The stable states picture of chemical reactions. II. Rate constants for condensed and gas phase reaction models

The time correlation function (tcf) formulas for rate constants κ derived via the stable states picture (SSP) of chemical reactions are applied to a wide variety (a–d) of gas and solution phase reaction models. (a) For gas phase bimolecular reactions, we show that the flux tcf governing κ corresponds to standard numerical trajectory calculation methods. Alternate formulas for κ are derived which focus on saddle point surfaces, thus increasing computational efficiency. Advantages of the SSP formulas for κ are discussed. (b) For gas phase unimolecular reactions, simple results for κ are found in both the strong and weak coupling collision limits; the often ignored role of product stabilization is exposed for reversible isomerizations. The SSP results correct some standard weak coupling rate constant results by as much as 50%. (c) For barrier crossing reactions in solution, we evaluate κ for a generalized (non‐Markovian) Langevin description of the dynamics. For several realistic models of time dependent fri...

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