Abstract
Hydrogenolysis of triphenylarsine (AsPh3) on Ni/Al2O3 at 172 °C and 6 bars of hydrogen occurs selectively on the nickel particles and not on the alumina support. According to the kinetic, magnetic and XRD data, the reaction of AsPh3 with the surface Nis-H produces benzene and the surface organometallic fragments Nis-[AsPhx]y. Stepwise hydrogenolyis of these fragments leads progressively, with time, to the formation of arsenic 'adatoms', which migrate rapidly inside the nickel particles. The reaction is stopped after complete formation of a well defined Ni-As alloy, which has been fully characterized by X-ray diffraction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 423-427 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences - Series IIc: Chemistry |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Arsenic removal
- AsPh hydrogenolysis on Ni
- Surface organometallic chemistry on metals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry