Homogeneous Carbonylation and Hydroformylation Reactions

Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries. Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He former worked at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues. Tayebeh Roostaie is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on catalyst, clean energy, biofuel, demulsification and membrane. In the clean energy field, she has worked on hydrogen production. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for this process which are tested in a laboratory reactor. Recently, she has written various book chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier. Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on reforming-based processes for hydrogen production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for this process which are tested in for the first time. Recently, she has written various book chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley

Section I: Carbonylation with Homogeneous Catalysts Section II: Hydroformylation with Homogeneous Catalysts 1. An Overview of Carbonylation Systems and Processes with Homogeneous Catalysts 2. Homogeneous Methanol Carbonylation 3. Higher Alcohols Carbonylation Using Homogeneous Catalysts 4. Homogeneous Carbonylation of Methyl Acetate to Acetic Anhydride 5. Carbonylation of Alkynes and Dienes with Homogeneous Catalysts 6. Homogeneous Catalytic Carbonylation of Benzyl Chloride to Phenyl Acetic Acid 7. Carbonylation and Reductive Carbonylation of Esters and Ethers Using Homogeneous Catalysts 8. Aryl Halides Carbonylation with Homogeneous Catalysts 9. Oxidative Carbonylation with Homogeneous Catalysts 10. Water-Gas Shift Reaction with Homogeneous Catalysts 11. Homogeneous Catalysis of the Fischer–Tropsch Reaction 12. Homogeneous catalytic carbonylation or Hydrocarboxylation for Manufacturing Value-added Chemicals (Oxalate diesters, Ibuprofen, etc.) 13. Carbonylation Process Reactor Design and Industrial Applications 14. Environmental Impacts and Economic Assessment of Homogeneous Carbonylation Processes 15. Overview of Homogeneous Hydroformylation Catalysis 16. Homogeneous Cobalt-based Hydroformylation Processes 17. Homogeneous Rhodium-based Hydroformylation Processes 18. Aqueous-Phase Hydroformylation Processes with Homogeneous Catalysts 19. Optimal Reactor Design for Hydroformylation Processes 20. Application of Homogeneous Hydroformylation Reactions