Metal Macrocycle-Catalyzed Electrochemical Coupling Reactions

本研究的重点是利用钴大环催化的电化学偶联反应制备环丙烷、杂环和烯烃。系统的微调将允许自由基或阴离子物质的产生。将研究微乳液和聚合物修饰电极的使用，以实现电催化循环的技术改进。有了这个更新奖，合成有机计划支持博士的研究。Fry教授将专注于通过基于烷基有机金属大环络合物的电化学性质的新合成策略来开发碳氢化合物合成。感兴趣的过程将是电催化的，并且将通过选择涉及自由基或阴离子物种。

The focus of this research is the preparation of cyclopropanes, heterocycles and alkenes using cobalt macrocycle-catalyzed electrochemical coupling. Fine tuning of the system will allow the generation of either radicals or anionic species. The use of microemulsions and polymer-modified electrodes will be studied in order to achieve technical improvements in electrocatalysis by metallocycles. With this renewal award, the Synthetic Organic Program supports the research of Dr. Albert J. Fry of the Department of Chemistry at Wesleyan University. Professor Fry will focus his work on developing hydrocarbon syntheses via new synthetic strategies based upon the electrochemical properties of alkylorganometallic macrocyclic complexes. The processes of interest will be electrocatalytic, and will involve, by choice, either radical or anionic species.