Reaction mechanism of pyridine radicals with molecular oxygen : A theoretical study
Pyridine is a suitable surrogate of the fuel-nitrogen in flame studies. The goal of the present work was to extend the analysis of reactions of pyridyl radicals with O2. All reactions proceed following similar mechanisms, through the barrier-free addition of an O2 molecule and further development along two main paths: through barrier-free abstraction of an oxygen atom and through the formation of
