1. University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry Ming-Ming Tran, 2015

2. Iron Catalysis Catalyze reduction of nitro groups to amines Important because of the aromatic amines are important in many industrial applications Expensive metals such as Ru, Pd, Rh are traditionally used Iron is cheap and relatively nontoxic 10 mol % Fe(OTf) 3 2000 mol % NaBH 4 2 mL EtOH

3. Lab Techniques Schlenk lines Carousels Glovebox Aqueous workup Thin layer chromatography Flash silica column chromatography H NMR, C NMR, IR, mass spec, GCMS

4. Work Experience Tight-knit lab group Afternoon tea Lab fun

5. Impact on Personal Goals Research is primary focus Paper in the works, possible primary authorship

6. Cultural Experiences!