Various reactions catalyzed by the electron donor–acceptor complex of polynaphthoquinone with potassium

Abstract

The H2–D2 exchange reaction, the synthesis of ammonia, hydrogen exchange reaction of propene with deuterium and the isomerization of butene over the electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes of potassium with metal-free polynaphthoquinone and with polynaphthoquinones containing FeCl3 are discussed. H2–D2 exchange over the EDA complexes is catalyzed even at – 78°C. The intermediate in propene–deuterium exchange is the half-hydrogenated isopropyl species. The difference in the poisoning effect of oxygen for the formation of ammonia and to the H2–D2 exchange is also noted.