Metal-free Carboxylation of Electron Rich Substrates with CO2

Carbon dioxide, a green-house gas that contributes to global warming. It is overabundant and therefore inexpensive. Nowadays, there are many attempts to use carbon dioxide as carbon source in variety of products, such as plastic, foams, fuel etc., which will reduce its amount in atmosphere. However, for now most of these methodologies are not efficient enough and usually very expensive due to use of very expensive compounds used in this processes. In this project we aim to develop new inexpensive and environmentally friendly methods for using carbon dioxide in a variety of different chemical processes and products. Therefore, the approach we aim to develop is of high environmental importance as well as have high industrial potential.

Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Stephan

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Partner:

Tel Aviv University

Discipline:

Physics

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University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award