Prof. Vy Dong
Title: Choose Your Own Adventures in Metal-Hydride Catalysis
Abstract: Metal hydrides promote a wide-range of organic transformations that include both C-C bond making and C-C bond breaking processes. This lecture will highlight the development of Rh and Co-catalysts for use in enantioselective hydrofunctionalizations (e.g., hydroacylation, hydroamination, hydrothiolation, and/or hydrogenation). In addition, a unique transfer hydroformylation will be described that allows conversion of aldehydes/alcohols to olefins. The presentation emphasizes mechanistic studies that showcase the role of counter-ions for controlling selectivities. Lastly, we disclose applications of these catalysts for transforming feedstocks into more complex building blocks and natural products.
Bio: https://sites.google.com/uci.edu/vydonggroup/team
Keywords: Catalysis, Asymmetric, Organic Chemistry, Methodology, Mechanism, Organometallics
Host: Prof. Dan Weix