Variational transition state theory: theoretical framework and recent developments

JL Bao, DG Truhlar - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
This article reviews the fundamentals of variational transition state theory (VTST), its recent
theoretical development, and some modern applications. The theoretical methods reviewed …

Modeling the kinetics of bimolecular reactions

A Fernández-Ramos, JA Miller, SJ Klippenstein… - Chemical …, 2006 - ACS Publications
This review is concerned with the theoretical and computational modeling of bimolecular
reactions, especially with generally applicable methods for kinetics (ie, overall rates as …

Quantum mechanical methods for enzyme kinetics

J Gao, DG Truhlar - Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract This review discusses methods for the incorporation of quantum mechanical
effects into enzyme kinetics simulations in which the enzyme is an explicit part of the model …

Theoretical chemical kinetics in tropospheric chemistry: methodologies and applications

L Vereecken, DR Glowacki, MJ Pilling - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Chemical kinetics is central in much of tropospheric chemistry and in modeling tropospheric
chemical processes. Chemical reaction rate coefficients and product yields have traditionally …

Multidimensional tunneling, recrossing, and the transmission coefficient for enzymatic reactions

J Pu, J Gao, DG Truhlar - Chemical reviews, 2006 - ACS Publications
Although many aspects of enzyme catalysis have been constructively analyzed, 1-52 there
are still many aspects that are imperfectly understood. Of particular interest in this regard are …

Variational transition state theory with multidimensional tunneling

A Fernandez-Ramos, BA Ellingson… - Reviews in …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes the application of variational transition state theory (VTST) to the
calculation of chemical reaction rates. In 1985, two of us, together with Alan D. Isaacson …

Tunneling and dynamics in enzymatic hydride transfer

ZD Nagel, JP Klinman - Chemical reviews, 2006 - ACS Publications
Enzymes continue to be the subject of intensive research efforts because of their ability to
accelerate chemical reactions by factors as large as 1020 with extraordinary selectivity. 1 …

New pathways for formation of acids and carbonyl products in low-temperature oxidation: The Korcek decomposition of γ-ketohydroperoxides

A Jalan, IM Alecu, R Meana-Pañeda… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
We present new reaction pathways relevant to low-temperature oxidation in gaseous and
condensed phases. The new pathways originate from γ-ketohydroperoxides (KHP), which …

Automated reaction kinetics and network exploration (Arkane): A statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, transition state theory, and master equation software

AG Dana, MS Johnson, JW Allen… - … Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The open‐source statistical mechanics software described here, Arkane–Automated
Reaction Kinetics and Network Exploration–facilitates computations of thermodynamic …

Multi-path variational transition state theory for chemical reaction rates of complex polyatomic species: ethanol+ OH reactions

J Zheng, DG Truhlar - Faraday discussions, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Complex molecules often have many structures (conformations) of the reactants and the
transition states, and these structures may be connected by coupled-mode torsions and …