O + C2H5 -> H + CH3CHO

SOURCE:

The rate coefficient expression is that of Slagle et al. (1988) for the overall rate coefficient multiplied by the 0.83 branching fraction to this channel recommended by Tsang and Hampson (1986).

COMMENTS:

Related reaction is 26 O + C2H5 = CH3 + CH2O.

REFERENCES:

Slagle, I.R.; Sarzynski, D.; Gutman, D.; Miller, J.A.; Melius, C.F. (1988) J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 84, 491.

Tsang, W.; Hampson, R.F. (1986) J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 15, 1087.

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  Temp       DS          DH        kf        kr        Keq
   (K)   (cal/mol K)  (kcal/mol)   ----- (mol,cm3,s)  -----    
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   298      -7.1       -75.5    1.10E+14  1.65E-40  6.66E+53
   300      -7.0       -75.5    1.10E+14  3.62E-40  3.03E+53
   400      -6.8       -75.4    1.10E+14  2.03E-26  5.42E+39
   500      -6.5       -75.3    1.10E+14  3.50E-18  3.14E+31
  1000      -5.7       -74.7    1.10E+14  9.08E-02  1.21E+15
  1500      -5.3       -74.3    1.10E+14  2.44E+04  4.51E+09
  2000      -5.2       -74.0    1.10E+14  1.22E+07  9.00E+06
  2500      -5.1       -73.7    1.10E+14  5.02E+08  2.19E+05
  3000      -5.0       -73.6    1.10E+14  5.94E+09  1.85E+04
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