Kinetic and mechanistic studies of reactive intermediates in photochemical and transition metal-assisted oxidation, decarboxylation and alkyl transfer reactions

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1226564· OSTI ID:1226564

Carraher, Jack McCaslin ^[1]

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1. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Reactive species like high-valent metal-oxo complexes and carbon and oxygen centered radicals are important intermediates in enzymatic systems, atmospheric chemistry, and industrial processes. Understanding the pathways by which these intermediates form, their relative reactivity, and their fate after reactions is of the utmost importance. Herein are described the mechanistic detail for the generation of several reactive intermediates, synthesis of precursors, characterization of precursors, and methods to direct the chemistry to more desirable outcomes yielding ‘greener’ sources of commodity chemicals and fuels.

• Research Organization: Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-07CH11358
• OSTI ID: 1226564
• Report Number(s): IS-T 3122
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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