Expansion of the Guerbet Reaction Towards Group 7 Metal Catalysts and Triglyceride Substrates
Lead Research Organisation:
Cardiff University
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
The project will explore (i) the selective trimerization and tetramerization of alpha-olefins and (ii) the chain growth of C4+ alcohols using so-called Guerbert or hydrogen-borrowing chemistry. The programme will be discovery orientated and will make use of ligand libraries used in other BP funded projects in the Wass group for the selective coupling of ethanol, ethanol/methanol and C1 units to alcohols and diols.
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/P510452/1 | 01/10/2016 | 30/09/2021 | |||
| 1953076 | Studentship | EP/P510452/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2021 | Ashley King |
| EP/R511857/1 | 01/10/2017 | 31/12/2022 | |||
| 1953076 | Studentship | EP/R511857/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2021 | Ashley King |
| Description | Ongoing collaboration with BP chemicals Ltd |
| Organisation | BP (British Petroleum) |
| Department | BP Chemicals |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Tests of a variety of catalysts for industrially relevant reactions |
| Collaborator Contribution | Guidance about where to direct research and help with complex analysis |
| Impact | No outputs to report yet |
| Start Year | 2017 |