Single-Atom Pt+ Derived from the Laser Dissociation of a Platinum Cluster: Insights into Nonoxidative Alkane
Abstract:
In this study, we construct a 193 nm ultraviolet laser dissociation high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) platform to produce Pt+ cations with high efficiency, which is in situ applied for monitoring the "Pt+ + alkanes" reactions (where alkanes include methane, ethane, and propane). The conversion intermediates and products could be accurately determined by an orbitrap detector with high resolution (up to 150 000). Importantly, methane conversion by Pt+ cations yields [Pt + ethane]+ and [Pt + ethylene]+ as the sole products formed via the cross-coupling reaction of the Pt-CH2 intermediate with gaseous methane. However, the Pt+ cations promote only the nonoxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane to give the corresponding [Pt + alkenes]+ and [Pt + alkynes]+. The details of the reaction mechanism are corroborated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. These results highlight the power of HRMS with the laser dissociation of metal clusters in the generation and reaction characterization of metal ions.
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