Characterization of New Molecular Systems

本研究的重点是具有理论意义的难以捉摸的化合物的制备和表征。沿着这些思路，我们将研究螺戊二烯和螺庚三烯的性质。低温X射线结晶学和基质隔离光谱是该项目的关键技术。芳香族化学的研究将集中在二环丙烷和三环丙烷、富勒烯和单壁碳纳米管上。最后一个目标涉及铁原子与小有机化合物的低温反应。有了这一续期奖，有机动力学项目将支持莱斯大学化学系W.E.比卢普斯博士的研究。比卢普斯教授将专注于开发具有理论意义的小应变有机分子的合成。

The focus of this research is the preparation and characterization of elusive compounds of theoretical interest. Along these lines, the properties of spiropentadiene and spiroheptatriene will be studied. Low temperature X-Ray crystallography and matrix isolation spectroscopy are key techniques for the project. Studies in aromatic chemistry will focus on di- and tricycloproparenes, fullerenes and single-wall carbon nanotubes. A final objective involves the low temperature reactions of iron atoms with small organic compounds. With this renewal award, the Organic Dynamics Program is supporting the research of Dr. W. E. Billups of the Department of Chemistry at Rice University. Professor Billups will focus his efforts on developing syntheses of small strained organic molecules of theoretical interest.