Reactions of the dications C7H62+, C7H72+, and C7H82+ with methane: Predominance of doubly charged intermediates

Abstract

The reactions of methane with the dications C7H62+, C7H72+, and C7H82+ generated by electron ionization of toluene are studied by mass spectrometry. It is shown that the reactivity is dominated by the formation of doubly charged intermediates.

Keywords

• bond forming reactions
• dications
• DFT calculations
• electron transfer
• hydride transfer