A theoretical study of the conversion of gas phase methanediol to formaldehyde

David R. Kent IV; Susanna L. Widicus; Geoffrey A. Blake; William A. Goddard

doi:10.1063/1.1596392

A theoretical study of the conversion of gas phase methanediol to formaldehyde

David R. Kent IV
, Susanna L. Widicus
, Geoffrey A. Blake
, William A. Goddard

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Abstract

Observational searches for methanediol may prove useful in further understanding the chemistry of grain surfaces. Such searches should be straightforward due to the high gas phase abundance predicted for this species in hot core regions, where the temperature of a newly formed star heats the grains sufficiently to evaporate mantle species. This paper presents a theoretical study that examines the gas phase stability of methanediol, specifically the unimolecular decomposition of this molecule to monomeric formaldehyde and water.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5117-5120
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume	119
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1596392
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2003
Externally published	Yes

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