What Are Some Applications of Carbon-13 in Catalysis?
Several applications of C-13 in catalysis include: - Mechanistic Studies: Determining how substrates are converted to products by mapping C-13 through the reaction. - Kinetics: Measuring the rates of catalytic reactions by monitoring the incorporation or disappearance of C-13. - Structural Analysis: Investigating the structure of complex catalytic intermediates. - Material Science: Studying the behavior of carbon-containing materials, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, in catalytic processes.
