Synthesis and Reactions of Transient Acids

这项研究的重点是分子的合成和表征， 称为光酸，其表现出酸碱性质的变化， 光激发 将开发综合方法， 获得其光酸性可以定制的分子，从而提供 研究质子转移反应的新方法， 聚合催化剂 研究介绍了研究生和 博士后学生在酸碱化学的新概念， 动力学，并检查这些瞬态效应的方法。 有了这个奖项，有机和高分子化学计划 支持的研究教授拉伦托尔伯特的学校， 化学和生物化学在格鲁吉亚理工学院。 Tolbert教授将把他的研究工作集中在合成和 分子的激发态化学，称为光酸，其酸碱 性质在光激发下改变。 这些分子， 表现出巨大的，但短暂的，酸碱性质的变化，提供 研究酸碱化学的新方法， 光活化的聚合催化剂。 通过托尔伯特教授的 研究生和博士后学生将接触到新的 酸碱化学中的概念，以及检查这些概念的方法 瞬态效应

This research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of molecules, called photoacids, that exhibit changes in acid-base properties on optical excitation. Synthetic methodologies will be developed to achieve molecules whose photoacidity can be tailored thereby providing new methods for studies of proton transfer reactions and novel polymerization catalysts. The research introduces graduate and postdoctoral students to new concepts in acid-base chemistry and kinetics, and to the methodologies to examine these transient effects. With this award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program supports the research of Professor Laren Tolbert of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology. Professor Tolbert will focus his research efforts on the synthesis and excited state chemistry of molecules, called photoacids, whose acid-base properties change on optical excitation. These molecules, which can exhibit immense, but transient, changes in acid-base properties, provide new methods to study acid-base chemistry, and novel approaches to photoactivated, polymerization catalysts. Through Professor Tolbert's research, graduate and postdoctoral students will be exposed to new concepts in acid-base chemistry, and the methodology to examine these transient effects.