Figure 5.
Decomposition of the activation energies. The steric, electronic, and dispersion interactions between the two highlighted fragments in the aminopalladation transition states are computed using the distortion-interaction model and energy decomposition analysis methods. The two fragments in the EDA calculations of 9M-TS and 9A-TS (cis-aminopalladation) are defined as the Pd?Nu complex and the alkene. The two fragments of 6M-TS and 6A-TS (transaminopalladation) are defined as the nucleophile and the π-alkene-Pdcomplex.