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Organic Synthesis in Water - using an aqueous system to synthesise naturally occurring alkenes

University of Salford School of Environment & Life Sciences

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Dr J Hadfield Applications accepted all year round Self-Funded PhD Students Only

About the Project

The formation of alkenes using the Wittig reaction is normally carried out in polar aprotic solvents using a base that reacts with water. Preliminary unpublished results have shown that an aqueous system using a water-soluble base can produce alkenes in high yield. This project is aimed at using an aqueous system to synthesise naturally occurring alkenes and to identify the parameters which control the E/Z stereochemistry of the reaction.

Funding Notes

This PhD is self-funded

Where will I study?

University of Salford

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