Production of alkylamines by reaction of olefins with ammonia

• Grant number: 24/07181-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2024
• End date: November 30, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Lucia Helena Mascaro Sales
• Grantee: Ana Beatriz Cardile
• Supervisor: Frank Marken
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: University of Bath, England
• Associated to the scholarship: 23/01402-7 - NH3 production via N2 reduction using MoS2-modified GDL cathode decorated with Fe nanoparticles, BP.IC

Abstract

Alkylamines represent an important class of chemicals with multiple applications in our daily lives. Among the different routes to alkyl amines, the catalytic hydroamination of alkenes with amines is of high interest mainly because it can occur under mild and environmentally friendly conditions. Therefore, developing an upgraded N2 fixation system using NH3 as an intermediate can provide an environmentally benign and sustainable alternative for alkylamine synthesis. In this context, this request for a research internship abroad proposes to produce alkylamine from the upgraded N2 reduction using an innovative, more economical, and less impactful environment electrochemical system. The materials that will be used in the cathodic compartment consist of MoS2 supported on carbon paper electrode that has shown promising results for electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3 at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. PIM-1 deposits will be used to improve the electrocatalytic activity of these materials. The alkylamine production will be monitored by liquid chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (LC/MS). Finally, the development of more economical and sustainable technologies is a topic of great interest to the scientific community.