Objective
Catalysis is an important field in chemistry because it allows to perform more environmentally and economically sustainable chemical processes. The end of the last century was dominated by the use of metal catalysts, which are expensive and pollutants. In the last decade, a new trend towards using small and relatively simple organic molecules as catalysts has witnessed incredible growth. These organocatalysts have become very popular but there are still several limitations related with their efficiency and selectivity that frustrate their incorporation to industrial processes. The massive screening approach undertaken until our days to solve these limitations has been proved inefficient, so a more rational approach seems necessary.
In the last two years, deep mechanistic analyses performed by the coordinator of this proposal and others have shed light over the elements that control the reactivity and selectivity of organocatalytic reactions. The new mechanisms proposed have rationalized strange phenomena previously observed, have put an end to wrong preconceived ideas and have opened a new approach to organocatalysts design.
This project intends to take advantage of the new catalytic downstream intermediates that will generate a Curtin–Hammett scenario. Under these conditions, the different thermodynamic stability of the intermediates will determine the reactivity and selectivity of the organocatalysts. This new design strategy is complementary to the classical one, which uses the different kinetic reactivity of a common intermediate as a determining factor.
The multibinding organocatalysts will exploit the advantage of the Curtin–Hammett scenario and will benefit from catalytic downstream intermediates. In addition, the design proposed in this project has other advantages, such as the reduction of catalyst deactivation processes by using bio-inspired pre-organocatalysts and the possibility to easily create extensive multicomponent organocatalyst libraries.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG
See other projects for this call
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG)
Coordinator
SW7 2AZ London
United Kingdom
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.