Bond activation by photoexcited metal atoms

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dc.contributor.advisorBillups, W. Edward
dc.contributor.committeeMemberParry, R. J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWilson, Lon J.
dc.creatorGibbs, Suzanne
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:24:05Z
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:24:05Z
dc.date.issued1984
dc.description.abstractThis work involves a study of ground state and photoexcited metal atoms reacting with ethylene, cyclopropane, acetylene and ethylene oxide in an argon matrix at 12°K. The reactions were followed by infrared spectroscopy. Ground state titanium atoms deoxygenate ethylene oxide to yield TiO and ethylene. Both iron atoms and dimers form adducts with ethylene oxide which when photoexcited yield ethylene and the iron oxides. Whereas titanium atoms fail to react with cyclopropane, photoexcited iron atoms and dimers insert into a carboncarbon bond of cyclopropane. Photoexcited iron atoms also insert into a carbon-hydrogen bond of acetylene. Titanium atoms react spontaneously with acetylene to yield a complex. Titanium atoms react with ethylene to form either a three-membered ring or a dicarbene and higher complexes.
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dc.format.extent95 pp
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS CHEM. 1984 GIBBS
dc.identifier.citationGibbs, Suzanne. "Bond activation by photoexcited metal atoms." (1984) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104491">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104491</a>.
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2126
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104491
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.titleBond activation by photoexcited metal atoms
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentChemistry
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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