Generation, Reactivity Towards Hydrocarbons, and Electronic Structure of Heteronuclear Vanadium Phosphorous Oxygen Cluster Ions

摘要

Ranging from catalytic processes in biology, such as those catalyzed by the P-450 enzymes, to heterogeneous or homogeneous catalysts used in large scale conversions, oxygen-based systems represent a hallmark in contemporary catalysis and continue to attract interest. One approach to address this timely topic takes advantage of the effective interplay of mass spectrometric experiments with computational methods, which allow further insight into the intrinsic properties of these oxygen-containing compounds.