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Archipelago Model Compound Synthesis by Rhodium-catalyzed Annulations of Island-tethered Alkynes with Aromatic Substrates
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Asphaltenes are the most complex constituents in bitumen. They are distinguished from other components in bitumen by high density, high viscosity and a strong tendency to form aggregates in solutions. Asphaltene aggregates may precipitate as a result of small environmental changes, which is...
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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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Breaking New Ground with the Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction: Stereoselective Cross-Couplings of 1,1-Diboronyl Alkanes
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Synthetic organic chemistry is an area that has seen incredible growth through the years. The level of molecular complexity that can be achieved through available synthetic methods today is remarkable. Still, as the field continues to progress, increasing focus is being placed upon the strategic...
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Spring 2013
In every thermal upgrading process, short-chain hydrocarbons contain a part of the gas byproducts. These compounds are hydrogen-rich materials, which are considered as low value wastes. In this study, the efforts were made to catalytically convert these off-gases to liquid fuels. Synthetic gases...
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Cationic Rhodium JosiPhos Polymers: Pathway to Highly Reusable Catalysts for Heterogeneous Asymmetric Hydrogenation
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JosiPhos derivatives with an alt-ROMP active norimido group. Specifically, the alt-ROMP active cationic [Rh(diphosphine)COD]BF4 (diphosphine = (R)-1-[(Sp)-2-(Diphenylphosphino)-1’-(dimethyl-3’-N-(cis-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboximidopropylsilyl)ferrocenyl]ethyl-di-cyclohexylphosphine) compound was...
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Cost-Effective Catalysts for the Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
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The growing consumption of fossil resources has rapidly depleted fuel availability and increased CO2 emission, which presents two of the most prominent crises in the modern era. CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) at ambient conditions using electrochemical (EC) and photoelectrochemical (PEC) methods...
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Design and evaluation of a new Lewis acid-assisted Lewis acid catalyst system and further applications of a double-allylation reagent
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Asymmetric synthesis is one of the most important areas of organic chemistry. Despite of the prevalence of asymmetric catalysts, there is still room for improved catalyst systems. Chapter 2 describes the design and evaluation of a new Lewis acid-assisted Lewis acid (LLA) catalyst system. Many...
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Spring 2014
The incorporation of Cu interconnects into the manufacturing of integrated circuits has accompanied several modifications to the fabrication process and the associated material systems. The new fabrication process involves the development of dual damascene process, while the new materials systems...
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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....