Ak. Chandra et al., Kinetics of hydrogen abstraction reactions of CF3CHO, CF2ClCHO, CFCl2CHO and CCl3CHO with OH radicals: An ab initio study, PHYS CHEM P, 3(18), 2001, pp. 3961-3966
This paper describes the results of an ab initio investigation on the hydro
gen abstraction reaction between CXnY3-nCHO (X = F, Y = Cl and n = 0-3) and
OH radical. Equilibrium geometries and transition-state structures have be
en determined at the (U)MP2/6-311G(d,p) level. The barrier heights and heat
s of reaction for the hydrogen abstraction reaction have then been estimate
d from the single point calculations at the QCISD(T)/6-311G(d,p) level. The
rate constant for hydrogen abstraction has been calculated by using the st
andard transition state theory, taking into account the effect of tunneling
across the barrier.