| DBF | dibenzofuran |
| DBT | dibenzothiophene |
| CA | carbazole |
| BF | benzofuran |
| BT | benzothiophene |
| IN | indole |
| NSO-HETs | nitrogen, sulfur, or oxygen heterocycles |
| PACs | polycyclic aromatic compounds |
| PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| CVT | canonical variational transition state |
| SCT | small-curvature tunneling |
| CPDyl | cyclopentadienyl radical |
| ZPE | zero-point energy |
| IRC | intrinsic reaction coordinate |