The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $359,224 Project Grant through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Cincinnati and Binghamton University for the development of new catalysts to promote small molecule conversion and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) upgrading. The primary objectives of this 3-year project are to: (i) examine a rational combination of ligands and metal centers for the hydrodechlorination of alkyl C-Cl bonds, (ii) explore C-Cl carboxylation using CO2 as the C1 feedstock, and (iii) investigate the effects of temperature and PVC configuration on electrocatalytic C-Cl activation and PVC upgrading. This collaborative research effort aims to provide students with interdisciplinary education and training in the nexus of organometallic chemistry, materials science, and computational chemistry. Preliminary results indicate that Ni-pincer complexes can convert alkyl chlorides into alkyl carboxylates under ambient electrochemical conditions.
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