CAREER: Development and Application of Bifunctional Catalysts for Hydride Manipulation

南加州大学的Travis J.威廉姆斯教授得到化学系化学催化（CAT）项目的支持，开发了双功能均相催化体系，其特征在于刘易斯酸主要作为导向元素，赋予氢化物转移反应选择性，第二种金属作为氢化物转移催化剂。 该项目包括氨硼烷加合物脱氢和废氨硼烷催化加氢的机理研究。 计划概述研究C-H官能化反应，并开发其他钌（II）和铁（II）硼酸盐，可能会表现出有趣的催化化学。 如果成功，该项目将促进双功能催化系统的化学转化。 操纵氢化物基团的能力可能会显着影响一般的有机合成，特别是氢能量储存。 将为研究生和本科生开发NMR光谱学方面的一些课程和实践培训，并将通过网络NMR设施向当地PUI和高中介绍NMR光谱学。

Professor Travis J. Williams of the University of Southern California is supported by the Chemical Catalysis (CAT) Program in the Division of Chemistry to develop bifunctional homogeneous catalytic systems featuring a Lewis acid that functions primarily as a directing element to impart selectivity to hydride transfer reactions and a second metal as the hydride transfer catalyst. The project includes mechanistic studies on the dehydrogenation of ammonia borane adduct and on the catalytic hydrogenation of spent ammonia borane. Plans are outlined to study C-H functionalization reactions and to develop other Ru (II) and Fe (II) borates that might exhibit interesting catalytic chemistry. If successful, the project will facilitate the chemical transformation of hydrides with bifunctional catalytic systems. The ability to manipulate hydride groups may significantly impact organic synthesis in general and hydrogen energy storage in particular. A number of courses and hands-on training of graduate and undergraduate students in NMR spectroscopy will be developed and NMR spectroscopy will be introduced to local PUIs and high schools through a cyber-enabled NMR facility.