Recent experiments on the dehydrogenation-aromatization of methane (DHAM) to form benzene using a MoO3/HZSM-5 catalyst stimulated us to examine methane activation by the transition-metal oxide molecules, MOx (M = Cr, Mo, W; x = 1, 2, 3). The present studies use hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP). The reactivity trend is rationalized in terms of changes in the electrophilicity of MO,, the strength of the M-O pi bond, and the bonding properties of MQ(x) to methyl or hydrogen as M and x are varied, It is found that or-bond metathesis to the metal hydride product (H-MOx-1-OCH3) occurs preferentially over the high oxidation state form (MO3) of the heavier metals, as well as all chromium oxides (CrOx). Instead, oxidative addition of MOx leading to methyl metal hydride (H-M(O-x)-CH3) is more favorable over the low oxidation state of MOx (M = Mo, W, x = 2, 1). In particular, it is found that WO2 can undergo oxidative addition with negligible activation barrier and is predicted to be the most reactive compound of this class toward methane activation. Our finding that MO2 (M = W, Mo) is the best oxidation state for this class of metal oxides toward methane activation suggests that the MO3/HZSM-5 catalysts active in the DHAM reaction may be W and Mo oxycarbides (MO2C2). The formation of such intermediates may be the reason that the experiments find an induction period before the catalyst is active for the desired reaction.

Methane Activation by Transition-Metal Oxides, MOx (M=Cr, Mo, W; x=1,2,3) / X., Xu; Faglioni, Francesco; W. A., GODDARD III. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. A, MOLECULES, SPECTROSCOPY, KINETICS, ENVIRONMENT, & GENERAL THEORY. - ISSN 1089-5639. - STAMPA. - 106:(2002), pp. 7171-7176. [10.1021/jp014572x]

Methane Activation by Transition-Metal Oxides, MOx (M=Cr, Mo, W; x=1,2,3)

FAGLIONI, Francesco;
2002

Abstract

Recent experiments on the dehydrogenation-aromatization of methane (DHAM) to form benzene using a MoO3/HZSM-5 catalyst stimulated us to examine methane activation by the transition-metal oxide molecules, MOx (M = Cr, Mo, W; x = 1, 2, 3). The present studies use hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP). The reactivity trend is rationalized in terms of changes in the electrophilicity of MO,, the strength of the M-O pi bond, and the bonding properties of MQ(x) to methyl or hydrogen as M and x are varied, It is found that or-bond metathesis to the metal hydride product (H-MOx-1-OCH3) occurs preferentially over the high oxidation state form (MO3) of the heavier metals, as well as all chromium oxides (CrOx). Instead, oxidative addition of MOx leading to methyl metal hydride (H-M(O-x)-CH3) is more favorable over the low oxidation state of MOx (M = Mo, W, x = 2, 1). In particular, it is found that WO2 can undergo oxidative addition with negligible activation barrier and is predicted to be the most reactive compound of this class toward methane activation. Our finding that MO2 (M = W, Mo) is the best oxidation state for this class of metal oxides toward methane activation suggests that the MO3/HZSM-5 catalysts active in the DHAM reaction may be W and Mo oxycarbides (MO2C2). The formation of such intermediates may be the reason that the experiments find an induction period before the catalyst is active for the desired reaction.
2002
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7171
7176
Methane Activation by Transition-Metal Oxides, MOx (M=Cr, Mo, W; x=1,2,3) / X., Xu; Faglioni, Francesco; W. A., GODDARD III. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. A, MOLECULES, SPECTROSCOPY, KINETICS, ENVIRONMENT, & GENERAL THEORY. - ISSN 1089-5639. - STAMPA. - 106:(2002), pp. 7171-7176. [10.1021/jp014572x]
X., Xu; Faglioni, Francesco; W. A., GODDARD III
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