Gas-phase chemistry of transition-metal ions with alkanes: do initial electrostatic interaction control final product distributions

Journal Article · Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100304a035· OSTI ID:5527907

Hankinson, D J; Allison, J

There are features of the dynamics of gas-phase ion/molecule reactions that make them unique when compared to neutral/neutral reactions and solution processes. Exceedingly rich and complex chemistry can be observed in gas-phase systems in which a reactant is charged, due, in part, to the relatively long lifetime of the ion/molecule complex that is initially formed. Here possible correlations between final reaction products and geometry-specific complexes that are initially formed are discussed. The chemistry under study is that for univalent first-row transition-metal ions with n-butane, in which cleavage of C-H and C-C bonds is observed for some metals.

• Research Organization: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing
• OSTI ID: 5527907
• Journal Information: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 91:201
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
BUTANE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
CATIONS
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELECTROSTATICS
GASES
STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
THEORETICAL DATA
ALKANES
CHARGED PARTICLES
DATA
FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
IONS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
YIELDS
400201* - Chemical & Physicochemical Properties