Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.377, No.3-4, 481-482, 2003
Comment on Chem. Phys. Lett. 371 (2003) 568: Barrier height for dissociation of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO -> CH3+HCO, in the triplet state T-1
Based on recently reported experimental results from various groups, the barrier height (or transition state energy) for the T, dissociation of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO --> CH3 + HCO, is determined to lie between 12.3 and 12.9 kcal mol(-1). This result is compared with predictions from recent ab initio calculations. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.