Vibrational Energy Disposal and the Spectator Model for the Reaction of CH3D with Cl Robert J. Holiday, Chan Ho Kwon, Christopher J. Annesley and F. Fleming Crim University of Wisconsin-Madison
How do vibrations affect reactions?
Local vs Normal modes
Spectator Model
Product Distributions
Product Distributions
Product Distributions
Conclusions Vibrational excitation of C-H overtone stretches enhance the H abstraction rate The |110>|0> mode reacts to produce C-H stretch excited CH2D products, while |200>|0> yields ground state products This provides support for the spectator model
Thanks F. Fleming Crim Funding: NSF