Author, as appears in the article.: Antonio Rodríguez-Fortea; Jamie M. Cameron; Laia Vilà-Nadal; Ross S. Winter; Fumichika Iijima; Juan Carlos Murillo; Hiroki Oshio; Josep M. Poblet; Leroy Cronin
Department: Química Física i Inorgànica
URV's Author/s: RODRÍGUEZ FORTEA, ANTONIO; Jamie M. Cameron; Laia Vilà-Nadal; Ross S. Winter; Fumichika Iijima; Juan Carlos Murillo; Hiroki Oshio; POBLET RIUS, JOSEP MARIA; Leroy Cronin
Keywords: mass spectrometry molecular dynamics
Abstract: The reactions of [¿-SiW10O36]8- represent one of the most important synthetic gateways into a vast array of polyoxotungstate chemistry. Herein, we set about exploring the transformation of the lacunary polyoxoanion [¿2-SiW11O39]8- into [¿-SiW10O36]8- using high-resolution electrospray mass spectrometry, density functional theory, and molecular dynamics. We show that the reaction proceeds through an unexpected {SiW9} precursor capable of undertaking a direct ¿ ¿ ¿ isomerization via a rotational transformation. The remarkably low-energy transition state of this transformation could be identified through theoretical calculations. Moreover, we explore the significant role of the countercations for the first time in such studies. This combination of experimental and the theoretical studies can now be used to understand the complex chemical transformations of oxoanions, leading to the design of reactivity by structural control.
Research group: Química Quàntica
Thematic Areas: Chemistry Química Química
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 0002-7863
Author identifier: 0000-0001-5884-5629; 0000-0003-0138-933X; 0000-0002-7718-7227; n/a; n/a; n/a; n/a; 0000-0002-4533-0623; n/a
Record's date: 2016-09-13
Last page: 8773
Journal volume: 138
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2016
First page: 8765
Publication Type: Article Artículo Article
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