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Adsorption and reaction of [Re[sub 2](CO)[sub 10]] on ultrathin MgO films grown on a Mo(110) surface. Characterization by infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy and temperature-programmed desorption

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100066a028· OSTI ID:7019603
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  1. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
  2. Texas A M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)

The decarbonylation of [Re[sub 2](CO)[sub 10]] on ultrathin MgO(111) films (approximately 50 A) grown on a Mo(110) substrate was investigated with infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy and temperature-programmed desorption/decomposition. When [Re[sub 2](CO)[sub 10]] was adsorbed at 320 K, it reacted with the MgO(111) surface, forming a rhenium subcarbonyl, [Re(CO)[sub 4](OMg)][sub 2], where (OMg) represents oxygen on the MgO(111) surface. Upon heating to temperatures >400 K, [Re(CO)[sub 4](OMg)][sub 2] was decarbonylated, forming [Re(CO)[sub 3](OMg)[sub 3]]. Further heating to temperatures >600 K induced the formation of rhenium metal clusters. When it was adsorbed at 110 K, [Rc[sub 2](CO)[sub 10]] condensed on MgO(111), with a fraction of the first layer decomposing to form [Re-(CO)[sub 4](OMg)][sub 2]. In temperature-programmed desorption experiments, [Re[sub 2](CO)[sub 10]] multilayers desorbed at 295 K. An unidentified rhenium carbonyl species, probably rhenium pentacarbonyl, desorbed at 350 K. The CO stretching frequencies of the rhenium subcarbonyls were dependent on the coadsorption of water. The infrared spectra show that the symmetry of the surface-bound rhenium tricarbonyls is C[sub 30]. 19 refs., 7 figs., 1 tab.

DOE Contract Number:
FG05-88ER13954; FG02-87ER13790
OSTI ID:
7019603
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 98:15; ISSN JPCHAX; ISSN 0022-3654
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English