Activation of the C-H bond of pyridine by [M(m)](-) (M = Cu, Ag, Au, m = 1-3) is investigated by experiment and theory. Complexes of coinage metal clusters and the pyridyl group, [M(m)-C(5)H(4)N](-), are produced from reactions between metal clusters formed by laser ablation of coinage metal samples and pyridine molecules seeded in argon carrier gas. We examine the structure and formation mechanism of these pyridyl-coinage metal complexes. Our study shows that C(5)H(4)N bonds to the metal clusters through a M-C sigma bond and [M(m)-C(5)H(4)N](-) is produced via a stepwise mechanism. The first step is a direct insertion reaction between [M(m)](-) and C(5)H(5)N with activation of the C-H bond to yield the intermediate [HM(m)-C(5)H(4)N](-). The second step is H atom abstraction by a neutral metal atom to yield [M(m)-C(5)H(4)N](-).
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