Organohalide couplings. Electrocatalysis.

9 dezembro 2010, 15:30 • Armando José Latourrette de Oliveira Pombeiro

This lesson replaced that scheduled for November 12th, due to the reasons given therein.

Types of coupling recations with organohalides. Mechanisms.

Mediated electrocatalysis and electrosynthesis. Mediator. Advantages relatively to direct synthesis.

Mechanism and rate law. Examples.

Continuation. Alkenes polymerization and metathesis

26 novembro 2010, 10:30 • Armando José Latourrette de Oliveira Pombeiro

Polymerization of alkenes. Early and late transition metal catalysts. Copolymerization of ethylene and ketone. Mechanism.

Metathesis of olefins. Mechanism and catalysts.

Oxidation of ketones. Hydrolysis of nitriles.

19 novembro 2010, 10:30 • Armando José Latourrette de Oliveira Pombeiro

Bayer-Villiger reaction. Partial hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxamides. Mechanisms.

Continuation.

17 novembro 2010, 11:30 • Armando José Latourrette de Oliveira Pombeiro

Types of reactions and mechanisms. Role of hydrogen peroxide, promoters and water. 

Continuation

12 novembro 2010, 10:30 • Armando José Latourrette de Oliveira Pombeiro

This lesson was not given on this date due to the attendance of the teacher to the Luso-Galego Chemistry Meeting held at the University of Aveiro. It was replaced by another lesson on December 9th, 15.30-17.30 h (room P3).