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 — 789C. The inter mediate 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.