Magnesium Hydridomethylzincate

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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, have developed a chemical compound named magnesium hydridomethylzincate.

About Magnesium Hydridomethylzincate

• It is a crystalline, hydride-rich organometallic compound that does not rely on bulky supporting ligands.
• It is a compound of magnesium, zinc, hydrogen, and carbon.
• Properties
  • Under solvent-free, anaerobic conditions, it releases hydrogen and methane at temperatures as low as 80°C via reductive elimination, leaving behind elemental magnesium and zinc. 
  • When the compound is heated in solution to 100° C, it releases hydrogen.
  • It is solid at room temperature.
  • It is revealed that each unit of the compound’s paired molecular structure could produce two molecules each of hydrogen and methane.
  • It is established that methane emerged before hydrogen, indicating the compound was releasing the gases through successive chemical reactions.
• Potential Applications
  • This organometallic compound could potentially provide molecular platforms for the storage and controlled release of fuel gases.
  • It could offer an alternative to transporting methane and hydrogen as compressed gases.

Source: TH

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