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Preparation of Surface Organometallic Catalysts by Gas-Phase Ligand Stripping and Reactive Landing of Mass-Selected Ions

Journal Article · · Chemistry - A European Journal, 16(48):14433-14438
Organometallic complexes immobilized on surfaces combine the high selectivity of homogeneous catalysts with the ease of separation of catalyst from products of heterogeneous materials. Here we report a novel approach for the highly controlled preparation of surface organometallic catalysts by gas-phase ligand stripping combined with reactive landing of mass-selected ions onto self assembled monolayer surfaces. Collision induced dissociation is used to generate highly reactive undercoordinated metal complexes in the gas-phase for subsequent surface immobilization. Complexes with an open coordination shell around the metal center are demonstrated to show enhanced activity towards reactive landing in comparison to fully ligated species. In situ TOF-SIMS analysis indicates that the immobilized complexes exhibit behaviour consistent with catalytic activity when exposed to gaseous reagents.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1001478
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-74460; 34913; KC0302020; KC0302020
Journal Information:
Chemistry - A European Journal, 16(48):14433-14438, Journal Name: Chemistry - A European Journal, 16(48):14433-14438 Journal Issue: 48 Vol. 16; ISSN 0947-6539; ISSN CEUJED; ISSN 1521-3765
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English