Reactivity of Hydrated Monovalent First Row Transition Metal Ions M+(H2O)n, M = Cu and Zn toward C6H5CI, C6H5Br, C6H5I and C3H7I

摘要

Previous studies at our working group show the high oxidation potential of Zn(I). From the studied transition metal ions, only Zn(I) is oxidized by CH3CN, with formation of CH3CNH or CH3CHN and the metal hydroxide. An earlier study with NO shows the oxidation of zinc and iron by forming [MOH(H20) n]+[3]. The new results show the oxidation of Zn(I) due to halogenated aromatic and aliphatic compounds. Presumably due to the large radius of Copper(I), up to three molecules are taken up by the clusters. However, as soon as all H2O molecules are evaporated, black-body radiation induces the loss of the non-covalently bound ligands.