Year: 2018
Type: report
Abstract: This research program employed a mix of fundamental investigations of catalytic reactivity with targeted approaches for the catalytic synthesis of monomers and renewable polymers. We investigated the mechanisms of selective aerobic oxidation of polyols and carbohydrates with Pd catalysts with a special focus on the role of hydrogen peroxide and peroxy intermediates in an effort to increase catalyst lifetime. We also extended our studies on the selective oxidation of sugars to ketoses and the oxidative lactonization of 1,5-diols to generate new families of lactone monomers.
DOI: 10.2172/1432989
Author: Robert M. Waymouth
Institution: Stanford University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy
OpenAlex ID: W2806997015