Unimolecular decomposition of β-hydroxyethylperoxy radicals in the HȮ-initiated oxidation of ethene: A theoretical study

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 108, Issue 52, 2004, Pages 11651-11663

  Olivella, Santiago ^a   Solé, Albert ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN BONDS; OXIDATION; PETROCHEMICALS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; QUANTUM THEORY; TROPOSPHERE;

ETHENE; HYDROXYETHYLPEROXY RADICALS; RADICALS; UNIMOLECULAR DECOMPOSITION;

DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 11344273767     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp045944f     Document Type: Article

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