Chemistry Theses: Recent submissions
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Isothiourea-catalyzed enantioselective reactions of imines with α,β-unsaturated esters employing α,β- unsaturated acyl ammonium intermediates
(2023-11-29) - ThesisThe use of isothioureas as Lewis base organocatalysts has been widely studied by the Smith group and shown to be effective in various Michael addition and annulation reactions, which is associated with the formation of the ... -
Enantioselective fluorination of bioactive amines and succinic acids for selected bioassays
(2023-11-29) - ThesisSince its isolation by Henri Moissan in 1886, fluorine has garnered a growing interest within many fields of chemistry. This attention is a result of the unique properties of fluorine, explained by it being the most ... -
Mechanochemistry for sustainable synthesis of framework materials
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-15) - ThesisThe following work presents the successful application of mechanochemical methods in the synthesis of framework materials, namely zeolites and sodium carboxylate coordination polymers. Common benefits of employing mechanical ... -
Photocatalytic oxidation of glucose and cellulose to valuable chemicals and hydrogen
(2023-11-29) - ThesisUtilization of biomass is promising in the process of shifting from fossil fuels usage and evolving technologies implementation. Also, through the mild conditions required for the heterogeneous photocatalysis of cellulose ... -
Switchable control of nanoparticle surface accessibility using dynamic covalent chemistry
(2022-06-15) - ThesisMetal nanoparticles have exciting potential as catalysts for several chemical transformations, often displaying unique reactivity that is unprecedented by the analogous bulk material or organometallic complexes. In contrast ...