Research Article

Theoretical Study on the Mechanism for the Formation of Nitro Compounds in Red Oil

Table 6

Relative stabilities of carbon-centered radicals in kJ/mol.

Carbon-centered radicalRelative stabilityActivation energy

ĊH3R4)31.32124.77
ĊH2 (CH2)4CH3R6a)23.84103.07
CH3ĊH (CH2)3CH3R6b)16.1788.87
CH3CH2ĊH (CH2)2CH3R6c)16.2889.55
R10)19.201.65

R represents carbon-centered radical.