Focusing on the impact of triels upon methane activation thermodynamics for both 1,2 and 2,1 addition, an interesting trend can be seen; for a given divalent metal, as the metal changes from boron to aluminum to gallium, ΔG becomes more endergonic in all cases ( Figure 4 ).
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Computational Study of Methane C-H Activation by Main Group and Mixed Main Group-Transition Metal Complexes.
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