Gas‐phase chemistry of metal oxide anions. The reactions of dioxomanganate(III), MnO and trioxomanganate(V), MnO ions with aliphatic alcohols

Results of gas‐phase reactions of MnO and MnO ions with a series of aliphatic C1C4 alcohols show that C2C4 primary alcohols are oxidized by MnO in reaction channels which involve proton abstraction and hydride‐ion transfer, along with the appearance of [H.Mn.O.OH]− ions. Secondary alcohols are oxidized in slower processes while menthanol and t‐butanol are unreactive. MnO /alcohol reactions are more complex and involve the formation of [H.MnO3]−, [H.Mn.O2.OH]−, [RO.Mn.O.OH]−, [(RO)2 Mn.O]− and the terminal solvated ion [(RO)3.Mn.OH]−.