| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R92042/01 |
| Title: |
Coordination Compounds of Multidentate Lewis Acids and their Application in Catalysis |
| Principal Investigator: |
Britovsek, Professor GJP |
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| Department: |
Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Fast Stream |
| Starts: |
01 January 2003 |
Ends: |
31 December 2005 |
Value (£): |
66,735
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Catalysis & Applied Catalysis |
Chemical Synthetic Methodology |
| Co-ordination Chemistry |
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Chemicals |
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The concept of multidentate Lewis basic donor ligands coordinating to a metal centre is well established in inorganic coordination chemistry and catalysis. The inverse situation, of multidentate Lewis acids coordinating to an electron rich centre, is comparatively far less explored. In this research project the synthesis and characterisation of a range of multidentate Lewis acids will be carried out, containing various Lewis acidic acceptor centres with different substituents and linkers. A systematic survey of the electronic and steric properties of the substituents as well as the bite angles will provide a basis of understanding of the coordination behaviour of multidentate Lewis acids. The coordination properties of multidentate Lewis acids will be investigated, in particular the coordination and activation of carbon dioxide. Furthermore, the coordination to other substrates, for example metal oxides or metal carbonyls will be explored, with a view to applying these coordination compounds in catalysis.
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http://www.imperial.ac.uk |