZ and CCSD (T)/cc-pVTZ levels of theory. Three channels were explored and a reaction of hydrogen abstraction from CH₂O by CH₃O₂ was identified as dominant channel which involves the formation of a prereactive complex in the entrance channel. The rate coefficient of the dominant channel was calculated with TST and TST/Eck and the Eckart tunnelling effect is only important over the lower temperature region. The calculated rate coefficient of the dominant channel has positive temperature dependence and agrees reasonably with the available literature data.     

Atmospheric chemistry of HFE-7000 (i-C3F7OCH3) and isofluoro-propyl formate (i-C3F7OC(O)H): reactions with OH radicals,atmospheric lifetime and fate of alkoxy radical (i-C3F7OCH2O•) – a DFT study

ABSTRACT

The mechanism of hydrogen abstraction reaction between HFE-7000 (i-C₃F₇OCH₃) and OH radicals using M06-2X functional in conjunction with 6-31+G(d,p) basis set is investigated. The pre-reactive and post-reactive complexes from intrinsic reaction coordinate calculations are validated at entrance and exit channels, respectively. The standard enthalpies of formation for the species and bond dissociation energy for C–H bond are also estimated. The rate constants of the titled reactions over the temperature range of 250–450 K are reported. The OH-driven atmospheric life time of i-HFE-7000 is computed to be 3.19 years. The atmospheric fate of the alkoxy radical (i-C₃F₇OCH₂O^?) is also explored here for the first time. Three prominent plausible decomposition channels including oxidation are considered in detail. The thermochemical data reveal that reaction with O₂ is the dominant path for the decomposition of i-C₃F₇OCH₂O^? radical. Moreover, rate constant for the OH-initiated hydrogen abstraction of isofluoro-propyl formate (i-C₃F₇OC(O)H) is also reported.     

Quantum chemical studies of the OH-initiated oxidation reactions of propenols in the presence of O2

ABSTRACT

The atmospheric oxidation mechanisms of 1- and 2-propenol initiated by OH radical have been theoretically investigated at the CCSD(T)//BH&;HLYP/6-311?+?+G(d,p) level of theory. Conventional transition state theory was employed to predict the rate constants for the initial reaction channels. The calculations clearly indicate that OH-addition channels contribute maximum to the total reaction, both for 1- and 2-propenol, while H-abstraction channels can be neglected at the temperature range of 220–520?K. The calculated total rate constants at 298?K are 1.66?×?10^?11 and 7.69?×?10^?12 cm³?molecule^?1?s^?1 respectively for 1- and 2-propenol, which are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values of similar systems (vinyl ethers?+?OH reactions). The deduced Arrhenius expressions are k(OH?+?1-propenol)?=?1.43?×?10^?12 exp[(743.7?K)/T] and k(OH?+?2-propenol)?=?2.86?×?10^?12 exp[(310.5?K)/T] cm³?molecule^?1?s^?1. Under atmospheric condition, the OH-addition intermediates (CH₃C?HCH(OH)₂, CH₃CH(OH)C?H(OH), CH₃CH(OH)₂?CH₂, CH₃?C(OH)CH₂(OH)) are likely to react rapidly with O₂, the theoretically identified major products for 1-propenol are HCOOH, CH₃CHO and CH₃CH(OH)CHO, and the dominant products for 2-propenol are CH₃COOH, HCHO and CH₃COCH₂OH, both companied with the regeneration of OH and HO₂ radicals (crucial reactive radicals in the atmosphere).     

Theoretical investigation of the oxidation pathways of the Cl-initiated reaction of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol

The mechanism and products of the reaction of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (MBO232) with Cl atoms in the presence of O₂ have been elucidated by performing high-level quantum chemistry calculations. The geometries of the reactants, intermediates, transition states, and products are optimized at the MP2(full)/6-311G(d,?p) level, and their single-point energies are refined at the CCSD(T)/6-311?+?G(d,?p) level. The potential energy surface profiles have been constructed at the CCSD(T)/6-311?+?G(d,?p)//MP2(full)/6-311G(d,?p)?+?0.95?×?ZPE level of theory, and the possible channels involved in the reaction are also discussed. The calculations indicate that the reaction predominantly proceeds via the addition of Cl atoms to the double bond rather than the direct abstraction of the H atoms in MBO232. The nascent adducts (CH₃)₂C(OH)CHCH₂Cl (IM1) and (CH₃)₂C(OH)CHClCH₂ (IM2) do not undergo subsequent isomerization and dissociation reactions, but rather react with O₂. The theoretical results show that the major products are CH₂ClCHO and CH₃C(O)CH₃ for the reaction of MBO232?+?Cl in the presence of O₂, which is in good agreement with the experimental finding.     

A theoretical study on the kinetics of multichannel Multiwell reaction of H2S(1A1) with HO2(2A′′)

The mechanism and kinetics of the reaction of hydrogen sulphide (H₂S(¹A₁)) with hydroperoxyl radical (HO₂(²A″)) on the lowest doublet potential energy surface have been theoretically studied. The potential energy surface for possible pathways has been investigated by employing Complete Basis Set (CBS), DFT, and CCSD(T) methods. Three possible pathways are suggested for the title reaction. The most probable entrance channel consists of formation of a hydrogen-bonded pre-reaction complex (vdw1) and two energised intermediates. Multichannel RRKM-Steady State Approximation and CVT calculations have been carried out to compute the rate constants over a broad range of temperature from 200?K to 3000?K to cover the atmospheric and combustion conditions and pressure from 0.1 to 2000?Torr. No sign of pressure dependence was observed for the title reaction over the stated range of pressure. We have shown that the major products of the title reaction are H₂O₂ and SH while at higher temperatures, formation of the other products such as H₂O, HOS, HSOH and OH are feasible, too. Our calculated overall rate constant is in agreement with the reported experimental data in the literature.     

F和CH3OH多通道反应的速率常数与分支比的研究

F和CH₃OH有两个夺氢反应通道,分别生成HF+CH₃O 和HF+CH₂OH. 尽管这两个通道都没有能垒,但前一个通道即生成HF+CH₃O的反应分支比远远高于期望的统计平均值(四分之一). 不同实验测得的分支比不仅相去甚远,而且定量上与早期由过渡态理论(稳定点信息在MP2以及G2理论水平下计算得到)得到的计算结果也不符合. 此前在CCSD(T)-F12a/AVDZ水平上计算得到了121000个几何构型的能量,采用对易不变多项式结合神经网络的方法拟合得到了该体系的全维高精度势能面. 本文采用该势能面,结合准经典轨线动力学方法,对该反应的反应速率常数和反应分支比进行了理论研究,得到的结果与实验吻合. 由于反应没有能垒,理论计算结果表明反应速率常数随温度升高而有微弱的下降趋势.     

The gas-phase pyrolysis of methyl azidoformate in the absence and presence of water: a theoretical study

The potential energy surface profiles for the gas-phase pyrolysis of methyl azidoformate (MA, CH₃OC(O)N₃) in the absence and presence of one water molecule have been investigated by ab initio methods at CCSD(T)/6-311++G(2df,2pd)//MP2(full)/6-311++G(d,p)+0.95×ZPE levels of theory. Three types of mechanisms are discussed for the gas-phase decomposition of CH₃OC(O)N₃. Ab initio calculations show that a four-membered-ring intermediate can be formed by the stepwise routes. The resulting intermediate can undergo two competitive decomposition channels to generate the major products CO₂?+?CH₂?=?NH and HNCO?+?HC(O)H. The calculated results are in qualitative agreement with the observed experimental data. However, CH₃ONCO can be produced from the Curtius-type rearrangement route. This is an intriguing finding in this study. Moreover, the effect of one water molecule on the gas-phase pyrolysis of MA has been also explored. We find that the relative energy of the hydrated transition states is effectively lowered when water is added to the reaction. However, the estimated rate constant at 625?K for the naked reaction is about 30 times faster than the reaction with water. Thus, a single water molecule cannot play an important role in the thermal decomposition of MA.     

Use of cw-CRDS for studying the atmospheric oxidation of acetic acid in a simulation chamber

The coupling between cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) and an environmental chamber in the investigation of photo-induced reaction mechanisms is demonstrated for the first time. The development of the CRDS device and the corresponding analytical performances are presented. The first application is devoted to the investigation of the branching ratio of the ^?OH radical reaction of CH₃C(O)OH and CH₃C(O)OD under tropospheric conditions. An environmental chamber coupled to two complementary detection systems is used:

gas chromatography with FTIR spectroscopy for quantitative detection of acetic acid;

CRDS for quantitative detection of CO₂.

Investigation of the reaction kinetics of ^?OH+CH₃C(O)OH gives a rate constant of (6.5±0.5)×10^-13 cm³?molecule^-1?s^-1 (296 K) and shows good agreement with literature data. The product study indicates that the H-abstraction channel from the acid group is the dominant pathway with a branching ratio of (78±13)%, whereas the corresponding D-abstraction channel in the ^?OH+CH₃C(O)OD reaction represents only (36±7)%. This result could be attributed to a strong kinetic isotope effect. Glyoxylic acid has also been detected for the first time as by-product. These results illustrate the high interest of the CRDS technique in the investigation of atmospheric relevant problems.     

Addition complex and insertion isomers on the potential energy surface of the reaction of indium dimer with water studied with relativistic ECP

Stationary points on the lowest singlet and triplet In₂ + H₂O potential energy surfaces (PESs) have been explored using the coupled cluster method, including single and double excitations with perturbative triples (CCSD(T)), and the density functional theory (DFT), employing the effective core potential (ECP) for indium (In), which accounts for scalar relativistic effects, with the triple-zeta quality basis set. The CCSD(T) calculated binding energy and anharmonic ν₂-bending mode frequency for the triplet ground-state addition complex, In₂^… OH₂(³B₁), are consistent with the complex detected in the matrix isolation infrared (IR) spectroscopic study under the thermal conditions. The two minimum energy crossing points between the triplet and the singlet PESs that have been located between the structures of In₂^…OH₂ and the transition state for the O–H bond breakage are not likely to be thermally accessible under the low-temperature matrix conditions. With the CCSD(T)-calculated In₂ + H₂O reaction profile and anharmonic vibrational frequencies for several In₂(H)(OH) insertion product isomers, we support the IR matrix isolation detection (by two experimental groups) of the lowest energy singlet double-bridged In(μ-H)(μ-OH)In isomer. For the proposed two-step mechanism of H₂ elimination from the In₂(H)(OH) species, the estimated energy barriers are also compatible with experiment.     

The catalytic effects of H2CO3, CH3COOH,HCOOH and H2O on the addition reaction of CH2OO + H2O → CH2(OH)OOH

The addition reaction of CH₂OO + H₂O → CH₂(OH)OOH without and with X (X = H₂CO₃, CH₃COOH and HCOOH) and H₂O was studied at CCSD(T)/6-311+ G(3df,2dp)//B3LYP/6-311+G(2d,2p) level of theory. Our results show that X can catalyse CH₂OO + H₂O → CH₂(OH)OOH reaction both by increasing the number of rings, and by adding the size of the ring in which ring enlargement by COOH moiety of X inserting into CH₂OO···H₂O is favourable one. Water-assisted CH₂OO + H₂O → CH₂(OH)OOH can occur by H₂O moiety of (H₂O)₂ or the whole (H₂O)₂ forming cyclic structure with CH₂OO, where the latter form is more favourable. Because the concentration of H₂CO₃ is unknown, the influence of CH₃COOH, HCOOH and H₂O were calculated within 0–30 km altitude of the Earth's atmosphere. The results calculated within 0–5 km altitude show that H₂O and HCOOH have obvious effect on enhancing the rate with the enhancement factors are, respectively, 62.47%–77.26% and 0.04%–1.76%. Within 5–30 km altitude, HCOOH has obvious effect on enhancing the title rate with the enhancement factor of 2.69%–98.28%. However, compared with the reaction of CH₂OO + HCOOH, the rate of CH₂OO···H₂O + HCOOH is much slower.     

Theoretical investigation on the reaction kinetics of NO2 with CH3OH and HCHO under combustion conditions

Methanol (CH₃OH) and formaldehyde (HCHO) reacting with nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) contribute to the largest uncertainty for the CH₃OH/NO_x low temperature combustion mechanism. CH₃OH and NO₂ only undergo H-abstraction reactions, while HCHO + NO₂ involves multiple reaction channels, among which H-abstraction dominates. In the present work, a high level quantum chemical method, CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVQZ//M06–2X-D3/6-311++G(d,p), was employed to investigate the reaction pathways. The reaction kinetics were explored by RRKM/master equation simulations with multidimensional small-curvature tunneling (SCT) corrections and hindered rotor approximations. The H-abstraction reactions with barriers higher than 20 kcal/mol indicate a nonnegligible quantum tunneling effect even under combustion conditions. Our computations predict the tunneling factors to be 3–4 for the studied reactions at 500 K. A significant tunneling effect is also expected for H-abstraction of large alcohols and aldehydes by NO₂. The computed total rate coefficients show good agreement with previous experimental measurements over narrow ranges of temperature and pressure, ensuring the accuracy of the reported branching ratios covering a wide T, P range for the two reactions. The results of CH₃OH + NO₂ reveal the dominant role of HONO_cis + CH₂OH. It's also uncovered the dominance of HONO_cis + CHO pathway in HCHO + NO₂ under the studied conditions. The detailed reaction kinetics information reported in this work is useful for building rate rules for the mechanisms of other nitrogen-containing alcohol-based fuels.     

Atmospheric fate of diketones and OH radical–kinetics,reaction force,ETS-NOCV analysis

In this work, we have focused on the atmospheric reaction chemistry of two α-diketones 2,3-Pentanedione (2,3-PTD) and 2,3-hexanedione (2,3-HEX) with OH radical. The full reaction pathway was studied theoretically under H-atom abstraction reaction using density functional theory and wave-function-based MP2 calculations. Single-point energy calculations were performed at CCSD(T) level of theory with 6–31+G(d,p) basis set. The H-atom abstraction from –CH₂ group is the most dominant channel in both 2,3-PTD and 2,3-HEX with OH radical. The fate of secondary reactions of peroxy and alkoxy radical is studied in detail. The reaction force analysis shows that abstraction process is dominated by structural rearrangement than electronic reordering. The ETS-NOCV-based reaction scheme is studied in order to find out the pair wise interaction energy of the chemical bonding. The ETS-NOCV method for all the transition states shows π-bonding nature for the bond breaking (C–H) and bond formation (O–H) due to the presence of hydrogen bond. The theoretical rate constant value matches well with the experimental rate constant value for both α-diketones. Normal linear Arrhenius behaviour for all the pathways is found in the range of 278–350 K. The short atmospheric lifetime indicates the removal process of diketones with OH radical.     

A photoelectron spectroscopic investigation of the interaction between H2O and oxygen on Ag(110)

The adsorption and reaction of H₂O with adsorbed oxygen atoms on Ag(110) was examined by UPS. In agreement with previous EELS results, H₂O formed multilayers of ice upon adsorption at 140 K. The ice layers could be easily distinguished from monolayer coverages of chemisorbed H₂O (present above 160 K) by UPS. The ice layers produced (1) strong attenuation of the emission from the Ag d-bands, (2) a nearly 2 eV shift of H₂O valence levels to higher binding energy and (3) strong attenuation of emission from the H₂O 3a₁ orbital. H₂O was observed to react stoichiometrically with O(a) above 250 K to produce a pure layer of adsorbed hydroxyl species. The UPS spectra for these species exhibited features at ?5.8 and ?8.7 eV, as well as strong features above the d-bands. These spectra were compared with those for OH(a) on other surfaces, and the difficulties of identifying OH by UPS due to contamination by excess H₂O are discussed.