The University of Arizona was awarded a $475,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry to support the development of stable carbocations for Lewis acid-assisted transformations from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. This award falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major issues facing the nation. Specifically, the University will use the funding to develop stable carbocations, which are carbon-based compounds that have a positive charge, for use in Lewis acid-assisted transformations. These transformations involve chemical reactions catalyzed by Lewis acids, which are electron pair acceptors. The work has the potential to advance the field of organic synthesis and chemistry.
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