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Theoretical exploration of the potential energy surface of the HOI→HIO isomerization reaction
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Theoretical exploration of the potential energy surface of the HOI→HIO isomerization reaction

Q. Sun, J.C. Mackie, B.Z. Dlugogorski and E.M. Kennedy
Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.436(1-3), pp.68-74
2007
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Abstract

The isomerization reaction HOI → HIO has been investigated using quantum mechanical techniques. The activation energy of the reaction at the CCSD(T) level of theory is 77.0 kcal/mol. Molecular parameters and relative energies of HOI, HIO, five HOI-H2O complexes, three HIO-H2O complexes and four transition states have been calculated by the B3LYP method. For isomerization assisted by a single water molecule, the activation energy whereby the water molecule directly facilitates proton transfer during isomerization, reduces to 48.4 kcal/mol. Where the water molecule interacts with the HOI/HIO system by forming hydrogen-bond and/or van der Waals complexes, the activation energy is not significantly reduced.

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2 Chemistry
2.15 Physical Chemistry
2.15.3 Quantum Chemistry
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Chemistry, Physical
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
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