Theoretical Determinations of the Ambient Conformational Distribution and Unimolecular Decomposition of n-Propylperoxy Radical

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Abstract

The conformational distribution and unimolecular decomposition pathways for the n-propylperoxy radical have been generated at the CBS-QB3, B3LYP/6-31+G and mPW1K/6-31+G levels of theory. At each of the theoretical levels, the 298 K Boltzmann distributions and rotational profiles indicate that all five unique rotamers of the n-propylperoxy radical can be expected to be present in significant concentrations at thermal equilibrium. At the CBS-QB3 level, the 298 K distribution of rotamers is predicted to be 28.1, 26.4, 19.6, 14.0, and 11.9% for the gG, tG, gT, gG', and tT conformations, respectively. The CBS-QB3 C-OO bond dissociation energy (DeltaH298 K) for the n-propylperoxy radical has been calculated to be 36.1 kcal/mol. The detailed CBS-QB3 potential energy surface for the unimolecular decomposition of the n-propylperoxy radical indicates that important bimolecular products could be derived from two 1,4-H transfer mechanisms available at T < 500 K, primarily via an activated n-propylperoxy adduct.

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