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A Gas-Phase Model for the Pt+-Catalyzed Coupling of Methane and Ammonia
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EngineeringPt+-catalyzed CouplingDegussa ProcessChemistryChemical EngineeringHydrogen CyanideOrganometallic CatalysisMaterials ScienceCross-coupling ReactionBiochemistryCatalysisQuantum ChemistryHydrogenCatalytic ProcessCatalytic SynthesisNatural SciencesMass SpectrometryGas-phase ModelHeterogeneous CatalysisMolecular CatalysisCatalyst PreparationChemical Kinetics
What exactly are the elementary steps in the Pt-catalyzed coupling of methane and ammonia (Degussa process) shown on the right? Mass spectrometry and ab initio theory have been used to probe the mechanistic details of this technically important synthesis of hydrogen cyanide.