Kinetics of surface processes for Mo(CO){sub 6} on partially dehydroxylated alumina and hydroxylated alumina. Observation of Mo(CO){sub 5}(ads)
- Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States)
The adsorption of Mo(CO){sub 6} on partially dehydroxylated alumina (PDA) and hydroxylated alumina (HA) has been studied using IR and UV-vis spectroscopy. The results from these experiments suggest that the initially physisorbed Mo(CO){sub 6} coordinates to two distinct Lewis acid sites on the surface of PDA, one much more abundant than the other, with an apparent single rate constant 2.3 x 10{sup {minus}3} s{sup {minus}1} at 298 K. The Mo(CO){sub 6}(ads) in turn loses CO reversibly, with an apparent single rate constant 1.8 x 10{sup {minus}4} s{sup {minus}1} at 298 K to form Mo(CO){sub 5}(ads). Upon removal of gas phase CO released in the first step, Mo(CO){sub 5}(ads) loses two additional COs to form Mo(CO){sub 3}(ads). Alternatively, on HA physisorbed Mo(CO){sub 6} undergoes nucleophilic attack by hydroxyl groups, which results in cis-labilization of a carbonyl group, leading in turn to the formation of Mo(CO){sub 5}(L), where L is a surface hydroxyl. The Mo(CO){sub 5}(L) so formed loses additional carbonyls to form a lower subcarbonyl. The decarbonylation process appears to be faster than on PDA. The experimental data indicate that there are no Al{sup 31} exposed on HA. All the observed decarbonylation processes are reversible under CO at room temperature on both HA and PDA. The addition of CO{sub 2} to the subcarbonyl on HA results in the formation of a bicarbonate, with displacement of the subcarbonyls. 24 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-91ER45439
- OSTI ID:
- 35481
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 117; ISSN JACSAT; ISSN 0002-7863
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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