Journal of Molecular Modeling

, Volume 15, Issue 9, pp 1043–1049 | Cite as

Theoretical study on the thermal decomposition of model compounds for Poly (dialkyl fumarate)

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Abstract

The thermal decomposition of model compounds for poly (dialkyl fumarate) was studied by using ab initio and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. To determine the most favorable reaction pathway of thermal decomposition, geometries, structures, and energies were evaluated for reactants, products, and transition states of the proposed pathways at the HF/6-31G(d) and B3LYP/6-31G(d) levels. Three possible paths (I, II and III) and subsequent reaction paths (IV and V) for the model compounds of poly (dialkyl fumarate) decomposition had been postulated. It has been found that the path (I) has the lowest activation energy 193.8 kJ mol−1 at B3LYP/6-31G(d) level and the path (I) is considered as the main path for the thermal decomposition of model compounds for poly (dialkyl fumarate).

Keywords

Density functional theory (DFT) Diethyl succinate Poly (dialkyl fumarate) Thermal decomposition mechanism 
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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to acknowledge the financial supports from the Open Project Program of Key Laboratory of Materials Design and Preparation Technology of Hunan Province, China (KF0802).

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Yanling Wang
    • 1
  • Xueye Wang
    • 1
  • Liming Liu
    • 1
  • Xinyu Peng
    • 1
  1. 1.College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Materials Design and Preparation Technology of Hunan ProvinceXiangtan UniversityHunanPeople’s Republic of China

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