Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2002, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 876.

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Theoretical Studies of the Mechanism and Energetics for the Reactions of Transition Metal Ions with Alkanes──H2 Elimination Mechanism in the Reaction of Ni+(2D) with Propane

ZHANG Dong-Ju, ZHANG Chang-Qiao, LIU Cheng-Bu   

  1. Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • Received:2001-03-22 Online:2002-05-24 Published:2002-05-24

Abstract: The reaction of Ni+ with propane have been studied extensively by using density functional theory,and the detailed information regarding the mechanism and energetics of H2 elimination on the potential energy surface of [Ni,C3,H8]+ have been obtained at B3LYP/6-311 + +G(3df/,3pd) level.Both the initial primary or secondary C—H bond activations in propane mediated by Ni+ in the reaction of Ni+ with propane can result in the H2 elimination from Ni(C3H8)+ .Five intermediates, two C—H bond activation transition states and three H-shift transition states are located on this potential energy surface.The heat ofreaction for Ni++C3H8→Ni(C3H6)++H2 is calculated to be 142.28 kj/mol.This result is in goodagreement with the experimental finding, a value of 127.85 kJ/mol at 0 K.

Key words: Transition metal ion, Alkanes, Reaction mechanism, Density functional theory

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