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Study of improved methods for predicting chemical equilibria: Technical progress report for the period 1 September 1987--31 August 1988

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7060979

Two continuing and important objectives of computational chemists and chemical engineers are first, to predict accurately the feasibility and extent of chemical reactions, and second, to predict accurately the rate of approach to chemical equilibrium for these reactions. The focus of our research presently is on the first of these objectives. Our specific objective is to calculate thermodynamic properties of typical organic reactions in liquid solution at various temperatures, and hence, to calculate equilibrium concentrations of the reactants and products at these temperatures. The reacting systems being investigated at this time are Diels-Alder condensations of anthracene dienes and maleic anhydride dienophiles in solvents.

Research Organization:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13582
OSTI ID:
7060979
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13582-T1; ON: DE89002680
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English