Synthesis of New Building Blocks Derived from Terpenes.

• Grant number: 23/08725-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: August 01, 2023
• End date: January 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Júlio Cezar Pastre
• Grantee: Jhully Anne Barros Carvalho Ribeiro
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/06661-5 - Enabling technologies for the sustainable chemical synthesis of platform molecules, new chemicals and bioactive compounds, AP.BIOEN.JP2
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/18431-2 - High-Throughput Experimentation in Mechanochemistry: Evaluating Selectivity in Olefin Metathesis, BE.EP.MS

Abstract

The high consumption of fossil resources associated with growing environmental problems due to their use on a global scale requires the identification of alternatives for the generation of fuels, chemicals and functional materials. In this context, the use of compounds derived from biomass is a promising strategy and can be enhanced by the use of new technologies. In this project, we propose the synthesis of new terpene-derived building blocks in a continuous flow regime, employing ethenolysis and photooxygenation reactions.