IEC 146 |
| Helen L Ngo1, Aiguo Hu2, and Wenbin Lin1. (1) Department of Chemistry, CB#3290, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Venable and Kenan Laboratories, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, (2) Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, CB#3290, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 |
| Asymmetric synthesis, in particular asymmetric catalysis, has undergone revolutionary growth over the past couple of decades. Many highly enantioselective catalytic processes are now available for the production of chiral feedstocks for the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fragrance industries. Many of these processes however employ and discharge harmful solvents and reagents, and present a tremendous burden to the environment. We have recently initiated a research program aimed at the development of enironmentally benign approaches towards asymmetric catalysis. I will present in this poster our recent results on asymmetric catalysis using room temperature ionic liquids as solvents, as well as on the development of chiral porous solids for highly enantioselective heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis. |
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Joe Breen Student Poster Session in Green Chemistry (sponsored by Green Chemistry & Engineering Subdivision)
5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 25, 2003 Convention Center -- Hall G, Poster
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Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |