On the C–C coupling of the naphthylium ion with methane

Abstract

Unlike other medium-sized hydrocarbon cations C(m)H(n)(+) (m = 7-11, n = 6-12), the naphthylium ion C10H7(+) undergoes a thermal reaction with methane to form the C-C coupled product C11H9(+) concomitant with dehydrogenation.

Keywords

• benzotropylium
• C-C coupling
• Mass spectrometry
• methane activation
• naphthylium ion
• dependent MS
• bond-forming processes
• radical cations
• hydrocarbon dications
• interstellar interest
• bimolecular reactions
• molecular dications
• reaction-mechanisms