Dr Duncan Macquarrie
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Senior Lecturer Tel: + 44 (0) 1904 324533 Address: |
Dr Macquarrie's research interests are in heterogeneous catalysis and clean technology. These research interests stem from the drive towards cleaner methods of production and bridge the areas of organic and inorganic chemistry. The major field of interest centres on novel chemically modified surfaces, both from the point of view of the development of new techniques for their synthesis, and their application to the production of a range of chemicals, from acid-catalysed reactions and catalytic oxidations to more complex C-C bond forming transformations. Particular interests are in highly selective transformations, including enantioselective reactions. The chemically modified surfaces of interest are typically based on silica, which has been modified to incorporate organic groups covalently bound to the surface. Techniques used include both established methodologies such as silane coupling agents and elaboration via e.g. amide formation, as well as more sophisticated methodologies developed here, including the Heck reaction.