Dirhodium Catalyst Development and Appliations

有了这个更新奖，有机和高分子化学计划继续支持教授迈克尔·道尔的工作，化学系在马里兰州，学院公园，MD大学。 本研究将进一步拓展PI在二铑催化剂开发和应用方面的研究。 将进行旨在了解控制这些催化剂效率的因素的实验。 由于这些催化反应中的许多涉及刘易斯酸-碱缔合，因此将评估作为酸度的函数的催化剂效率。 探讨了二铑化合物作为氧化还原催化剂在烃类氧化反应中的潜在应用。 此外，铑催化剂的独特能力，以促进多组分转化将详细检查。 从对铑催化剂性质的内在理解中获得的机理见解有望指导这些重要材料的应用。除了在催化剂科学方面取得重要进展外，该项目的一个主要目标是教育和培训学生。 将特别注意本科生参与研究。 从事这项研究的学生被引导在他们的载体路径是知识渊博，在他们的科学事业的效率和熟练的写作和沟通的能力。

With this renewal award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program continues its support of the work of Professor Michael Doyle, of the Chemistry Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. The research will extend the PI's studies of the development and appliations of dirhodium catalysts. Experiments directed toward gaining an understanding of the factors that control the efficiency of these catalysts will be carried out. Since many of these catalytic reactions involve a Lewis acid-base association, catalyst efficiency as a function of acidity will be evaluated. The potential application of dirhodium compounds as redox catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons will be explored. In addition, the unique ability of dirhodium catalysts to promote multicomponent transformations will be examined in detail. The mechanistic insights derived from an intrinsic understanding of the properties of dirhodium catalysts are expected to guide the applications of these important materials.In addition to achieving important advances in catalyst science, a major goal of this project is the education and training of students. Particular attention will paid to the involvement of undergraduate students in the research. Students engaged in this research are guided on their carrier paths to be knowledgeable and efficient in their scientific undertakings and proficient in their ability to write and communicate.