Synthesis and Structure of New Molecular Systems

在有机动力学项目的资助下，比卢普斯博士将 合成理论上感兴趣的非常活泼的化合物， 在氩气中接近零开氏度的基质隔离条件。 这些化合物的结构将由低温 X射线、FTIR和UV/可见光谱。双官能环丙烯 在银离子催化下， 一系列新的芳香族材料， 聚菲、分子条和新型石墨样分子 有洞的。 比卢普斯博士研究的一个主要重点是合成独特的 有机化合物通过新的程序发现在他的实验室。 这些新的方法将创造出新的物质， 为建筑新材料的整体性能。使用 反应性金属原子会使有机化合物发生反应， 将碳氢化合物转化为有用的 物质.

With funding from the Organic Dynamics Program, Dr. Billups will synthesize very reactive compounds of theoretical interest under conditions of matrix isolation in argon near zero degrees Kelvin. Structures of these compounds will be determined by low temperature x-ray, FTIR, and UV/visible spectroscopy. Bifunctional cycloproparenes will be synthesized and polymerized with silver ion catalysis to produce a series of new aromatic materials including polyacenes, polyphenanthrenes, molecular strips, and novel graphite-like molecules with holes. A major focus of the research of Dr. Billups is the synthesis of unique organic compounds through new procedures discovered in his laboratory. These novel approaches will create new substances that have interesting bulk properties for the construction of new materials. The use of reactive metal atoms will cause organic compounds to react by processes that are unconventional and will transform hydrocarbons into useful substances.