Unimoleciilar dynamics in bimolecular ion-molecule reactions

We have measured the translational energy dependence of a series of chloride exchange reactions in the gas phase. The translational energy dependence varies with the changes in the potential energy surfaces across the series of reactions in a manner that is consistent with the predictions of statistical reaction rate theory. These results indicate that despite reports of non-statistical behavior in simple SN2 reactions, the assumptions of unimolecular reaction rate theory (strong coupling, energy randomization) are valid for the complexes formed in many bimolecular ion-molecule collisions. © VCH Verlagsgesellschafl mbH, 1997.

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Author Stephen L Craig Chemistry