Journal article
Mass spectrometry based studies of gas phase metal catalyzed reactions
RAJ O'Hair
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry | Published : 2015
Abstract
Over the past three decades gas-phase catalytic cycles involving metal ions, complexes or clusters as intermediates have been discovered using either multistage mass spectrometry based experiments in trapping instruments or via flow tube methods. These studies have their foundations in: (i) the development of ion cyclotron and quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometers and the flowing afterglow technique, which date back to the 1960s; (ii) the development of ionization methods that allow the formation of gas phase metal ions, including electrospray ionization. Selected examples are reviewed that highlight the range of reaction types that are catalyzed in these processes, including: (i) oxidation..
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I thank the ARC for generously funding our work on metal catalyzed reactions over the past decade. I also acknowledge the contributions of undergraduate and PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to this work, especially Dr. George Khairallah. Finally, over the years I have been inspired by the pioneers and expert practitioners of gas phase metal ion chemistry in Australia and internationally. The former include John Bowie, Michael Bruce, Ian Dance, Gary Willett, Jim Shannon and Ian Gregor. The latter include Mike Bowers, Jack Beauchamp, Helmut Schwarz, Peter Armentrout, Diethard Bohme and the late Detlef Schroeder.