Effects of reagent vibrational excitation on the state-to-state quantum dynamics of the OH + CO → H + CO2 reaction in six dimensions (J = 0)

► We carried out a 6D state-to-state quantum dynamics study for the OH + CO reaction. ► Reagent translational and CO vibrational excitation has essentially the same effect. ► Initial OH excitation leads to slightly more internal energy in CO2.