C-H activation in strongly acidic media. The co-catalytic effect of the reaction medium

• Quantum mechanical (QM) results are used to establish the role of sulfuric acid solvent in facilitating the reaction between Pt(II)(bpym)Cl(2) (bpym = 2,2'-bipyrimidinyl) and methane; coordination of methane to the platinum catalyst is found to be catalyzed by the acidic medium.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Teoretisk kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Theoretical Chemistry (hsv//eng)

Keyword

methane

platinum

platinum complex

pyrimidine derivative

sulfuric acid

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ref (subject category)

art (subject category)