Flowing Afterglow-Guided Ion Beam Studies of Reactive Organic Intermediates

Squires教授将把他的研究重点放在卡宾和卡宾中间体的表征上。流动余辉离子束研究的重点是这些活性中间体的光谱和化学表征，结构-性质关系的理论研究将加强这一研究。将开发制备不寻常的卡宾和卡宾中间体的新方法，以及将提供更高分辨率数据的新的流动余辉装置。教育活动包括对博士后和研究生进行活性中间体合成和流动余辉技术的培训。通过这一奖项，有机和高分子化学项目支持普渡大学化学系罗伯特·斯奎尔斯教授的研究和教育活动。Squires教授的研究重点是活性、缺电子的有机中间体的合成和表征。根据电子缺乏的程度，这些物种被称为卡宾或卡宾，具有基本的兴趣，因为它们被认为涉及生物有机化学、药物设计、材料科学、燃烧和星际化学。Squires教授的教育活动包括对研究生和博士后进行活性中间体的化学合成以及仪器设计和建造方面的培训。

Professor Squires will focus his research on the characterization of carbene and carbyne intermediates. Flowing afterglow ion beam studies focusing on the spectral and chemical characterization of these reactive intermediates will be augmented by theoretical studies correlating structure-property relationships. New methods for the preparation of unusual carbene and carbyne intermediates will be developed, as well as a new flowing afterglow apparatus that will provide higher resolution data. Educational activities include training postdoctoral and graduate students in the synthesis of reactive intermediates, and flowing afterglow techniques. With this award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program supports the research and educational activities of Professor Robert Squires of the Department of Chemistry at Purdue University. Professor Squires' research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of reactive, electron-deficient organic intermediates. These species, referred to as carbenes or carbynes depending on the extent of the electron deficiency, are of fundamental interest because they are thought to be involved in bioorganic chemistry, drug design, material science, and combustion and interstellar chemistry. Professor Squires' educational activities include the training of graduate and postdoctoral students in chemical synthesis of reactive intermediates, and instrument design and construction.