Pyrene-tagged Ligands as a Bridge between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis

Identifier:  TDX:3054

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX3054

Authors:  Souleymanou, Myriam

Abstract:
The present thesis deals with the development of established homogeneous catalysts bearing polyaromatic fragments that would facilitate catalyst separation and recycling. Pyrene tags were chosen as it is a well-known antenna that promotes strong aromatic pi-pi stacking interactions onto carbon surfaces. Consequently, we focused our attention on carbon supports (carbon nanotubes, reduced graphene oxide and carbon beads) as solid supports for this noncovalent anchoring strategy on solid supports. In addition, a biphasic catalytic system as another strategy for the recycling and reuse of homogeneous catalysts is explored. This biphasic catalytic system consisting of ionic liquids (ILs) and supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) was used in the Pd-catalyzed telomerization reaction of 1,3-butadiene with carbon dioxide to yield ä-lactone in a continuous flow-manner.