个人简介

Professor of Chemistry. B. S., 1970, Michigan State University. Ph. D., 1974, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Organic Chemistry. Reactions at polymeric surfaces; polymers in heterogeneous catalysis; polymer chemistry; transition metal catalysis; polymer synthesis; asymmetric organic synthesis; organometallic chemistry.

研究领域

Catalysis/Chemistry of Interfaces/Chemistry of Materials/Chemistry of Polymers/Synthesis

Catalysis Macromolecular Chemistry New Avenues in Synthesis

近期论文

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"Using Soluble Polymers to Enforce Catalyst-Phase-Selective Solubility and as Antileaching Agents to Facilitate Homogeneous Catalysis", Yannan Liang, Mary L. Harrell, and D. E. Bergbreiter, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8084-8087. Two important new concepts described here include the first demonstration of antileaching effects of soluble polymer additives and soluble polymer solvents as well as a demonstration of the potential power of using phase selective solubility of catalysts in minimizing or controlling side reactions. "Soluble Polymers as Tools in Catalysis", ACS Macro Lett. 2014, 3, 260-265. This invited viewpoint article highlights some future directions in how soluble polymers can facilitate catalysis - a focal point of the Bergbreiter research group. "Polyolefin soluble polyisobutylene oligomer-bound metallophthalocyanine and azo dye additives", Nilusha Priyadarshani, Chase W. Benzine, Benjamin Cassidy, Jakkrit Suriboot, Peng Liu, Hung-Jue Sung, and D. E. Bergbreiter, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 2014, 52, 545-551. This paper describes how polyisobutylene groups make insoluble species soluble providing a new way to usefully functionalize common polymers like polyethylene or polypropylene. "Using polymer synthesis, reactions and properties as examples of concepts in beginning organic chemistry", D. E. Bergbreiter, ACS Symposium Ser. 2013, 1151, 35-52. Teaching is an important aspect of my work and this paper (and a J. Chem. Educ. paper referenced therein) provides examples of how I use concepts involved in our basic research in my sophomore course. "Polyethylene as a Nonvolatile Solid Cosolvent Phase for Catalyst Separation and Recovery", Yanfei Yang, Nilusha Priyadarshani, Tatyana Khamatnurova, Jakkrit Suriboot, and D. E. Bergbreiter, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14714-14717. Here we described how a narrow PDI polyethylene wax can be used as a nontoxic and nonvolatile solvent, replacing hazardous toxic organic solvents like hexane in a green and sustainable way. "Specific Ion Effects on the Water Solubility of Macromolecules", Zhang, Y.; Furyk, S.; Bergbreiter, D. E.; Cremer, P. S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 14505-14511. This paper was a collaboration with a colleague's group and explored the analogies between 'smart' polymer solubility we used in surface and membrane chemistry and effects of ions on cold denaturation of proteins.