Observation and interpretation of a time-delayed mechanism in the hydrogen exchange reaction
(2002)
Journal Article
Althorpe, S., Fernandez-Alonso, F., Bean, B., Ayers, J., Pomerantz, A., Zare, R., & Wrede, E. (2002). Observation and interpretation of a time-delayed mechanism in the hydrogen exchange reaction. Nature, 416(6876), 67-70. https://doi.org/10.1038/416067a
Extensive theoretical(1-13) and experimental(2,13-22) studies have shown the hydrogen exchange reaction H + H-2 --> H-2 + H to occur predominantly through a 'direct recoil' mechanism: the H-H bonds break and form concertedly while the system passes s... Read More about Observation and interpretation of a time-delayed mechanism in the hydrogen exchange reaction.