(702g) Ozone for Facile C-H, C=C Activation in Emerging Feedstocks: Solvent and Reactor Engineering Aspects
AIChE Annual Meeting
2021
2021 Annual Meeting
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division
In Memory of Arvind Varma (Invited Talks)
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - 2:09pm to 2:25pm
Ozone is a powerful oxidant that activates C=C and C-H bonds even at ambient temperatures. However, challenges related to safety and reaction selectivity have prevented ozone from being adopted widely in industry. This talk will highlight how these challenges can be addressed using appropriate solvents and reactors. Facile oxidation of emerging feedstocks (fatty acid methyl esters in vegetable oils, lignins and light alkanes) to value-added chemical precursors by ozone will be presented.