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CHEM 414

Catalysis

3.00 units · Undergraduate

2026 · ENCH 414

Topics

  • Catalysis
  • interpreting and presenting catalytic research
  • contemporary catalysis literature.

Readings

  • Reference material consists of reviews and scientific papers cited in specific course notes. Textbook suggestions offered on request; no titles or itemized article bibliography included.
2022 · ENCH 414

Topics

  • Section One: Introduction, Catalysis/Catalytic terms, Assessing catalytic activity and
  • heterogeneity, Intro to acid catalysis, Zeolites
  • Section Two: Lewis acid catalysis (Zimmerman–Traxler, Evans Aldol), Lewis base catalysis
  • Frustrated Lewis Pair catalysis
  • Section Three: Principles of Transition metals and basic reactions of TMs, Hydrogenation
  • Section Four: Industrial Catalysis: Haber-Bosch process, Carbonylation (Oxo process, Cativa

Readings

  • Listed material: Rather than have one required textbook, I will suggest several textbooks, reviews and scientific papers for reference material in the specific notes.
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