Metal hydrides serve as crucial intermediates in many chemical processes,facilitating the utilization of hydrogen resources.Traditionally,three-centre metal hydrides have been viewed as less reactive due to their mult...Metal hydrides serve as crucial intermediates in many chemical processes,facilitating the utilization of hydrogen resources.Traditionally,three-centre metal hydrides have been viewed as less reactive due to their multi-stabilization effects.However,recent discoveries show the"three-centre four-electron"(3c-4e)bridging hydride bond exhibits significant activity in boryl transition metal systems.This research employs computational techniques to explore the factors that influence the formation of the 3c-4e bridging hydride,focusing on boryl 3d non-noble transition metals ranging from chromium(Cr)to nickel(Ni).By analyzing bond distances and bond orders,the study sheds light on the electronic and structural characteristics of the B-H-M bridging hydride.It reveals a clear link between the metal centre’s redox properties and the emergence of bridging hydrides.Specifically,metal centres like Cr and Co,which have lower oxidation states and electronegativity,are more inclined to form active 3c-4e bridging hydrides.These insights,derived from computational analyses,offer valuable guidelines for the development of active 3c-4e bridging metal hydrides,thereby contributing to the advancement of new hydrogen transformation catalysts.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Chian(NSFC,Nos.22373118 and 22231002)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2024B1515040025)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Metal hydrides serve as crucial intermediates in many chemical processes,facilitating the utilization of hydrogen resources.Traditionally,three-centre metal hydrides have been viewed as less reactive due to their multi-stabilization effects.However,recent discoveries show the"three-centre four-electron"(3c-4e)bridging hydride bond exhibits significant activity in boryl transition metal systems.This research employs computational techniques to explore the factors that influence the formation of the 3c-4e bridging hydride,focusing on boryl 3d non-noble transition metals ranging from chromium(Cr)to nickel(Ni).By analyzing bond distances and bond orders,the study sheds light on the electronic and structural characteristics of the B-H-M bridging hydride.It reveals a clear link between the metal centre’s redox properties and the emergence of bridging hydrides.Specifically,metal centres like Cr and Co,which have lower oxidation states and electronegativity,are more inclined to form active 3c-4e bridging hydrides.These insights,derived from computational analyses,offer valuable guidelines for the development of active 3c-4e bridging metal hydrides,thereby contributing to the advancement of new hydrogen transformation catalysts.
