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Spring 2021
A thorough overview of esters and their reductions is presented. A large focus was placed on reductions via homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation. Although several ester hydrogenation systems have been developed, the production of highly enantioenriched alcohols has generally relied upon the usage...
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Design, Development and Mechanistic Study of Ruthenium-Based Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Imides and Amides
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Prior mechanistic studies demonstrate that trans-[RuH2((R)-BINAP)((R,R)-dpen)] is a remarkably active carbonyl reducing agent at low-temperatures in THF-d8. This dissertation describes the monohydrogenation of cyclic meso-imides using this catalyst and related complexes under mild conditions....
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The Synthesis of Rhodium Catalyst-Organic Frameworks for Isomerization and Continuous-Flow Hydrogenation Reactions
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The development of immobilized asymmetric catalysts is of vital importance as it would allow for easy catalyst recovery from the reaction mixture and reuse. One strategy for immobilization involves the synthesis of insoluble polymer-supported catalysts. Most polymeric catalysts are made by...