Upgrade of the Departmental X-Ray Diffractometer

X射线晶体学技术是一种强有力的工具， 确定化合物的分子结构， 小的多肽和复杂的金属簇。 当 结合现代计算机硬件和软件， 这项技术在实践中是非常有效的。 的 X射线晶体学仪器的获得显著 提高了化学家开展前沿研究的能力。 明尼苏达大学化学系将 使用化学共享仪器奖 帮助获取、运营和维护重要 升级其现有的X射线设备。 新 仪器将用于加强研究， 以下化学领域： 1)亲核攻击的晶体学证据 腈 2)固态有机分子中的氢键模式 3)新的有机和有机金属化合物的结构 4)新型过渡金属羰基簇合物的结构 5)金过渡金属合金的合成及反应性 化合物作为催化剂和新材料的应用。

The technique of X-ray crystallography is a powerful tool for the determination of the molecular structure of compounds as diverse as small polypeptides and complex metal clusters. When combined with modern computing hardware and software, the technique is remarkably efficient to put into practice. The acquisition of X-ray crystallographic instrumentation markedly improves the ability of chemists to carry out frontier research. The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota will use this award from the Chemistry Shared Instrumentation Program to help acquire, operate and maintain important upgrades for its current X-ray facility. The new instrumentation will be used to enhance research in the following areas of chemistry: 1) Crystallographic evidence for nucleophilic attack on nitriles 2) Hydrogen bonding patterns in solid state organic molecules 3) Structures of new organic and organometallic compounds 4) Structures of new transition metal carbonyl clusters 5) Synthesis and reactivity of gold transition metal alloy compounds with applications as catalysts and new materials.