Thermal methane activation by La(6)O(10)(-) cluster anions.

Authors :: Meng JH
Deng XJ
Li ZY
He SG
Zheng WJ
Source :: Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) [Chemistry] 2014 May 05; Vol. 20 (19), pp. 5580-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 15.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: The first example of a metal oxide cluster anion, La6 O10 (-) that can activate methane under ambient conditions is reported. This reaction is facilitated by the oxygen-centered radical (O(-⋅) ) and follows the hydrogen atom transfer mechanism. The La6 O10 (-) has a high vertical electron detachment energy (VDE=4.06 eV) and a high symmetry (C4v ).<br /> (© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)