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Theoretical investigation of the isomerization of trans-HCOH to H2CO: an example of a water-catalyzed reaction.

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A concerted hydrogen atom transfer mechanism has been elucidated for the isomerization of trans-HCOH to H2CO using a variety of ab initio and density functional theory methods. This work places specific emphasis on the role water molecules can play as a catalyst for this reaction and the mechanism by which this is achieved. This is of particular importance in the context of molecular ices in the interstellar medium because the presence of water in this reaction reduces the activation energy by at least 80%, which is accompanied by a significant enhancement of the reaction rate, at ≤300 K.
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hal-00880680 , version 1 (06-11-2013)

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Phillip S Peters, Denis Duflot, Alexandre Faure, Claudine Kahane, Cecilia Ceccarelli, et al.. Theoretical investigation of the isomerization of trans-HCOH to H2CO: an example of a water-catalyzed reaction.. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2011, 115 (32), pp.8983-9. ⟨10.1021/jp202052h⟩. ⟨hal-00880680⟩
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