| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L85404/01 |
| Title: |
JREI: HIGH PRESURE-HIGH TEMPERATURE IR STUDIES OF REACTION MECHANISMS HOMOGENEOUS & HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Whittlesey, Professor M |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of East Anglia |
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JREI |
| Starts: |
14 May 1998 |
Ends: |
13 May 2001 |
Value (£): |
14,127
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Catalysis & Applied Catalysis |
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The research programme will use FT-IR spectroscopy and a high pressure/temperature cylindrical internal reflectance (CIR) IR cell for mechanistic studies in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. We propose to investigate the coupling reactions of aromatic ketones/esters with alkenes and the acylation of aromatic heterocycles in hydrocarbon solvents which are catalysed by ruthenium carbonyl complexes such as Ru(CO)(PPh3)H2 and Ru3(CO)12. Our studies aim to identify the structure of the active catalytic intermediates and the nature of the rate determining steps in these reactions. The short pathlength of the cell makes it ideal for studying reactions in aqueous solution. Thus we intend to investigate new aqueous based catalysts for the reductive carbonylation of nitroaromatic compounds. The high pressure/temperature CIR cell will also be used to study the metal hydroxide clusters and other species present in solution during the solvothermal synthesis of transition metal coordination networks. This information will be used to develop strategies for preparing new catalysts with tailored properties. In a further study we will investigate the scope of reactions which can be catalysed by this new class of microporous material.
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