Fig. 6. (a) Plot of linear scaling relationships, derived from intermediates where reactions B, C, and E have been removed because they are known to occur rapidly based on experimental observations. Reactions A (oxidative addition) and F (reductive elimination) appear as sloped lines. (b) Volcano plot derived from (a). Reaction D is the potential determining step for the plateau region. Lines defining the volcano are obtained by taking the lowest –ΔG(pds) value amongst all reactions for each ΔG RRS(3) value.
