Nutzung der Komplexität der Natur - Verständnis fundamentaler organometallischer Bindungsverfahren von Furanen und Koordination von biogenerierten Furanen
Zusammenfassung der Projektergebnisse
Worldwide, research into the utilisation of biomass-derived chemicals is accelerating. Similarly, related research interest in biomass-derived furans is intensifying, however, this research is still almost exclusively dedicated to the organic chemistry of these furans. To the best of our knowledge, our work was the first to relate biomass-derived furans with sophisticated organometallic chemistry. The work involved in this research proposal constitutes confident first steps into the relationship between these promising furan compounds and the field of homogeneous catalysis. While not every subproject was successful, the handful that showed promise were explored extensively, and some new, ambitious research possibilities were probed. With a view to the future, understanding the chemistry of the η3-furfuryl ligand, extensively investigated in this project, is still a challenging task, and one that will need to be mastered before the ligand can be used in any practical application or as a catalytic intermediate. We hope our work will prompt others in the field to take up the challenge. Germany occupies a prominent position as a leader in the field of alternative energy generation, notably wind and solar energy. This is certainly a critical goal for the future, but energy is not the only product of crude oil production: an enormous amount of our everyday materials are prepared using petrochemicals, and they too must be replaced if fossil fuels are to become obsolete. The field of the organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis of biomass-derived products is underrepresented in German chemistry, compared particularly to the United States. This is somewhat confounding considering Germany’s vast available forestry and agricultural biomass. We hope that the accomplishments of the project go some way towards building a reputation for German chemistry in this area.
Projektbezogene Publikationen (Auswahl)
- First synthesis and structural authentication of remarkably stable "exo-allylic" η3-furyl complexes: Heterocyclic analogs of η3- benzyls. Pacifichem 2010, International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, HI, United States, December 15-20, 2010, INOR- 310
R. D. Dewhurst, P. Brenner, K. Radacki
- The η3 Furfuryl Ligand: Plausible Catalytic Intermediates and Heterocyclic η3 Benzyl Analogues with Superior Binding Ability. Organometallics 2010, 29, 4431-4433
R. D. Dewhurst, R. Müller, M. Kaupp, K. Radacki, K. Götz
(Siehe online unter https://doi.org/10.1021/om100786h) - Synthesis and Solid-state Structure of 2,2,2′,2′- (Tetrahydroxymethyl)-dibutylether (Di-TMP), an Environmentally Benign Polymer Crosslinker and High-potential Additive for Lubricants. Z. Naturforsch. 2012, 67b, 181-184
G. D. Frey, R. D. Dewhurst, E. Herdtweck
(Siehe online unter https://doi.org/10.5560/ZNB.2012.67b0181) - η3-Furfuryl and η3-Thienyl Complexes of Palladium and Platinum of Relevance to the Functionalization of Biomass-derived Furans. Organometallics 2012, 31, 5599-5605
Y. Shi, P. Brenner, S. Bertsch, K. Radacki, R. D. Dewhurst
(Siehe online unter https://doi.org/10.1021/om300568z)
