title: Transition states for surface-catalyzed chemistry.
abstract: Fluorine substituent effects have been used to probe the nature of the transition states for the several elementary reaction steps occurring on metal surfaces. The reactions described include beta-hydrogen elimination in adsorbed alkoxide and alkyl groups, coupling of alkyl groups, and dehalogenation of alkyl chloride and iodides. The substituent effect method can provide a connection between heterogeneous catalysis, surface science, and computational molecular simulation of surface reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gellman
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006219:Halogens / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D015335:Molecular Probes; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D006219:Halogens; D015335:Molecular Probes; D006859:Hydrogen