Dynamics of Mediated Electrochemical Synthesis in Microemulsions

这个项目的目标是发展一个基本的了解如何动态的相互作用，涉及微乳液成分，催化膜，和反应物的影响在电化学系统中的反应速率。 结果将指导新的电极和反应系统的开发，专为微乳液设计。 电化学加成和环化反应将最终应用于精细化学品的合成，包括内酯，信息素和光学活性烯烃和醇。 一个关键的问题是要解决的胶束化的表面活性剂在催化聚合物层对催化剂的形式电位和催化活性的影响。 将开发专门用于微乳液中碳-碳键形成合成的新催化电极。将探讨聚赖氨酸-钴络合物膜的性质改变修饰的影响。 微乳液的组成和催化涂层的性质将被调整为最佳反应速率和关键反应的途径。 这项工作的广泛影响将是提供基本的指导，有效的介导的电化学合成过程中，相对便宜，低毒性，水基介质的设计。

The objective of this project is the development of a fundamental understanding of how dynamic interactions involving microemulsion constituents, catalytic films, and reactants influence reaction rates in electrochemical systems. Results will guide the development of new electrodes and reaction systems designed specifically for microemulsions. Electrochemical addition and cyclization reactions will be targeted for ultimate application to the synthesis of fine chemicals including lactones, pheromones, and optically active olefins and alcohols. A key issue to be addressed is the influence of micellized surfactant within catalytic polymer layers on catalyst formal potentials and catalytic activity. New catalytic electrodes specifically for carbon-carbon bond forming syntheses in microemulsions will be developed. Effects of property-altering modifications of polylysine-cobalt complex films will be explored. Compositions of microemulsions and properties of catalytic coatings will be tuned for best reaction rates and pathways for key reactions. The broad impact of this work will be to provide fundamental guidance for the design of efficient mediated electrochemical synthetic processes in relatively inexpensive, low toxicity, water based media.