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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry

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  • Understanding the reactivity of metal-containing cluster ions is crucial for catalysis and materials science.
  • Gas-phase reactions provide fundamental insights into reaction pathways, uninfluenced by solvent effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the thermal gas-phase reaction mechanism of the [CeON]+ cluster ion with methane.
  • To identify the products and reaction channels involved in this transformation.
  • To elucidate the electronic factors, including intersystem crossing, that govern the observed reactivity.

Main Methods:

  • Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry was employed to study the gas-phase reactions.
  • High-level quantum-chemical calculations were performed to explore reaction pathways and energetics.
  • Comparison with related cerium-containing ions and atomic nitrogen was conducted.

Main Results:

  • Nitrogen atom transfer to methane was identified as the sole reaction pathway for [CeON]+.
  • Computational analysis suggests the formation of CH2NH2 or CH3NH as neutral products.
  • The reaction is facilitated by a weak OCe+-N bond and efficient intersystem crossing.

Conclusions:

  • The [CeON]+ ion exhibits specific nitrogen-transfer reactivity towards methane.
  • Intersystem crossing plays a significant role in enabling this reaction pathway.
  • Comparative analysis highlights the unique reactivity of [CeON]+ relative to other cerium species and atomic nitrogen.