A new reaction path for the C + NO reaction: dynamics on the 4A'' potential-energy surface.
Journal article, 2008

We present a new reaction path without significant barriers for the C + NO reaction, forming ground state N((4)S) and CO. Electronic structure (CASPT2) calculations have been performed for the two lowest (4)A'' states of the CNO system. The lowest of these states shows no significant barriers against reaction in the C + NO or O + CN channels. This surface has been fitted to an analytical function using a many-body expansion. Using this surface, and the previously published (2)A' and (2)A'' surfaces [Andersson et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2000, 2, 613; Andersson et al., Chem. Phys., 2000, 259, 99], we have performed quasiclassical trajectory (QCT) calculations, obtaining rate coefficients for the C((3)P) + NO(X(2)Pi) --> CO(X(1)Sigma(+)) + N((4)S,(2)D) and C((3)P) + NO(X(2)Pi) --> O((3)P) + CN(X(2)Sigma(+)) reactions. We have also simulated the crossed molecular beam experiments of Naulin et al. [Chem. Phys., 1991, 153, 519] The inclusion of the (4)A'' surface in the QCT calculations gives excellent agreement with experiments. This is the first time an adiabatic pathway from C((3)P) + NO(X(2)Pi) to CO(X(1)Sigma(+))+N((4)S) has been reported.

chemistry

chemistry

Energy Transfer

Chemical

Carbon

Quantum Theory

Models

Nitric Oxide

Computer Simulation

Author

Erik Abrahamsson

University of Gothenburg

Stefan Andersson

University of Gothenburg

Nikola Markovic

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry

Gunnar Nyman

University of Gothenburg

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

1463-9076 (ISSN) 1463-9084 (eISSN)

Vol. 10 30 4400-9

Subject Categories

Chemical Sciences

DOI

10.1039/b803787f

PubMed

18654679

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10/6/2017