SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Synthesis of Metal Complexes and Potential Applications in the Area of Organophosphorus-based Chemistry - Complex formation figure
- Notice Date
- 3/7/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
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- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO31316
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2016
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
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pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
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- Description
- Complex formation figure. TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Synthesis of Metal Complexes and Potential Applications in the Area of Organophosphorus-based Chemistry Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to license this new technology for research, development, and commercialization. Background : LLNL has developed a technology that could be useful for carbon capture, fluorescence trace metal analysis and the hydrolysis of organophosphorus-based materials. The technology was developed as a much needed solution for eradication of organophosphorus-based compounds. These organophosphorus-based compounds, which range from the chronically toxic pesticides (e.g. paraoxon, chlorpyrifos) to the more acutely toxic nerve agents (e.g. VX, Sarin), have gained notorious prominence due to their lethal, inhibitory effect, even in extremely small concentrations. Currently, technology aimed at the decontamination of surfaces, equipment, and places, involves the use of highly caustic, basic solutions as well as strong oxidizing technologies that unfortunately not only result in the OP-based compound demise, but results in significant damage to the surroundings. This poses a problem when one is faced with the decontamination of a highly expensive piece of equipment. Metal complexes involving the coordination of Zinc (II), Cobalt (II) and (III), Copper (II) and Nickel (III) to amine-containing ligands pervade the literature and have found applications in areas like carbon capture and organophosphorus-based compound decontamination. The ligands often consist of a carbon framework possessing three or more nitrogen atoms for metal coordination. An important structural feature of these complexes is the presence of a water molecule as an additional ligand that under basic conditions can be transferred as a hydroxide ion to electrophilic species. Polyamine ligands have often been used, but pyridine-based ligands where the pyridine nitrogen acts as the metal-coordinating center have also received significant attention. Description : LLNL has developed a new class of nitrogenous ligands for metals and their complexes chosen for their known propensity to chelate metal ions. Further chemical modifications of this scaffold were performed to furnish a novel series of ligands that are capable of coordinating different metal ions. Advantages : •· The approach uses "Click Chemistry", a term used to describe reactions that are simple to perform, give high yields, and create only byproducts that can be removed without chromatography, are stereospecific, and can be conducted in easily removable or benign solvents. Thus the metal complexes are fabricated in a clean, sustainable manner. •· The LLNL technology can accomplish decontamination under mild conditions and in catalytic fashion, something that currently technologies lack. •· The ligands can be assembled in 3-4 steps from readily, commercially-available and inexpensive components. •· A myriad of analogs displaying different chemical, reactive and structural properties can be accomplished. •· Complexation of these triazole-containing ligands to different metal ions opens their application in the areas of organophosphorus-based compound destruction, carbon capture technologies and in the study of triazole-based ligand-metal interactions. Potential Applications : Potential uses of this invention include carbon capture, fluorescence trace metal analysis and the hydrolysis of organophosphorus-based materials. The chemical make-up of these catalytic species allows for their implementation in a number of different applications out of which medical countermeasures, agrochemical and self-regenerating catalytic surfaces are just a few. Development Status: LLNL has filed for patent protection on this invention. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources/industry/working-with-us for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Synthesis of Metal Complexes and Potential Applications in the Area of Organophosphorus-based Chemistry technology should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 313-16 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Synthesis of Metal Complexes and Potential Applications in the Area of Organophosphorus-based Chemistry technology.
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