Mechanistic Studies to Enable Aerobic Oxidation of C-H Bonds by Manganese Catalysts (Final Report)
- Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States); University of Kansas
The project Mechanistic Studies to Enable Aerobic Oxidation of C-H Bonds by Manganese Catalysts provided fundamental new insight into the factors affecting hydrocarbon oxidation reactions by manganese-oxo complexes. These insights stem from the development of a structure-function relationship, whereby particular molecular properties of manganese(IV)-oxo complexes were shown to correlate to their efficacy in hydrocarbon oxidation reactions. This work is important, as manganese oxidation catalysts have seen increasing use in synthetic transformations, including reactions relevant to the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other value-added chemicals. The desirability of developing new manganese catalysts stems from the inexpensive nature and low toxicity of the metal manganese, which contrasts with the high cost and toxicity of many other metals. The work carried out by this project was disseminated to the scientific community in the form of 14 peer-reviewed publications and over twenty presentations. In addition, the research results were incorporated into graduate and undergraduate courses at the University of Kansas, providing additional means of dissemination.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0016359
- OSTI ID:
- 1961568
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-KU--0016359
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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