Date of Award
6-11-2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
James Devery
Abstract
The formation of carbon-carbon double bonds is one of the most important transformations in organic chemistry, as they are integral to the structural scaffold of many organic molecules. Thus, the development and understanding of reactions that form such bonds is crucial. Lewis-acid catalyzed carbonyl-olefin metathesis is one such reaction. Like many others, this reaction is sensitive to both the identity of the catalyst, as well as the structure of the substrate. In this dissertation, I present empirical and theoretical works investigating how the catalyst identity and the substrate direct the reactivity of the Lewis-acid catalyzed carbonyl-olefin metathesis reaction.
Recommended Citation
Schneider, Cory William, "The Impact of Substrate Structure and Catalyst Identity on the Lewis-Acid Catalyzed Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis Reaction" (2025). Dissertations. 4167.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/4167
