U.S.-Taiwan Cooperative Research: In Situ Infrared Study of Carbonylation of Nitroscompounds

小行星9512730 这是一个为期两年的奖项，由阿克伦大学的Steven Chuang博士和台湾辅仁大学的Ivan Lin教授提议。 该提案要求资金支持博士学位。研究生一个月在台湾辅仁大学与教授林伊凡，并为PI。去台湾旅游。 研究者们建议使用原位红外光谱技术来分析羰基化反应机理。这是开发高活性、高选择性硝基化合物羰基化催化剂的重要课题。 羰基化反应被认为是取代传统光气法合成异氰酸酯的最有前途的环保工艺。 环境友好的化学过程的发展一直是NSF的优先领域。 此外，该项目还为美国研究生提供了在台湾大学进行国际研究的机会。

9512730 Chuang This is a two year award proposed by Dr. Steven Chuang, the University of Akron and Professor Ivan Lin, the Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. This proposal requests funds to support a Ph.D. graduate student for one month at the Fu Jen University in Taiwan to work with Professor Ivan Lin, and for the P.I.'s travel to Taiwan. The investigators propose to use in situ infrared spectroscopic techniques to analyze reaction mechanisms of carbonylation. This is an important project for developing the highly active and selective catalysts for carbonylation of nitrocompounds. The chemical industry considers the carbonylation reaction the most promising environmentally benign process to replace the conventional method of isocynate synthesis from the reaction of phosgene. The development of environmentally benign chemical processes has been a priority area in the NSF. Furthermore, this project also provides opportunities for a U.S. graduate student to have international research experience at a university in Taiwan .