Hydrogen-atom abstractions: A semi-empirical approach to reaction energetics, bond lengths and bond-orders

  • Alberto A.C.C. Pais
  • , Luis G. Arnaut
  • , Sebastião J. Formosinho*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    We propose the use of the Intersecting-State Model (ISM) to estimate activation barriers and reactive bond distances for reactions involving the transfer of hydrogen atoms. The method is used in a variety of systems with transition states of the (H)C-H-C(H), N-H-C(H), O-H-C(H), S-H C(H), Si-H-C, Si-H-Si, Sn-H-C and Ge-H-C types. Hydrogen abstractions by halogen atoms are also investigated. Results are compared with available experimental, semi-empirical or ab initio data. Other transition state types (such as O-H-O) which cannot be properly rationalized in the light of an elementary bond-breaking/bond-forming process are also analyzed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2577-2584
    Number of pages8
    JournalJournal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 2
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 1998

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