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424 11 IMPLICIT MODELS FOR CONDENSED PHASES<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

+ e −<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

0.0 no barrier<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

+<br />

–10.8<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

or<br />

no barrier<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl − Cl –<br />

∆G ‡ = 0.4<br />

Cl<br />

+<br />

–8.5<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

+ e –<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

+<br />

–4.4<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

HO<br />

O<br />

Cl −<br />

+<br />

–3.8<br />

Cl<br />

Cl<br />

Figure 11.13 Relative aqueous free energies (eV) for various species on different reductive<br />

dechlorination paths <strong>of</strong> hexachloroethane as computed by Patterson and co-workers The relative<br />

energies are properly balanced, although for simplicity spectator species are not shown in every<br />

case. What is involved in achieving this balance for energy? What about free energy?<br />

be kinetically competitive. Such a transfer would generate the acyl chloride equivalent <strong>of</strong><br />

Cl3CCO2H, which would hydrolyze in short order to the carboxylic acid.<br />

This paper provides an example <strong>of</strong> how accurate continuum models can open the door<br />

to the modeling <strong>of</strong> condensed-phase processes where solvation free energies have a very<br />

large influence on reaction energetics. It additionally <strong>of</strong>fers a case study <strong>of</strong> how to first<br />

choose a model on the basis <strong>of</strong> experimental/theoretical comparisons over a relevant data<br />

set, and then apply that model with a greater expectation for its utility. The generality <strong>of</strong><br />

this approach to other (equilibrium) electrochemical reactions seems promising.<br />

Bibliography and Suggested Additional Reading<br />

Bashford, D. and Case, D. A. 2000. ‘Generalized Born Models <strong>of</strong> Macromolecular Solvation Effects’<br />

Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem., 51, 129.<br />

Cramer, C. J. and Truhlar, D. G. 1999. ‘Implicit Solvation Models: Equilibria, Structure, Spectra, and<br />

Dynamics’, Chem. Rev., 99, 2160.<br />

[O]<br />

X<br />

Cl<br />

Cl −

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