Reactions of Atomic Carbon and Related High Energy Intermediates

这个奖项，在有机动力学计划，将提供持续的 支持奥本大学的菲利普舍夫林博士的研究， 碳原子和相关高能中间体的反应， 甲基炔、卡宾和氮烯。许多这些高能量 中间体具有与那些中间体不同的反应性和特异性， 通过传统的路线。具体来说，舍夫林博士将专注于 碳原子与N-取代环烯烃的反应 吡咯、咪唑、取代的呋喃和环戊二烯。在每个 案例中，将研究产物形成的机理和反应性 分离中间体。 原子碳和小碳分子已经被观察到生长成 大型笼状富勒烯类簇，提供额外的动力， 了解原子碳的反应性和 可以从中衍生的中间体。

This award, made in the Organic Dynamics Program, will provide continued support for the research of Dr. Philip Shevlin at Auburn University on the reactions of atomic carbon and related high-energy intermediates such methylidynes, carbenes and nitrenes. Many of these high energy intermediates have reactivities and specificities different from those prepared by traditional routes. Specifically, Dr. Shevlin will focus on the reactions of atomic carbon with cycloalkenes, N-substituted pyrroles, imidazoles, substituted furans, and cyclopentadienes. In each case, the mechanism of product formation will be studied and reactive intermediates isolated. Atomic carbon and small carbon molecules have been observed to grow into large caged fullerene-like clusters, providing additional impetus for understanding the reactivity of atomic carbon and the reactive intermediates that can be derived from it.