Date of Award
Fall 1993
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Kincaid, James
Second Advisor
Ryan, Michael D.
Third Advisor
Danzer, Gerald
Abstract
In this work, zeolite entrapped metal complexes were prepared and characterized with various spectroscopic methods. The metal complexes, metal phthalocyanines (MPc's) and Ru(bpy)22+, were of interest because of there photosensitizer and catalytic properties, respectively. Once the Mpc's were fully characterized as a guest in the zeolite, an electron acceptor was placed adjacent to the Mpc donor in order to promote an electron transfer. The radicals produced from this transfer were then characterized. For Ru(bpy)22+-Z, once the systems were characterized they were then oxidized to (bpy),Ru2+-Z with oxygen treatment. The oxidized (bpy)2Ru2+-Z is a strong oxidant useful in the oxidation of alcohols to ketones, alkenes to epoxides etc. In order to show the system is reversible, it was reduced with H,D, to (bpy)2Ru2+-Z and the system was characterized.
Recommended Citation
Dotlich, Michael A., "Zeolite Entrapped Transition Metal Complexes as Catalysts and Photosensitizers" (1993). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 2447.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/2447