Infrared Spectra of Platinum Insertion and Methylidene Complexes Prepared in Oxidative C−H(X) Reactions of Laser-Ablated Pt Atoms with Methane, Ethane, and Halomethanes

• DOI: 10.1021/om801077x
• Publication Date: 2009-02-11T20:31:09Z
• Authors: Han-Gook Cho; Lester Andrews
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences; 3. Good health

Reactions of laser-ablated Pt atoms with CH4 and C2H6 produce CH3−PtH and CH3CH2−PtH via oxidative C−H insertion and show that the Pt atom is an effective C−H insertion agent. The methylidene CH2═P...