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Bimetallic Activation of SF 6 by a Bis(Gallylene)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide The degradation of the kinetically inert and potent greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride by a bimetallic main-group ambiphile (Lewis amphotere) is reported. Reaction of the bis(gallylene) 1 with SF 6 at 80 °C results in the selective formation of the bimetallic gallium(II) fluoride 2 . Irradiation with UV light or the addition of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP) accelerates the reaction, enabling it to proceed already at room temperature. Computations reveal a bimetallic activation scenario and shed light on the accelerating effect of 4-DMAP.

Source: Inorganic Chemistry

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04924

Authors: Aylin Nagel, Max Neubauer, Douglas L. Miller, Phil Köhler, Ralf Tonner-Zech, Robert Kretschmer

Institutions: Chemnitz University of Technology, Leipzig University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Language: English

Topic: Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,500

Funders: Technische Universität Chemnitz, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft