Abstract
Transfer hydrogenation is the process of adding H2 to a molecule from a non H2 source. This process is more resourceful than direct hydrogenation because the non H2 sources are more readily available and inexpensive compared to H2 sources. Many different metal catalysts attached to ligands have been used to determine which is best for the reaction as well as the most effective way to get to the end product. An iridium catalyst will be used along with a non H2 source to determine which hydrogen atom from the source goes where on the molecule, as well as discovering if the mechanism is going to be stepwise or concerted. This will be done using computational methods. After completing multiple trials of different orientations of the formic acid being added to the iridium-nitrogen sulfonamide, it was discovered that the mechanism is going to be stepwise.
How to Cite
Noble, M., (2018) “Role of the Iridium-Nitrogen Interaction in Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 31(1).
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