Name:
Kurt Birdwhistell
Country:
United States
City:
New Orleans
State/Province:
LA
ACS Member:
false
Local Section:
Louisiana Section
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
Inorganic Chemistry Division,Chemical Education Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
I am studying the use of combining solid acid catalysts and microwave energy for Freidel Crafts reactions. I am also looking at using phase transfer catalysts under biphasic conditions in a microwave for synthesizing group six carbonyl complexes.
Area of Expertise:
Green chemistry, aqueous based catalysis, organometallic chemistry, solid acid catalysis, biphasic catalysis, microwave chemistry
Years of Expertise:
21-25