| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L74743/01 |
| Title: |
TRIAMIDOAMINE ACTINIDE COMPLEXES FOR CATALYSIS AND REACTIVITY STUDIES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Scott, Professor P |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Warwick |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 April 1997 |
Ends: |
31 March 2000 |
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6,401
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| Chemical Synthetic Methodology |
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We have discovered that some of our complexes are efficient living catalysts for polymerisation of methyl methacrylate. We will screen a number of compounds for this type of reactivity and establish trends and mechanistic details to provide a basis for second state catalyst design, synthesis and testing. The U(III) compound [(TREN)U] activates aromatic C-H bonds and also dinitrogen at ambient temperature and pressure. We will undertake appropriate experiments aimed at characterising these and other C-H and small molecule activation reactions with the aim of mediating catalytic reactions. We further propose to prepare a range of U- element double-bond containing complexes via [(TREN)U] and similar and investigate them as reagents for [2+2] cycloadditions, hydrocarbon activation, and metathesis reactions. By virtue of the favourable properties of this system, a full range of physiochemical techniques will be applied in order to characterise kinetic and mechanistic aspects of these reactions.
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http://www.warwick.ac.uk |