- Turkish Journal of Chemistry
- Vol: 43 Issue: 3
- A theoretical investigation on the activation of small molecules by a disilenide: a DFT prediction
A theoretical investigation on the activation of small molecules by a disilenide: a DFT prediction
Authors : Cem Burak Yildiz, Akin Azizoğlu
Pages : 936-947
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Herein, we proposed several mechanistic scenarios for activation of small molecules (NH$_{3}$, CO$_{2}$, CS$_{2}$, H$_{2}$, CH$_{4}$, N$_{2}$, and N$_{2}$O) by a disilicon analogue of a vinyl anion (1H) using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The DFT results established that all the possible reactions to yield a variety of potential products have an exergonic nature except for the activation of N$_{2}$ with the obtained overall energy of $\Delta $G = 33.6 kcal mol$^{-1}$. Moreover, the highest exergonic character was $\Delta $G = $-$95.8 kcal mol$^{-1}$ for N$_{2}$O. Therefore, the findings reveal that 1H can be considered a suitable candidate for activation of NH$_{3}$, CO$_{2}$, CS$_{2}$, H$_{2}$, CH$_{4}$, and N$_{2}$O under metal-free conditions.Keywords : Silicon chemistry, disilenide, DFT, reaction mechanism