Issue 83, 2012
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Chemical Communications

A gas phase perspective on the Lewis acidity of metal ions in aqueous solution†

Xiaojing Chen‡a  and  Anthony J. Stace*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
E-mail: anthony.stace@nottingham.ac.uk

Abstract

A pattern of instability exhibited by solvated metal dications in the gas phase shows a remarkable correlation (covering 10 orders of magnitude) with the ability of the same metal ions to promote the release of protons in aqueous solution.

Graphical abstract: A gas phase perspective on the Lewis acidity of metal ions in aqueous solution

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC35859J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 Aug 2012
Accepted
05 Sep 2012
First published
06 Sep 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 10292-10294

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A gas phase perspective on the Lewis acidity of metal ions in aqueous solution

X. Chen and A. J. Stace, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 10292 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC35859J

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