Concerted catalysis on surfaces for activation of inert chemical bonds and transformation of stable molecules

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H04182
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Catalyst/Resource chemical process
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Motokura Ken 東京工業大学, 物質理工学院, 准教授 (90444067)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 協奏的触媒作用 / 固定化触媒 / 金属錯体 / 有機分子 / 二酸化炭素

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Design of simple reaction pathway toward fine chemicals and functionalized products are desired due to the efficient usefulness of chemical resources and energy. Development of novel catalysts and catalytic reaction enables such simple reaction pathways through the activation of inert chemical bonds, such as C-H and C-O bonds, and transformation of stable molecules, such as CO2.
In this research, we focus on “concerted catalysis on surface” for the efficient transformation reactions. Metal complex and organic functionalities immobilized on same solid surface enabled several organic reactions. In addition, simple fluoride salts were found to be active catalysts for hydrosilylation of CO2. Detailed structure of catalysts and catalytic reaction mechanism were investigated by spectroscopic techniques, such as XAFS, NMR, and XPS.

Free Research Field

触媒化学