Date of Award
Fall 2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Hazari, Nilay
Abstract
This thesis describes the synthesis, catalytic applications, and mechanistic studies of Fe and Co complexes supported by iPrPNP (iPrPNP = N(CH2CH2P(iPr)2)2-) ligands for dehydrogenation reactions. Chapter 1 provides an overview of previous work on PNP-supported Fe and Co complexes in catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions. Chapter 2 describes the synthesis and characterization of new organometallic iPrPNP-supported Co complexes and their stoichiometric and catalytic activity with CO2 and formic acid. Chapter 3 discusses the development of catalytic dehydrogenative synthesis of carbamates from alcohols and formamides, in addition to mechanistic studies on the iPrPNP-supported Fe catalyst.
Recommended Citation
Townsend, Tanya M., "Synthesis of First-Row Transition Metal Complexes and Their Reactivity in Dehydrogenation Catalysis" (2022). Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dissertations. 727.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/gsas_dissertations/727