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Palladium Catalyzed Cascade Reaction With N-Tosylhydrazones, Michelle Pyz, Monique Uppal

Discovery Day (formerly Post & Beyond)

Virtually all of the top pharmaceuticals sold today require the use of organic

synthesis, the development of new strategies to construct complex molecules

from readily synthesized starting materials is essential to the field

of organic chemistry and drug design. In pharmaceutical design there is a

continuing trend toward precise synthetic operations because single atoms

and single functional groups often make the difference between benefit and

harm. The overarching goal of this research project is to develop a novel,

precise, and powerful method for the construction of carbon-carbon bonds.

In particular, our research focuses on using palladium metal as catalyst in …

Development Of Supported Zn-Cu Bimetallic And Zn-Cu-Mo Trimetallic Heterogeneous Catalysts For Dry Reforming Of Co2 With Methane, Erin Gordon

Discovery Day (formerly Post & Beyond)

Development of Supported Zn-Cu Bimetallic and Zn-Cu-Mo Trimetallic

Heterogeneous Catalysts for Dry Reforming of CO₂ with Methane

Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emission has been becoming

more of an issue as the years progress. CO₂ and methane are two major

greenhouse gas and methane is a major component of the aboundant natural

gas. Combinng CO2 and CH4 in a single process to produce value added

chemicals is very desirable. The primary objective of this study is to develope

novel Zn based catalysts to enhance the reaction of CO₂ with CH₄. The

heterogeneous Zn-based bimetallic …

Innovative Silver-Based Catalyst For Oxidation Of Methane To Methanol, Ashley Gordon

Discovery Day (formerly Post & Beyond)

Methane is a main component of many natural gas reserves. It is fundamental for an effective method to be developed for inexpensive and abundant methane to be converted to value added chemicals, such as methanol, formaldehyde, acetic acid, carbon monoxide, and fuel. The primary goal of this research is for the development of an innovative silver-based catalyst for effective conversion of methane to methanol. The Ag-based solution we developed can be tuned to be either acidic or basic to adapt to different catalyst support. The solution was characterized by Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and the Ag adsorption was determined. The heterogeneous catalyst …

Development Of A Novel Cu-Zn Based Heterogeneous Catalyst For Direct Methane Conversion, Wan Yee Lam

Discovery Day (formerly Post & Beyond)

Many researchers are working on an efficient method to convert methane into methanol because the main cause of global warming is due to the burning of petroleum, which emits greenhouse gases. The extraction of crude oil would pollute our environment. The present method of methanol production is inefficient and generally yields less than 5%. Moreover, the traditional two-step process is very expensive and energy intensive. Therefore, the primary objective of my research is to develop a novel Cu-Zn based heterogeneous catalyst to enhance the catalytic conversion of methane for the synthesis of value added chemical such as methanol. The Cu-Zn-based …