Table 2 Kinetic parameters for elementary reactions without transition states among the reactions of C1–C6. Values of k (T) are taken from the literatures.

From: Conversion of methane to benzene in CVI by density functional theory study

Reaction

k (T)

References

C1–C2

   CH4 → CH3 + H

k (1400 K) = 5.00 × 10−21

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   CH3 + CH3 → C2H6

k (1400 K) = 3.04 × 10−11

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   C2H6 → C2H5 + H

k (1400 K) = 13.70

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   C2H5 + H → C2H4a + H2

k (1400 K) = 3.01 × 10−12

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   C2H4a → C2H3 + H

k (1400 K) = 0.13

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   C2H3 + H → C2H2 + H2

k (1400 K) = 2.01 × 10−11

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C2–C4

   C2H3 + C2H3 → C4H6

k (298 K) = 9.50 × 10−11

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   C4H6 → C4H5 + H

k (1400 K) = 1.04

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   C2H2 + C2H2 → C4H3 + H

k (1200 K) = 1.60 × 10−24

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C4–C6

   C2H2 + C4H5 → C6H7a

k (1400 K) = 1.31 × 10−14

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   C2H3 + C4H5 → C6H8a

k (1400 K) = 1.39 × 10−11

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   C4H3 + C2H2 → C6H5a

k (1400 K) = 3.20 × 10−14

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   C6H5 + H → C6H6d

k (1400 K) = 2.05 × 10−10

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