Barriers of reaction

Theoretical studies of the ester enolate-imine reaction <98MI1826>, the effects of solvation on barriers of reaction <99JPC8628>, interactions of P-lactams in aqueous solution <99MI1401> and their ammonolysis and aminolysis <99JOC3281,99MI1045> are available. 

The above model has been further explored to account for reaction efficiencies in terms of a scheme where nucleophilicities and leaving group abilities can be rationalized by a structure-reactivity pattern. Pellerite and Brau-man (1980, 1983) have proposed that the central energy barrier for an exothermic reaction (see Fig. 3) can be analysed in terms of a thermodynamic driving force, due to the exothermicity of the reaction, and an intrinsic energy barrier. The separation between these two components has been carried out by extending to SN2 reactions the theory developed by Marcus for electron transfer reactions in solutions (Marcus, 1964). While the validity of the Marcus theory to atom and group transfer is open to criticism, the basic assumption of the proposed model is that the intrinsic barrier of reaction (38)... 

The transition state model considers a chemical reaction as an equilibrium between the ground state of the reactants and their state on the top of the potential barrier of reaction (activated complex) [6,7],... 

Despite extensive studies in this area, even for the reaction of ethyl radicals with oxygen a certain discrepancy remains between different authors. Separate kinetic experiments are better explained in the framework of different descriptions (see, for instance, Miller and Klippenstein, 2001 Naik et al, 2004). The main problem consists of a very small difference in thermal effects and barriers of reactions (see Fig. 14). As shown by Naik et al. (2004), very small variations in parameters obtained by theoretical calculations can seriously improve the coincidence with experimental data. It is worth noticing that as a rule such a tiny difference in kinetic parameters is hardly distinguishable in kinetic experiments. 

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The species PHg, the prototype of phosphoranes and moreover of systems with pentava-lent phosphorus, has not been detected experimentally. The formation via PHg + Hg PHg is not feasible due to the high barrier of reaction (about 335 kJ/mol). The preparation via PHJ + H" is expected to lead to PH3 + H2 rather than to PHg [1, 2] (see below). 

One-electron reduction of oxygen can, in principle, occur by oxidation of any substance the redox potential of which is lower than or equal to -0.15 V (the redox potential of the 02/superoxide pair). Compounds with high kinetic barriers of reaction with O2 were selected by evolution. Highly reactive coenzymes and prosthetic groups of enzymes operating at the initial and middle steps of liie respiratory chain, such as coenzyme Q semiquinone (CoQH ) are exception of this rule. CoQH as an... 

Let us assume that the combustion takes place at a temperature where reaction (1) is feasible, but not (2) or (3). Since about 88 kcal/mol is needed to break the CC bond, there will be also enough energy to overcome the barriers of reactions (6) and (7). Therefore, once there are enough methyl radicals in the system, an equilibrium between the n-propyl, i-propyl, ethyl and methyl radicals will exist. 

Eq. (7.6), known as the equation of Marcus, leads to a quadratic relationship between the barrier of reaction and the reaction energy, which shows up also in the modified form... 

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