Comment on Chem. Phys. Lett. 371 (2003) 568: Barrier height for dissociation of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO → CH3 + HCO, in the triplet state T1

Based on recently reported experimental results from various groups, the barrier height (or transition state energy) for the T1 dissociation of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO → CH3 + HCO, is determined to lie between 12.3 and 12.9 kcal mol−1. This result is compared with predictions from recent ab initio calculations.