Research Activities - Dr. Angela Köckritz
Scientific and technical Expertise
- Catalytic reactions: selective oxidations (epoxidation, dihydroxylation, C=C cleavage, oxidation of alkyl aromatics, alcohols, polyols, aldehydes, Wacker oxidation, allylic oxidation), oxidative C-C coupling, hydrogenation, hydroformylation, hydrodehalogenation, alkoxycarbonylation, reductive amination, amination of alcohols, hydroaminomethylation, carbonation of epoxides
- Synthesis of chiral and achiral transition metal complex catalysts
- Synthesis of supported noble metal catalysts, oxidic catalysts as well as of chiral and non-chiral transition metal complex catalysts
- Heterogenization of homogeneous catalysts on supports and into multiphase systems
- Phosphorus-containing organic ligands
- Characterization of catalysts
Present main research activities
- Selective oxidations of olefins, alcohols, polyols and aldehydes
- Chemical utilization of renewables, in particular of fatty acids, triglycerides and glycerol as well as of terpenes, sugars and sugar derivatives, synthesis of monomers for production of bio-based plastics