The Phenylenes

本研究的重点是开发由苯环和环丁二烯环交替熔合而成的新型芳香族化合物的合成方法。相关结构包括扩展sp-碳网和杂环类似物。这些化合物可能表现出超导行为，它们独特的拓扑结构使它们成为新型碳氢化合物笼和相关组件的可行前体。通过过渡金属催化可以得到这些化合物。有了这个奖，合成有机项目就支持了加州大学伯克利分校化学系的K. Peter C. Vollhardt博士的研究。沃尔哈特教授将把他的工作重点放在合成一类新的芳香族化合物，即苯。这些化合物具有有趣的理论意义，可能表现出超导行为，并将作为新型碳氢化合物笼组合的前体。

The focus of this research is the development of synthetic methods for the preparation of novel aromatic compounds composed of alternating fused benzene and cyclobutadiene rings. Related structures include extended sp-carbon nets and heterocyclic analogs. The compounds may show superconducting behavior and their unique topology makes them viable precursors to novel hydrocarbon cages and related assemblies. Access to the compounds will be afforded via transition metal catalysis. %%% With this award, the Synthetic Organic Program is supporting the research of Dr. K. Peter C. Vollhardt of the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Vollhardt will focus his work on the synthesis a new class of aromatic compounds known as the phenylenes. These compounds have interesting theoretical implications, could exhibit superconductive behavior and will serve as precursors to novel hydrocarbon cage assemblies.