Strong inverse kinetic isotope effect observed in ammonia charge exchange reactions

Inverse kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) are rarely observed. Here, the authors report an inverse KIE in the charge transfer reaction of $${{\rm{Xe}}}^{+}$$ Xe+ with ammonia. $${{\rm{ND}}}_{3}$$ ND3 reacts more than 3 times faster than $${{\rm{NH}}}_{3}$$ NH3 , despite no N-H or N-D bonds being broken...

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Main Authors: L. S. Petralia, A. Tsikritea, J. Loreau, T. P. Softley, B. R. Heazlewood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13976-8
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spelling doaj-3eaa220206eb4a9f81435a9a100134c82021-05-11T09:19:07ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-01-011111710.1038/s41467-019-13976-8Strong inverse kinetic isotope effect observed in ammonia charge exchange reactionsL. S. Petralia0A. Tsikritea1J. Loreau2T. P. Softley3B. R. Heazlewood4Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Physical and Theoretical ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Physical and Theoretical ChemistryKU Leuven, Department of ChemistryUniversity of BirminghamDepartment of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Physical and Theoretical ChemistryInverse kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) are rarely observed. Here, the authors report an inverse KIE in the charge transfer reaction of $${{\rm{Xe}}}^{+}$$ Xe+ with ammonia. $${{\rm{ND}}}_{3}$$ ND3 reacts more than 3 times faster than $${{\rm{NH}}}_{3}$$ NH3 , despite no N-H or N-D bonds being broken, with implications for our understanding of interstellar chemistry.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13976-8
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author L. S. Petralia
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T. P. Softley
B. R. Heazlewood
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A. Tsikritea
J. Loreau
T. P. Softley
B. R. Heazlewood
Strong inverse kinetic isotope effect observed in ammonia charge exchange reactions
Nature Communications
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title Strong inverse kinetic isotope effect observed in ammonia charge exchange reactions
title_short Strong inverse kinetic isotope effect observed in ammonia charge exchange reactions
title_full Strong inverse kinetic isotope effect observed in ammonia charge exchange reactions
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publishDate 2020-01-01
description Inverse kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) are rarely observed. Here, the authors report an inverse KIE in the charge transfer reaction of $${{\rm{Xe}}}^{+}$$ Xe+ with ammonia. $${{\rm{ND}}}_{3}$$ ND3 reacts more than 3 times faster than $${{\rm{NH}}}_{3}$$ NH3 , despite no N-H or N-D bonds being broken, with implications for our understanding of interstellar chemistry.
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