Die vorliegende Dissertation präsentiert eine detaillierte quantenchemische Untersuchung der H-Abstraktion von Methan durch MgO und Li dotiertes MgO. Motiviert wurde die durch das UniCat-Excellenz-Cluster, welches sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, die oxidative Kupplung von Methan (OCM) im Detail zu verstehen. Basierend auf der Hypothese, dass Li+O•– Spezies für den H-Abstraktion Schritt verantwortlich sind, wurden kleine kationische MgO- und Li dotierte MgO-Cluster (die O•– Sites modellieren) untersucht. Zur Erstellung von möglichst realen Gasphasen-Modell-Systemen, wurde die globalen Minima der Gasphasencluster mittels eines genetischen Algorithmus bestimmt. Zum Vergleich wurden auch die Strukturen von neutralen MgO-Cluster bestimmt, um eventuelle strukturelle Unterschiede zu erkennen. Anschließend wurden die optimierten Cluster in Bezug auf ihre Eignung zur C-H-Bindungsaktivierung von Methan untersucht. Die Verwendung von kleinen Cluster-Größen ermöglicht es, die Reaktion im Detail zu studieren und verschiedene Methoden der Berechnung zu vergleichen. Die Ergebnisse für die kleinen Cluster wurden anschließend mit realistischeren Modellen verglichen, die eine genauere Beschreibung der Li dotierten Oberflächen ermöglichen, wie zum Beispiel non-embedded und embedded-Cluster und slab Modelle. Unerwartete Ergebnisse für die Betrachtung der Li+O•– Spezies haben zur Untersuchung von zusätzliche Arten von Defekten in MgO (wie niedrig koordinierten O2-Seiten, O-Leerstellen mit unterschiedlicher Ladung und Verunreinigungen) geführt, die als aktive Zentren in OCM fungieren können. Insbesondere wurden morphologische Defekte und verschiedene Arten von F Zentren untersucht. Die Aktivierung von Methan an defekten MgO-Oberflächen wurde innerhalb eines Cluster-Ansatzes untersucht und durch periodische Berechnungen mittels periodic slab models verifiziert. Die Ergebnisse wurden mit vorhandenen experimentellen Daten verglichen. / This work presents a detailed quantum chemical (mostly DFT) study of H abstraction from methane by MgO and Li doped MgO. It is motivated by the UniCat effort to understand the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM). Based on the hypothesis that an Li+O•– species is responsible for the H abstraction step in OCM small cationic MgO and Li doped MgO clusters (which model O•– sites) were investigated. Because we were interested in real gas phase model systems the global minimum structures of (MgO)n+ and LiO(MgO)n-1 clusters were first determined (by means of genetic algorithm) and then used in subsequent reactivity studies. To check if there are any structural differences between neutral and cationic MgO clusters the neutral species were studied as well. After structure determination, the activation of methane by the O•– radical sites was investigated. The small cluster sizes enabled to study the reaction in detail and to compare different methods of calculations. The results were verified by comparison with more realistic models that mimic Li doped MgO surface, like non-embedded and embedded clusters and slab models. However, unexpected results for the Li+O•– sites led to the consideration of additional types of sites in MgO that may be active for OCM – such as low-coordinated O2- sites, O vacancies with different charge and impurity defects. In particular morphological defects and different types of F centers were investigated. Methane activation by defective MgO surface was studied by a cluster approach and then followed by periodic calculations on periodic slab models. The results were compared to existing experimental data.

This thesis describes novel reaction protocols for the synthesis of diaryliodonium salts and also provides an insight to the mechanism of α-arylation of carbonyl compounds with diaryliodonium salts.  The first chapter gives a general introduction to the field of hypervalent iodine chemistry, mainly focusing on recent developments and applications of diaryliodonium salts. Chapter two describes the synthesis of electron-rich to electron-poor diaryliodonium triflates, in moderate to excellent yields from a range of arenes and iodoarenes. In chapter three, it is described that molecular iodine can be used together with arenes in a direct one-pot, three-step synthesis of symmetric diaryliodonium triflates. A large scale synthesis of bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)iodonium triflate is also described, controlled and verified by an external research group, further demonstrating the reliability of this methodology. The fourth chapter describes the development of a sequential one-pot synthesis of diaryliodonium salts from aryl iodides and boronic acids, furnishing symmetric and unsymmetric, electron-rich to electron-poor diaryliodonium tetrafluoroborates in moderate to excellent yields. This method was developed to overcome the regiochemical limitations imposed by the reaction mechanism in the protocols described in the preceding chapters. Chapter five describes a one-pot synthesis of heteroaromatic iodonium salts under similar conditions described in chapter two. The final chapter describes the reaction of enolates with chiral diaryliodonium salts or together with a phase transfer catalyst yielding racemic products. DFT calculations were performed, which revealed a low lying energy transition state (TS) between intermediates, which is believed to be responsible for the lack of selectivity observed in the experimental work. It is also proposed that a [2,3] rearrangement is preferred over a [1,2] rearrangement in the α-arylation of carbonyl compounds. The synthetic methodology described in this thesis is the most generally applicable, efficient and high-yielding to date for the synthesis of diaryliodonium salts, making these reagents readily available for various applications in synthesis.

Abstract In this thesis oxidation of a pure and alloyed Cu surface was studied using density functional theory based calculations. The mechanism and energetics behind experimentally observed missing row reconstruction on a pure Cu(100) surface were studied. Examination of the formation of the missing row was approached by studying the profitableness of vacancy formation to the surface at oxygen coverages below and equal to 0.5 ML. However, an ideal surface was in all cases more favourable in energy than vacancy included structures. Therefore an additional Cu atom was added to the simulation cell to promote vacancy formation. A consequence of this on-surface Cu addition was the identifying of a new energetically favoured Cu-O-Cu chain formation. This newly identified structure is a possible transition state in the path from an ideal surface to a reconstructed one. Copper(I)oxide formation through sub-surface adsorption was examined on a reconstructed Cu(100) surface. At low O coverage on-surface adsorption was found to be much more favoured than adsorption on sub-surface sites. However, when coverage increased to 0.75 ML structures with both on-surface and sub-surface adsorbates possessed the lowest energy. Furthermore, the diffusion barriers to the sub-surface adsorption sites were low. Both these facts support the conclusion that the transition from the reconstructed missing row structure to the copper(I)oxide takes place without any large energy effort. The adsorption induced segregation of copper on a Ag/Cu(100) surface was studied by calculating the surface energies of slabs where the silver layer was positioned at different depths with varying O coverage. In addition, the segregation energies were also calculated with two Ag compositions. It was discovered that without oxygen adsorbates silver atoms lying on top of the surface were favoured but the surface segregation probability of Cu increases with increasing O coverage. The same calculation procedure was expanded to study the segregation probability of five additional alloy metals with a Cu surface. Without oxygen present Mg, Al and Zn possess a weak tendency to segregate to the surface, however, V and Cr prefer to stay in the bulk. The addition of oxygen adsorbates on the surface causes the segregation of all the dopants to the top of the surface. With the Al dopant the effect of the surface orientation and the oxygen coverage were also studied. The bonds between adsorbates and the surface were strongest with the densest surface, (111), and weakest with the most opened surface, (110). Furthermore, the enrichment probability was largest in the case of the (111) surface and lowest with the (110) surface. Probability increased with increasing oxygen coverage. / Tiivistelmä Tässä väitöstyössä on tutkittu puhtaan ja seostetun kuparipinnan hapettumista tiheysfunktionaaliteoriaan perustuvilla laskuilla. Kokeellisesti Cu(100) pinnan on havaittu rekonstruoituvan hapen vaikutuksesta. Rekonstruoitumisen aikana ideaalisesta pinnasta irtoaa joka neljäs pintakuparirivi ja muodostuu niin kutsuttu missing row- rakenne. Tämän rakenteen muodostumismekanismia ja muodostumiseen kuluvaa energiaa tutkittiin vertaamalla pintavakansillisten rakenteiden pintaenergioita vastaaviin ideaalipinnan arvoihin vaihtelevalla happipeitolla. Koska ideaalipinta oli kaikilla peittoasteilla energeettisesti suotuisampi kuin vakanssirakenne, yksittäisiä kupariatomeja lisättiin pinnalle stabiloimaan vakanssirakenteita. Kuparilisäyksen seurauksena löydettiin uusi energeettisesti edullinen Cu-O-Cu ketjurakenne. Tämä rakenne on mahdollinen ideaalisen ja rekonstruoituneen pinnan välinen siirtymätila. Kupari(I)oksidin muodostumista pinnanalaisen happiadsorption kautta tutkittiin rekonstruoituneella Cu(100) pinnalla. Pienillä happi-peittoasteilla pinnanpäällisen adsorption havaittiin olevan huomattavasti suotuisampaa kuin pinnanalaisen adsorption. Kuitenkin happi peiton kasvaessa 0,75 ML:iin rakenteet, joissa oli adsorbaatteja sekä pinnan alla että päällä, tulivat muita suotuisimmiksi. Myös lasketut energiavallit hapen diffuusiolle pinnalta pinnan alle olivat hyvin pieniä. Kaikki tulokset viittaavat siihen, että rekonstruoitunut Cu(100) pinta hapettuu helposti kupari(I)oksidiksi. Happiadsorption aikaansaamaa kuparin rikastumista (segregaatio) hopeakupariseosmetallin pinnalle tutkittiin laskemalla vaihtelevilla happipeitoilla pintaenergiat kuparipinnoille, joissa ensimmäinen, toinen ja kolmas kuparikerros oli korvattu hopealla. Myös segregaatioenergiat laskettiin kahdella eri seoskoostumuksella. Saatujen tulosten mukaan ilman happiadsoptiota hopea segregoituu pinnalle, kun taas hapen peittoasteen kasvaessa kupari rikastuu pinnalle. Samaa tutkimustapaa käytettiin myös tarkasteltaessa viiden muun seosmetallin segregaatiotodennäköisyyttä kuparipinnalla. Ilman pintahappea magnesiumilla, alumiinilla ja sinkillä oli heikko taipumus rikastua pinnalle, kun taas vanadium ja kromi pysyivät syvemmällä metallissa. Sen sijaan happea lisättäessä kaikki tutkitut seosmetallit pyrkivät siirtymään kohti pintaa. Myös hapen peiton sekä pintaorientaation vaikutusta segregaatioon tutkittiin hopeakuparipinnalla. Sekä happiadsorbaattien ja pinnan välinen sidos että segregaatiotodennäköisyys oli sitä voimakkaampaa, mitä tiheämmästä pinnasta oli kyse. Segregaatiotodennäköisyys kasvoi pinta-adsorption lisääntyessä.

[ES] En este trabajo estudiamos dos reacciones catalíticas relevantes para la industria y la localización del anión fluoruro en la zeolita RTH, sintetizada en medio fluoruro. El capítulo 3 es el primer capítulo de resultados, donde se estudia la reducción quimioselectiva del nitroestireno en las superficies Ni(111), Co(111), Cu(111) y Pd(111). El mecanismo generalmente aceptado de esta reacción está basado en el esquema propuesto por Haber en 1898, en el que la reacción puede transcurrir por dos rutas, la directa y la de condensación. En este capítulo exploramos ambas rutas, y observamos que la ruptura de los enlaces N-O y la consecuente formación de enlaces metal-O está más favorecida que la formación de enlaces N-H en las superficies Ni(111) y Co(111), debido al carácter oxofílico de ambos metales. Las etapas más lentas involucran la formación de enlaces N-H. En las superficies de metales nobles como Pt(111) y Pd(111) se observa el comportamiento contrario. La superficie Cu(111) es un caso intermedio comparado con los metales nobles y no nobles. Además, el nitroestireno interactúa con los átomos de Cu de la superficie solo a través de grupo nitro, con lo cual es un candidato ideal para alcanzar selectividades cerca del 100%. Sin embargo, la superficie Cu(111) no es capaz de activar la molécula de H2. En este sentido, proponemos un catalizador bimetálico basado en Cu, dopado con otro metal capaz de activar al H2, tales como el Pd o el Ni. En los capítulos 4 y 5 se ha estudiado la reducción catalítica selectiva de los óxidos de nitrógeno (SCR, en inglés) con amoníaco. Usando métodos de DFT, hemos encontrado rutas para la oxidación de NO a NO2, nitritos y nitratos con energías de activación relativamente bajas. También, hemos encontrado que la reducción de Cu2+ a Cu+ requiere la participación simultánea de NO y NH3. Posteriormente, hemos estudiado la influencia del NH3 en este sistema con métodos de dinámica molecular. El NH3 interacciona fuertemente con el Cu+ de forma que dos moléculas de este gas son suficientes para romper la coordinación del catión Cu+ con los oxígenos del anillo 6r, y formar el complejo lineal [Cu(NH3)2]+. Además, los cationes Cu2+ pueden ser estabilizados fuera de la red mediante la formación del complejo tetraamincobre(II). Debido a la presencia de los cationes Cu+ y Cu2+ coordinados a la red de la zeolita, aparecen bandas en la región entre 800-1000 cm-1 del espectro infrarrojo. El análisis de las frecuencias IR de varios modelos con Cu+ y Cu2+ coordinados al anillo 6r, o formando complejos con amoniaco indica que cuando los cationes Cu+ y Cu2+ están coordinados a los oxígenos del anillo 6r aparecen vibraciones entre 830 y 960 cm-1. Frecuencias en esta zona también se obtienen en los casos en que NO, NO2, O2 y combinaciones de dos de ellos están adsorbidos en Cu+ y Cu2+. Sin embargo, cuando los cationes Cu+ y Cu2+ están fuera del anillo (no hay enlaces entre los cationes de cobre y los oxígenos del anillo 6r) no se obtienen vibraciones de IR en esta región del espectro. Estos resultados indican que con el seguimiento del espectro IR durante la reacción SCR es posible determinar si los cationes Cu+ y Cu2+ están coordinados o no al anillo de 6r en las etapas de oxidación y reducción. Por último, hemos simulado el desplazamiento químico de 19F, δiso,, en la zeolita sintetizada RTH. El análisis del δiso de los distintos modelos utilizados nos ha permitido reconocer la simetría del material sintetizado, el cual pertenece al grupo espacial P1 y la nueva celda unidad ha sido confirmada experimentalmente por difracción de rayos X. Finalmente, hemos asignado la señal experimental que aparece en el espectro de 19F a -67.2_ppm, al F- localizado en un sitio T2, el cual es a su vez la posición más estable. Además, la señal a -71.8 ppm se ha asignado al anión F- localizado en un sitio T4. / [CA] En aquest treball estudiem dues reaccions catalítiques rellevants per a la indústria i la localització de l'anió fluorur en la zeolita RTH, sintetitzada al mig fluorur. El capítol 3 és el primer capítol de resultats, on s'estudia la reducció quimioselectiva del nitroestireno en les superfícies Ni(111), Co(111), Cu(111) i Pd(111). El mecanisme generalment acceptat d'aquesta reacció està basat en l'esquema proposat per Haver-hi en 1898, en el qual la reacció pot transcórrer per dues rutes, la directa i la de condensació. En aquest capítol explorem totes dues rutes, i observem que la ruptura dels enllaços N-O i la conseqüent formació d'enllaços metall-O està més afavorida que la formació d'enllaços N-H en les superfícies Ni(111) i Co(111), a causa del caràcter oxofílico de tots dos metalls. Les etapes més lentes involucren la formació d'enllaços N-H. En les superfícies de metalls nobles com Pt(111) i Pd(111) s'observa el comportament contrari. La superfície Cu(111) és un cas intermedi comparat amb els metalls nobles i no nobles. A més, el nitroestireno interactua amb els àtoms de Cu de la superfície sol a través de grup nitre, amb la qual cosa és un candidat ideal per a aconseguir selectivitats prop del 100%. No obstant això, la superfície Cu(111) no és capaç d'activar la molècula d'H2. En aquest sentit, proposem un catalitzador bimetàl·lic basat en Cu, dopat amb un altre metall capaç d'activar a l'H2, com ara el Pd o el Ni. En els capítols 4 i 5 hem estudiat la reducció catalítica selectiva dels òxids de nitrogen (SCR, en anglés) amb amoníac. Usant mètodes de DFT, hem trobat rutes per a l'oxidació de NO a NO2, nitrits i nitrats amb energies d'activació relativament baixes. També, hem trobat que la reducció de Cu2+ a Cu+ requereix la participació simultània de NO i NH3. Posteriorment, hem estudiat la influència del NH3 en aquest sistema amb mètodes de dinàmica molecular. El NH3 interacciona fortament amb el Cu+ de manera que dues molècules d'aquest gas són suficients per a trencar la coordinació del catió Cu+ amb els oxígens de l'anell 6r, i formar el complex lineal [Cu(NH3)2]+. A més, els cations Cu2+ poden ser estabilitzats fora de la xarxa mitjançant la formació del complex tetraamincobre(II). A causa de la presència dels cations Cu+ i Cu2+ coordinats a la xarxa de la zeolita, apareixen bandes a la regió entre 800-1000 cm-1 de l'espectre infraroig. L'anàlisi de les freqüències IR de diversos models amb Cu+ i Cu2+ coordinats a l'anell 6r, o formant complexos amb amoníac indica que quan els cations Cu+ i Cu2+ estan coordinats als oxígens de l'anell 6r apareixen vibracions entre 830 i 960 cm-1. Freqüències en aquesta zona també s'obtenen en els casos en què NO, NO2, O2 i combinacions de dues d'ells estan adsorbidos en Cu+ i Cu2+. No obstant això, quan els cations Cu+ i Cu2+ estan fora de l'anell (no hi ha enllaços entre els cations de coure i els oxígens de l'anell 6r) no s'obtenen vibracions d'IR en aquesta regió de l'espectre. Aquests resultats indiquen que amb el seguiment de l'espectre IR durant la reacció SCR és possible determinar si els cations Cu+ i Cu2+ estan coordinats o no a l'anell de 6r en les etapes d'oxidació i reducció. Finalment, hem simulat el desplaçament químic de 19F, δiso, en la zeolita sintetitzada RTH. L'anàlisi del δiso dels diferents models utilitzats ens ha permés reconéixer la simetria del material sintetitzat, el qual pertany al grup espacial P1 i la nova cel·la unitat ha sigut confirmada experimentalment per difracció de raigs X. Finalment, hem assignat el senyal experimental que apareix en l'espectre de 19F a -67.2 ppm, al F- localitzat en un lloc T2, el qual és al seu torn la posició més estable. A més, el senyal a -71.8 ppm s'ha assignat a l'anió F- localitzat en un lloc T4. / [EN] In this work, we have studied two heterogeneous catalytic reactions and the localization of the fluoride anion in the as-made RTH framework, synthesized in fluoride medium. The first results, included in chapter 3, correspond to the chemoselective reduction of nitrostyrene on different metal surfaces, i.e, Ni(111), Co(111), Cu(111) and Pd(111). Until very recently, the reduction of the nitro group was explained on the basis of the general mechanism proposed by Haber in 1898 where the reaction can follow two routes, the direct and condensation route. We have explored the relevant elementary steps of both routes and found that because of the oxophilic nature of Ni and Co, the steps involving the dissociation of N-O bonds and formation of metal-O bonds are significantly favored compared with the other steps on both metal surfaces. In addition, the most demanding steps in terms of energy involve the formation of N-H bonds. These findings are in contrast to those of noble metals such as Pt and Pd, where the opposite behavior is observed. The behavior of Cu(111) lies in between the aforementioned cases, and also no chemical bonds between the carbon atoms of the aromatic ring of nitrostyrene and the Cu(111) surface is formed. For this reason, it might be an ideal candidate to achieve nearly 100 % selectivity. However, the Cu(111) surface does not seem to activate the H2 molecule. In this regard, we propose a bimetallic Cu-based catalyst whose surface is doped with atoms of a H2-activating metal, such as Ni or Pd. On another matter, we have also investigated the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides (SCR-NOx) and the main results are presented in the following two chapters, 4 and 5. By using static DFT methods, we found pathways for the oxidation of NO to NO2, nitrites and nitrates with relatively low activation energies. We also found, in agreement with experimental reports, that the reduction of Cu2+ to Cu+ requires the simultaneous participation of NO and NH3. Later, molecular dynamics simulations allowed us to assess the influence of NH3. The strong interaction of NH3 with the Cu+ cation is evidenced by its ability to detach Cu+ from the zeolite framework and form the mobile linear complex [Cu(NH3)2]+. Cu+ is no longer coordinated to the zeolite framework in the presence of two NH3 molecules. This observation and the fact that the T-O-T vibrations of the framework produce bands in the 800-1000 cm-1 region of the IR spectrum when perturbed by the coordination of Cu+ and Cu2+ cations, indicate that bands in the 800-1000 cm-1 regions should be observed when both copper cations are bonded to the framework oxygens. Finally, we have also studied NMR properties of the as-made pure silica RTH framework, aiming at locating the compensating fluoride anion. The calculation of the 19F chemical shift in different T sites and comparison with the experimental NMR spectra shows that the as-made RTH belongs to the P-1 space group with 16 Si, 32 O atoms, one fluoride anion and one OSDA cation. These results have been confirmed experimentally by XRD. In addition, we have assigned the experimental signal of 19F at -67.2 ppm to the fluoride anion in a T2 site, which in turn is the most stable location found, and the signal of -71.8 ppm to a fluoride anion sitting in a T4 site. / My acknowledgements to “La Caixa foundation” for the financial support through “La Caixa−Severo Ochoa” International PhD Fellowships (call 2015), to the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES), to the Centre de Càlcul de la Universitat de València, to the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC) of Ghent University for the computational resources and technical support, and to the Spanish Government through the MAT2017-82288-C2-1-P programme / Millan Cabrera, R. (2021). Computational study of heterogeneous catalytic systems. Kinetic and structural insights from Density Functional Theory [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/161934 / TESIS

Metal acetylacetonates of the general formula [M(acac)3] (MIII=Cr, Mn, Fe, Co) are among the best investigated coordination compounds. Many of these first-row transition metal complexes are known to have unique electronic properties. Independently, photophysical research with different β-diketonate ligands pointed towards the possibility of a special effect of the 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl substituted acetylacetonate (mesacac) on the electron distribution between ligand and metal (MLCT). We therefore synthesized and fully characterized the previously unknown octahedral title complex. Its solid-state structure shows a Jahn-Teller elongation with two Mn−O bonds of 2.12/2.15 Å and four Mn−O bonds of 1.93 Å. Thermogravimetric data show a thermal stability up to 270 °C. High-resolution mass spectroscopy helped to identify the decomposition pathways. The electronic state and spin configuration of manganese were characterized with a focus on its magnetic properties by measurement of the magnetic susceptibility and triple-zeta density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The high-spin state of manganese was confirmed by the determination of an effective magnetic moment of 4.85 μB for the manganese center.

Quantum chemical calculations at the gradient-corrected (BP86) density-functional calculations with various basis sets (SVP, TZVPP) have been carried out for Mo(CO)4 complexes of Nheterocyclic carbene and analogues-NHEMe (called tetrylenes) with E = C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb. The equilibrium structures of complexes [Mo(CO)4-NHEMe] (Mo4-NHEMe) exhibit an interesting trend which the lightest adduct Mo4-NHCMe has a trigonal bipyramidal coordination mode where the ligand NHCMe occupies an equatorial position. In contrast, the heavier species from Mo4-NHSiMe to Mo4-NHPbMe possess a square pyramidal structure where the ligands from NHSiMe to NHPbMe occupy a basal position. The slighter complexes Mo4-NHEMe possess end-on-bonded NHEMe ligands when E = C, Si, Ge with the bending angles, α, are 180° whereas the heavier adducts Mo4-NHSnMe and Mo4-NHPbMe exhibit strongly side-on-bonded ligands which the bending angle, α become more acute. The trend of the bond dissociations energies-De [kcal/mol] (BDEs) for the Mo-E bonds is Mo4-NHCMe > Mo4-NHSiMe > Mo4-NHGeMe > Mo4-NHSnMe > Mo4-NHPbMe. Bonding analysis shows that the Mo-E bonds have a significant contribution from (CO)4Mo ← NHEMe π-donation. This is because the energy levels of the π-type donor orbitals of Mo4-NHCMe − Mo4-NHPbMe are higher lying than the σ-type donor orbitals. The NHEMe ligands in Mo4- NHEMe are strong electron donors. This review intends to provide a comprehensive data for plant biology research in the future. / Tính toán hóa lượng tử sử dụng lý thuyết phiếm hàm mật độ kết hợp điều chỉnh gradient (BP86) từ các bộ hàm cơ sở khác nhau (SVP, TZVPP) được thực hiện cho việc tính toán lý thuyết của phức giữa Mo(CO)4 và phối tử N-heterocyclic carbene và các phức tương tự NHEMe (gọi là tetrylenes) với E = C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb. Cấu trúc của phức [Mo(CO)4-NHEMe] (Mo4-NHEMe) thể hiện sự khác biệt khá thú vị từ Mo4-NHCMe đến Mo4-NHPbMe, phức Mo4-NHCMe có cấu trúc phối trí lưỡng tháp tam giác trong đó phối tử NHCMe chiếm ở vị trí xích đạo. Ngược lại, những phức có phân tử khối lớn hơn từ Mo4-NHSiMe đến Mo4-NHPbMe lại có cấu trúc tháp vuông và các phối tử từ NHSiMe đến NHPbMe chiếm vị trí cạnh (basal – cạnh hướng về bốn đỉnh của đáy vuông). Các cấu trúc của phức Mo4-NHEMe cho thấy các phối tử NHEMe với E = C-Ge tạo với phân tử Mo(CO)4 một góc thẳng α =180.0°, ngược lại, các phức nặng hơn Mo4-NHEMe thì phối tử NHEMe với E = Sn, Pb liên kết với phân tử Mo(CO)4 tạo góc cong và góc cong, α, càng trở nên nhọn hơn khi nguyên tử khối của E càng lớn. Năng lượng phân ly liên kết của liên kết Mo- E giảm dần: Mo4-NHCMe > Mo4-NHSiMe > Mo4-NHGeMe > Mo4-NHSnMe > Mo4-NHPbMe. Phân tích liên kết Mo-E cho thấy có sự đóng góp đáng kể của sự cho liên kết π (CO)4Mo ← NHEMe. Điều này có thể do mức năng lượng của orbital π-cho của Mo4-NHCMe − Mo4-NHPbMe nằm cao hơn orbital σ-cho. Từ kết quả tính toán có thể kết luận rằng phối tử NHEMe trong phức Mo4- NHEMe là chất cho điện tử mạnh. Kết quả nghiên cứu lý thuyết về hệ phức Mo4-NHEMe lần đầu tiên cung cấp một cơ sở dữ liệu hoàn chỉnh cho các nghiên cứu về sinh học thực vật trong tương lai.

Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Oxygenierung von ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoffen durch Übergansmetalle und katalytischer Oxidation von Olefinen und Aliphaten. Sie ist in die folgenden drei Teile gegliedert: 1. Matrixisolationsstudien zum System MnO3Cl/Allen: Das System Permanganylchlorid/Allen wurde in einer Argonmatrix durch Photolyse (546 nm) zu Reaktion gebracht. Die entstandenen Komplexe (O=)2MnCl(O=CCH2CH2) 37R und (O=)2MnCl(H2COCCH2) 38R wurden mit Hilfe der IR-Spektroskopie, Isotopenmarkierungs-Experimenten (18O, D) und DFT-Rechnungen (B3LYP/LANL2DZ) zweifelsfrei identifiziert und der Reaktionsmechanismus Hilfe von mit weiteren DFT-Rechnungen (B3LYP/6-311Gd) aufgeklärt. 2. Synthese eines neuen dinuklearen Vanadium-Silsesquioxan-Komplexes Silika geträgerte Vanadium-Komplexe sind vor allem als Katalysatoren für die Oxidation von Kohelnwasserstoffen interessant. Man geht davon aus, dass vor allem die tetraedrisch koordinierten VO4-Spezies für die katalytische Aktivität bzw. Selektivität verantwortlich sind. Da nur eine Vanada-Silsesquioxan-Modellverbindung bekannt war, wurden Versuche unternommen weitere zu synthetisieren. Es konnte eine neue Verbindung erhalten werden, die vollständig charakterisiert wurde und auf ihre katalytische Aktivität getestet wurde. 3. Quantenmechanische Rechnungen zur Lösung ausgewählter Fragestellungen des Systems Mo/Bi Mit Hilfe von DFT-Rechnungen wurden verschiedene Mo-Bi-Verbindungen, die im Rahmen der mechanistischen Aufklärung des SOHIO-Verfahrens durch Synthese von Modellverbindungen erhalten wurden, auf ihre besondere Bindungssituation hin untersucht. Dazu wurden unter anderem die Bader sowie die NBO-Analyse verwendet. / Submitted thesis deals with the oxygenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons by transition metals and catalytic oxidations of olefins and aliphats. It is divided into the following three parts: 1. Matrixisolationstudies of the system MnO3Cl/allene: The light-induced (546 nm) reaction of MnO3Cl with allene has been investigated in low-temperature argon matrices at 11 K. IR spectroscopic studies in combination with isotopic enrichment experiments (18O, D) and DFT calculations (B3LYP/LANL2DZ) allowed the identification of (O=)2MnCl(O=CCH2CH2), 37R, and (O=)2MnCl(H2COCCH2), 38R as products. First of all, possible ways for their formation are discussed qualitatively in the context of the literature available, and then quantitatively with the background of DFT data (B3LYP/6-311G(d)) obtained for starting materials, products, transition states and intermediates. Based on the results a reaction mechanism was proposed. 2. Synthesis of a novel dinuclear vanadium-silsesquioxane-complex Silica-supported vanadium complexes have attracted the interest as catalyst for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. Especially tetrahedrally coordinated VO4-Spezies are supposed as active/selective sites. To investigate the chemical behaviour and –properties of such species, Feher et al. synthesized a vanadium-silsesquioxane-complex in 1991 since silsesquioxanes are known to be excellent structural models for the silica surface. The synthesis and catalytic activity of a new complex, that was successfully synthesised, is reported here. 3. Quantum mechanical calculations for solving selected problems at Mo/Bi-systems. During the investigation of the reaction mechanism of the SOHIO-process some very unusual Mo-Bi-complexes could be isolated in the workgroup of Prof. Dr. Ch. Limberg. The bonding situation of four special complexes was analysed by means of calculations based of density functional theory (DFT) in combination with natural bond orbital analysis (NBO) respectively Bader-theory. 1