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| Palladium catalyst are widely utilized in coupling reactions such as the Suzuki coupling. These reactions are becoming more commonly used in the synthesis of fine chemicals. For fine chemical synthesis it is desirable to have a catalyst that can be easily separated from the product stream. The focus of this research has been to use a cellulose supported palladium catalyst for cross-coupling reactions. Cellulose is a renewable resource and it is compatible with aqeuous solvent systems. It is also highly functionalized, which may stabilize the heterogeneous palladium catalyst. By evaluating cellulose supported reactions verses carbon supported reactions we hope to be able to find more efficient and sustainable heterogeneous catalysts for cross-coupling reactions. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Organic Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, 27 March 2006 Georgia World Congress Center -- Ex. Hall B4, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |