RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Speciation of ZnMe2, ZnMeCl, and ZnCl2 in Tetrahydrofuran (THF), and Its Influence on Mechanism Calculations of Catalytic Processes A1 Pozo, Juan del A1 Pérez Iglesias, María A1 Álvarez, Rosana A1 Lledós, Agustí A1 Casares González, Juan Ángel A1 Espinet Rubio, Pablo K1 Negishi K1 Soluciones THF AB This paper examines the speciation of ZnMe2, ZnMeCl, and ZnCl2 in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution, and provides experimental (infrared (IR) and calorimetric experiments) and density functional theory (DFT) data to conclude that the species in THF solution are, beyond a doubt, ZnMe2(THF)2, ZnMeCl(THF)2, and ZnCl2(THF)2. Consequently, coordinated THF should be used in DFT mechanistic calculations (e.g., Negishi reactions in THF). Naked or single THF coordinated molecules are virtually nonexistent in THF solutions. A cluster-continuum model for the solvent is recommended to obtain a more-correct representation. The presence or absence of THF produces a marked effect on the thermodynamics of the Negishi catalysis and a lesser effect on the kinetics of the transmetalation. PB American Chemical Society SN 2155-5435 YR 2017 FD 2017 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/28717 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/28717 LA eng NO ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7 (5), pp 3575–3583 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 27-dic-2024