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Reactions and Separations in Tunable Solvents

The work in this thesis couples reactions with separations through the use of switchable and tunable solvents. Tunable solvents are mixed solvents which can be easily altered to afford conditions optimal for reaction or separation. Switchable solvents are solvents that can be switched when desired to alter their properties affording conditions suitable for separation. Other studies are of the reaction of CO2 with the amidine base DBU, and an NMR study of solvent-to-solute nuclear Overhauser effects. These examples constitute a marriage of reaction environment with separation environment, significantly, to the benefit of both.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/13961
Date20 October 2006
CreatorsThomas, Colin A.
PublisherGeorgia Institute of Technology
Source SetsGeorgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1344012 bytes, application/pdf

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