Unimolecular reaction rate theory for transition states of partial looseness. II. Implementation and analysis with applications to NO2 and C2H6 dissociations

Abstract

Implementation of RRKM theory for unimolecular dissociations having transition states of any degree of looseness is described for reactions involving dissociation into two fragments. The fragments may be atomic, diatomic, or polyatomic species. Action‐angle and internal coordinates for the transitional modes of the reaction, transformations to Cartesian coordinates, and other calculational aspects are described. Results for the NO₂→NO+O reaction are presented, including the dependence of the microcanonical rate constant on the bond fission and bending potentials for model potential energy surfaces. Illustrative calculations for the C₂H₆→2CH₃ reaction are also given.