Reactions of Atomic Carbon and Related High Energy Intermediates

该奖项由有机动力学计划授予，将继续支持奥本大学Philip Shevlin博士对原子碳和相关高能中间体（如甲基苯胺、碳烯和亚硝基烯）反应的研究。这些高能中间体中的许多具有不同于传统方法制备的反应性和特异性。具体来说，Shevlin博士将专注于原子碳与环烯烃、n -取代吡咯、咪唑、取代呋喃和环戊二烯的反应。在每种情况下，将研究产物形成的机制和分离活性中间体。原子碳和小碳分子已经被观察到生长成大的笼状富勒烯簇，为理解原子碳的反应性和从中衍生的反应中间体提供了额外的动力。

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.