Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
York University
$150,000.00
A conceptually new microwave applicator
FY 2009-10
Summary
The proposal is to attain a conceptually-new microwave applicator for use in Microwave-Assisted, Continuous-Flow Organic Synthesis (MACOS), a brand new technology developed in the laboratory of Michael G. Organ at York University in Toronto. The applicator will allow the irradiation of chemical reactions that are flowed through narrow diameter tubes that, in theory, can be of any length necessary to complete the transformation that is being conducted. The tubes being developed by Organ, in conjunction with William J. Pietro, a noted Materials Scientist, are lined with microwave-absorbing material that serve like an antenna to transmit energy to the reaction. In some cases, this has resulted in shortening reaction times literally from days to a matter of seconds! Early-stage MACOS systems are being beta tested in other universities (e.g., the University of Kansas) and in major pharmaceutical companies (e.g., Merck Pharmaceuticals). With the newly designed microwave applicator in hand, the MACOS system will soon be at a stage where it is suitable to engineer into a commercially available system that will be manufactured in Canada for use around the world.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
390674-2010
Name nom
Organ, Michael
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
38
Institution établissement
York University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
150000
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1504
Committee name en
Chemistry
Committee name fr
Chimie
Area of application code
515
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Instrumentation technology
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'instrumentation
Research subject code
3704
Research subject group en
Organic chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie organique
Research subject en
Synthetic methodology
Research subject fr
Méthodologie en synthèse
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
A conceptually new microwave applicator
Keyword
NA
Application summary
The proposal is to attain a conceptually-new microwave applicator for use in Microwave-Assisted, Continuous-Flow Organic Synthesis (MACOS), a brand new technology developed in the laboratory of Michael G. Organ at York University in Toronto. The applicator will allow the irradiation of chemical reactions that are flowed through narrow diameter tubes that, in theory, can be of any length necessary to complete the transformation that is being conducted. The tubes being developed by Organ, in conjunction with William J. Pietro, a noted Materials Scientist, are lined with microwave-absorbing material that serve like an antenna to transmit energy to the reaction. In some cases, this has resulted in shortening reaction times literally from days to a matter of seconds! Early-stage MACOS systems are being beta tested in other universities (e.g., the University of Kansas) and in major pharmaceutical companies (e.g., Merck Pharmaceuticals). With the newly designed microwave applicator in hand, the MACOS system will soon be at a stage where it is suitable to engineer into a commercially available system that will be manufactured in Canada for use around the world.
