Abstract
Rate coefficient expressions for the reactions of OH radicals with tetrahydrofuran (THF) (1), 2,2,5,5-tetradeutero-tetrahydrofuran (THF–d4) (2) and perdeuterated-tetrahydrofuran (THF–d8) (3) were determined from relative kinetic experiments over the temperature range T = 260–360 K displaying a small negative T-dependence. The following rate coefficients were determined at T = 298 K in 10–11 cm3 molecule–1 s−1: k1 = (1.73 ± 0.23), k2 = (0.85 ± 0.11) and k3 = (0.81 ± 0.12). The experimental k (T) values agree reasonably well with the high-pressure limit rate coefficients obtained from conventional transition state theory using input data from CCSD(T)/cc-pV(T,Q)Z//MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ computations. Standard enthalpies of formation for THF and two product furanyl radicals were also computed and compared with literature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 138698 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 776 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 30 2021 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2021-11-21Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (NVKP_16-2016-1-0045). It was supported also by the EU and the Hungarian State, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (GINOP-2.3.4-15-2016-00004 project). M. Sz. gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (BO/00113/15/7), and from the New National Excellence Program of the Ministry of Human Capacities (ÚNKP-17-4-III-ME/26). Research reported in this work was also funded by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry