Exploring the Chemistry of ansa-Chromocene Complexes: Their Fundamental Reactivity and Potential Application as Homogeneous Catalysts

爱达荷大学化学系Pamela Shapiro博士得到化学部无机化学、生物无机和金属有机化学计划的支持，目的是(I)探索新型(弯曲)ANSA-茂金属体系在聚合过程中的化学和可能的催化应用，(Ii)修饰ANSA-茂金属配体框架以潜在地改善催化性能，以及(Iii)研究这些体系在高氢、乙烯、一氧化碳(和其他)气体压力下的行为。后一项目标将涉及与太平洋西北国家实验室(PNNL)的科学家合作。这种NSF的支持将带来两个好处：(1)开发和表征新的、潜在有用的ANSA-茂金属均相催化剂，以改进某些聚合过程；(2)通过与太平洋西北国家实验室的科学人员合作，让爱达荷大学的研究生、本科生和博士后助理接触尖端技术并学习最先进的技术。

Dr. Pamela Shapiro, Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division to (i) explore the chemistry and possible catalytic applications of new (bent) ansa-chromocene systems to polymerization processes, (ii) modify the ansa-metallocene ligand framework to potentially improve the catalytic properties, and (iii) examine the behavior of these systems under high hydrogen, ethylene, carbon monoxide (and others) gas pressures. The latter objective will involve a collaboration with scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL).Two benefits will accrue from this NSF support: (1) development and characterization of new, potentially useful ansa-metallocene homogeneous catalysts to improve certain polymerization processes, and (2) expose graduate and undergraduate students and post-doctoral associates of the University of Idaho to cutting-edge technology and learn state-of-the-art techniques through a collaborative partnership with the scientific staff of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories.