Through Academic Programs, METTLER TOLEDO supports basic research in chemistry, biochemistry and chemical engineering in academia around the world. Over the past twenty years, information from ReactIR™ in situ FTIR reaction monitoring, RC1e™ Reaction Calorimeter, FBRM® and MiniBlock® have contributed to hundreds of articles that have been published in the world's most prestigious peer-reviewed journals. We value our relationship with the academic community, and the contribution that our academic partners have made in the advancement of science. We continue to support academia through: |  |
In situ FTIR spectroscopy has been established as one of the most valuable tools used by organic chemists in academia for understanding reaction kinetics, mechanism and pathway. ReactIR™ technology was developed over 20 years ago. In 1989, one of the first publications proved that the reaction pathway for the formation of a beta lactam ring under low temperature conditions occurred exclusively via a ketene intermediate(1). In 2008, more than 35 papers appeared in the literature where ReactIR™ was used to advance the understanding of organic chemistry. More than 27 of the papers came from academia and the topics include:
- Organometallics and Catalysis
- Biocatalysis
- Organic Synthesis
- Polymers
- Kinetics, Mechanism, and Theory
- Green Chemistry