ISSN:
0947-6539
Keywords:
clusters
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gas-phase chemistry
;
ionmolecule reactions
;
iron complexes
;
mass spectrometry
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Chemistry
;
General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
We report on the gas phase reactions of small Fe+n clusters (n = 2-10) with O2, N2O and CO2 in an FT-ICR mass spectrometer. Under our experimental conditions, clusters of all sizes reacted readily with O2 and all but the dimer reacted with N2O. Only the smallest Fe+n clusters (n = 2-4) appeared to activate CO2. For all X-O molecules (X = O, N2, CO), reaction pathways were observed that include the transfer of O atoms. In addition, the reactions with O2 and N2O were accompanied by the loss of one or two Fe atoms. Thermochemical considerations based upon the well-known X-O bond energies were used to calculate Fen-O+ bond dissociation energies (BDEs) for sizes n = 2-6; these amount to roughly 550 kJ mol-1 and thus are considerably higher than the BDE of the Fe-O+ ion. All oxidation reactions of the Fe+n clusters (n = 2-6) studied in more detail were terminated by products of FexOx+ stoichiometry (x = 1-4). These “microoxides of iron” are not able to activate any further X-O bonds. Secondary reactions of FexOx+ clusters with C6H6, C2H4 and NH3 were investigated for two selected sizes (x = 2, 3) and compared with reactions of the naked Fe+n clusters.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.19960020520
