AM1 and PM3 Calculations of the Potential Energy Surfaces for CH2OH Reactions with NO and NO2
Publication Date
1991
Description
The AM1 and PM3 molecular orbital methods have been utilized to investigate the reactions of CH20H with NO and NO2 PM3 and AM1 calculated heats of formation differ from experimental values by 8.6 and 18.8 kcal mol-', respectively. The dominant reaction of CH20H with NO is predicted to produce the adduct HOCH2N0, supporting the hypothesis of Pagsberg, Munk, Anastasi, and Simpson. Calculated activation energies for the NO2 system predict the formation of the adducts HOCH2N02 and HOCH20N0. In addition, the PM3 calculations predict that the abstraction reaction producing CH20 and HN02 is more likely than one producing CH20 and HONO from reactions of CH20H with NO2.
Journal
Journal of Physical Chemistry
Volume
95
First Page
5085
Last Page
5089
Department
Chemistry
Link to Published Version
Recommended Citation
Shields, George C. and Kalkanis, Georgia H.. "AM1 and PM3 Calculations of the Potential Energy Surfaces for CH2OH Reactions with NO and NO2." Journal of Physical Chemistry (1991) : 5085-5089.