Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Cross-Conjugated Carbon Structures

这项工作的重点将是利用钯催化3-烯-1-炔中间体的交叉偶联。由此产生的活性聚合物将导致扩环放射烯的产生或管状螺旋结构的演变。这两种潜在产品的性质都令人感兴趣。有了这一小额探索性研究补助金(SGER)，合成有机计划正在支持蒙大拿大学化学系的埃里克·D·埃德斯特罗姆博士的研究。埃德斯特罗姆教授将检验这一假设，即不饱和碳氢化合物单元可以被诱导聚合，以提供管状螺旋结构。合成的聚合物有望显示出有趣的物理性能。

The focus of this work will be to cross-couple 3-ene-1-yne intermediates using palladium catalysis. The resulting living polymer will lead to the production of ring-expanded radialenes or the evolution of a tubular helix structure. The properties of both of the potential products are of interest. With this Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) award, the Synthetic Organic Program is supporting the research of Dr. Eric D. Edstrom of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Montana. Professor Edstrom will test the hypothesis that unsaturated hydrocarbon units can be induced to polymerize to afford tubular helix structures. The resulting polymers are expected to show interesting physical properties.