Open AccessElectronic Configuration and Reactivity: First Semi-Quantitative Assessment of Relative Reactivities for the 3d Transition Metal Vapors Toward p-Bromotoluene in a Methylcyclohexane Solution
Author(s) -
Jean-Claude Négrel,
Robert W. Zoellner,
Michel Cha
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.1990.59
Subject(s) - methylcyclohexane , reactivity (psychology) , chemistry , substrate (aquarium) , transition metal , metal , coupling (piping) , coupling reaction , chemical physics , photochemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , catalysis , metallurgy , medicine , oceanography , alternative medicine , pathology , geology
A specifically designed metal vapor synthesis apparatus makes possible the semi-quantitative assessment of the reactivities for the elements of the first transition series toward p-bromotoluene kept in a ?118°C solution of methylcyclohexane. In all cases, the two main processes are coupling and reduction of the substrate. The intrinsic reactivity of the substrate displays a behavior highly dependent upon the metal electronic configuration, suggesting a direct importance of the 18e rule in ruling these phenomena. Zn and Mn are the less reactive of the studied metals. In a way reminiscent of Rieke coupling of haloaromatics by metal powders, Ni vapor displays the highest ability in mediating the coupling of the substrate.