Comparison of classical reaction paths and tunneling paths studied with the semiclassical instanton theory

Jan Meisner, Max N. Markmeyer, Matthias U. Bohner +1

Atom tunneling in the hydrogen atom transfer reaction of the 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl radical to 3,5-di-tert-butylneophyl, which has a short but strongly curved reaction path, wa…