Volumes of activation for β-elimination and related reactions of chromium(III)-alkyl complexes in aqueous solutions

Haim Cohen; Rudi van Eldik; Wolfgang Gaede; Achim Gerhard; Sara Goldstein; Gidon Czapski; Dan Meyerstein

doi:10.1016/0020-1693(94)04134-2

Volumes of activation for β-elimination and related reactions of chromium(III)-alkyl complexes in aqueous solutions

Haim Cohen, Rudi van Eldik, Wolfgang Gaede, Achim Gerhard, Sara Goldstein, Gidon Czapski, Dan Meyerstein

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A systematic study of the effect of pressure on the decomposition of chromium(III)-alkyl complexes via β-elimination was undertaken. It was found that the elimination of OR (RH or alkyl) is characterized by a negative volume of activation, whereas the elimination of NH3 exhibits a positive volume of activation. These values are interpreted in terms of early and late transition states, respectively. In addition, the effect of pressure on the spontaneous and acid-catalyzed heterolysis of [(H₂O)₅Cr^III-CH₂CH(OH)₂]²⁺ and [(H₂O)₅Cr^III-H]²⁺ was studied. The results, when compared to literature data, indicate that the volumes of activation for heterolysis depend strongly on the intimate nature of the mechanism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	57-61
Number of pages	5
Journal	Inorganica Chimica Acta
Volume	227
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-1693(94)04134-2
State	Published - 1 Dec 1994

Keywords

Alkyl complexes
Chromium complexes
Volume of activation
β-Elimination

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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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