Ruthenium complexes of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocycles

In the United States conventional crude petroleum reserves were depleted by 21.3% between 1978 and 1991, and is reflected by the fact that the crude oil pool has gotten heavier. Heavier crudes are associated with higher boiling point hydrocarbon fractions as well as high levels of sulfur, nitrogen, and metal constituents. The heteroatoms and metals present in the crudes poison the cracking and reforming catalysts used in petroleum upgrading. Also, combustion of heteroatoms presents environmental problems due to the formation of SO$\sb{\rm x}$ and NO$\sb{\rm x}$ which contribute to acid rain production. Our interest in these processes/problems has resulted in studies on interactions of heterocycles with Ru metal centers and the subsequent reactivities of these complexes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Dailey, Karen Koczaja

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rauchfuss, Thomas B.

• Chemistry, Inorganic
• Engineering, Petroleum

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Dailey, Karen Koczaja

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591197860
AAI9712245
(UMI)AAI9712245

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21869