Synthesizing supramolecular nanoparticle embedded gels that encompass versatile functionalities is an area of great interest in both research and industrial fields because of their synthetic and catalytic applications. In this poster, we present the nanoparticle hybrid gel formation of various transition metals stabilized by polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) and several different diene systems. In our preliminary results, we observed that cis-polybutadiene is a very good cross-linking agent for the production of a gel via a palladium nanoparticle catalyst than its other isomers. This prompted our exploration of other noble metals as catalysts for this gellification process; in addition, we sought to understand the effects on this system of different butadiene compounds, such as pinene. This led to the further exploration of diverse diene systems by the generation of novel diene incorporated metal catalysts. Via the utilization of different diene reagents, we sought to generate novel diene incorporated metal catalysts. The newly synthesized and novel hybrid gels were characterized via NMR, FTIR, TEM, and SEM and their catalytic properties and efficacy were assessed via various alcoholysis reactions. The gels were once again analyzed via FTIR, TEM, and SEM to determine their structural integrity and overall composition.

Catalytic behavior of polymeric alkene incorporated hybrid metal catalysts

252nd National Meeting (2016)

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