Phase-space transition states additional potentials

The introduction of an >-substituent (CN, Cl, or OH) into a primary n-alkyl chloride considerably enhances the rate of 5 n2 chloride exchange in the gas phase. Reactivity trends suggest that the acceleration is due primarily to through-space solvation of the transition state, especially charge-dipole interactions. Potential-energy surfaces are discussed. In further work by the same group, the translational energy dependence of the rate constants of several gas-phase 5 n2 and carbonyl addition-elimination reactions has been measured by FT-ICR spectroscopy. The results were interpreted by RRKM calculations. 

Phase space orbiting transition state theory works much better for the calculation of KERDs than for that of the rate constants, thereby demonstrating that the former are controlled by the long-range part of the potential whereas the latter are governed by its shorter range. In addition, Klots has introduced a set of effective temperatures to parametrize the observed distributions. The SACM has also demonstrated its usefulness in the case of weakly bonded species. 

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