Bimetallic Activation of SF <sub>6</sub> by a Bis(Gallylene)
The degradation of the kinetically inert and potent greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride by a bimetallic main-group ambiphile (Lewis amphotere) is reported. Reaction of the bis(gallylene) <b>1</b> with SF<sub>6</sub> at 80 °C results in the selective formation of the bimetallic gallium(II) fluoride <b>2</b>. Irradiation with UV light or the addition of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP) accelerates the reaction, enabling it to proceed already at room temperature. Computations reveal a bimetallic activation scenario and shed light on the accelerating effect of 4-DMAP.
Authors
- Andreas Nagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0374-5549)
- Ralf Tonner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6759-8559)
- Robert Kretschmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7731-3748)
- Phil Liebing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4660-1691)
- M. S. Neubauer
- David D. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6606-903X)
Institutions
- Chemnitz University of Technology (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04924
- Primary Topic
- Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00