Abstract
An analytic function for the ground electronic state CH4 ⇄ ·CH3 + •H potential energy surface is proposed. This model makes use of a switching-function formalism and is based on both spectroscopic data and ab initio calculations at the MP4/6-31G** level. The proposed general symmetric analytic potential is suitable for use in quasiclassical trajectory studies of the CH4 ⇄ ·CH3 + •H reaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1339-1347 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of physical chemistry |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |