Stability of Stoichiometric Networks with Conservation Constraints. The Case of Catalytic Carbonylation Model

Stability analysis of stoichiometric networks with conservation constraint is described aiming to underlie specificities of this family of dynamic systems and to offer the procedure for their treatment. The main goal of this paper is to highlight complications and common mistakes, which may occur in stoichiometric network analysis of such systems. The model of catalytic carbonylation of alkyne-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) is used as an example for the illustration of proper stability analysis. After several simplifications of the model, source of instability is determined