Small Molecule Activation Using Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts

Though 1 is not Lewis acidic and does not readily react with H2, the addition of a catalytic amount of acid was found to promote the hydrogenation of 1 to 1H(H). The rate of hydrogenation of 1 was found to be dependent on the identity of the acid. It was found that acids with a pKa three orders of magnitude more acidic than [Cp*Ir(H2)(TsDPEN)] + (pKa = 13.88 in MeCN) resulted in the fastest hydrogenation rate. Using 1 and a catalytic amount of acid, water was produced from an atmosphere containing H2 and O 2.

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

2015

Author dc:creator

• Heiden, Zachariah Matthew

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rauchfuss, Thomas B.

• Chemistry, Organic

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3337788

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84310