Reaction Type Log10A Ea (Kcal/mole) ΔHr (Kcal/mole) @298 K
I. Unimolecular    Reactions,
k= A exp(-Ea/RT), s-1
     
a. Simple Fission    Reactions      
CH4 < = = > CH3 +H 16.0 105 105
Recommendation 15.5 ΔHr  
b. Complex Fission Reactions      
b1. Radical Fissions      
C2H5   < = => C2H4 +H 13.6 40.9 38.7
Recommendation 13.0 ΔHr  
CH3CO <= = > CH3 + CO 12.4 16.7 14.2
Recommendation 13.0 ΔHr +5  
b2. Molecular Fissions      
Three and Four Center Eliminations      
C2H5 Cl < = = > C2H4 + HCl 13.5 56.6 20.2
Recommendation 13.5 1/3( sum of bond energies broken)
or ΔHr + 25
 
b3. Isomerization Reactions      
b3.1 Cis- Trans Isomerization      
CHCl=CHCl cis < = = > trans 13.8 63.0 0.0
Recommendation 13.0 Pi-bond energy + 4.0  
b3.2 Atom Migrations      
1-C3H7 <= = > 2-C3H7 12.4 34.0 0.0
Recommendation 13.0 35 for 1,2 shift
25 for 1,3 shift
 
b3.3 Cyclizations & Decyclizations 15.2 65.0 -27.6
 Recommendation 15.0 60.0  
Reaction Type Log10A Ea (Kcal/mole) DHr (Kcal/mole) @298 K
II Bimolecular Reactions
K= AT2exp(Ea/RT)
cm3/mol-sec
     
a. Atom Metathesis Reactions      
H + CH4 < = = > CH3 + H2 8.85 11.6 0.0
Recommendation 8.50 FA x FC see below  
CH3 + C2H6 < = = > CH4 + C2H5 6.55 10.8 -4.7
Recommendation 7.00 FA x FC see below  
Reaction A + BC , = = > AB + C      
Group or Atom F    
H 3.00    
Cl 0.57    
O 2.15    
OH 1.30    
NH2 1.30    
HO2 1.70    
CHO 1.55    
CH3 3.50    
C2H5 2.85    
b. Radical-radical Metathesis      
C2H3 + H < = = > C2H2 +H2 8.35 0.0 -66.3
Recommendation 8.00 0.0  
c. Molecule-Molecule Metathesis      
C2H4 + C2H4 < = = > C2H3 + C2H5 9.15 72.0 70.0
Recommendation: Use microscopic reversibility.      
III. Complex Bimolecular Reactions
k= Aexp(Ea/RT)
cm3/mol-sec
     
CH3 + O2<= = > CH2O + OH 13.7 34.6 -53.0
Recommendation: None.      
Table 3: High Pressure Rate Coefficients for Analogous Reactions [3].