Titanium Insertion into CO Bonds in Anionic Ti–CO2 Complexes

Autor: Michael C. Thompson, J. Mathias Weber, Leah G. Dodson
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 122:2983-2991
ISSN: 1520-5215
1089-5639
Popis: We explore the structures of [Ti(CO2)y]− cluster anions using infrared photodissociation spectroscopy and quantum chemistry calculations. The existence of spectral signatures of metal carbonyl CO stretching modes shows that insertion of titanium atoms into C–O bonds represents an important reaction during the formation of these clusters. In addition to carbonyl groups, the infrared spectra show that the titanium center is coordinated to oxalato, carbonato, and oxo ligands, which form along with the metal carbonyls. The presence of a metal oxalato ligand promotes C–O bond insertion in these systems. These results highlight the affinity of titanium for C–O bond insertion processes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE