Flowing Afterglow-Guided Ion Beam Studies of Reactive Organic Intermediates

Squires教授将重点研究碳和碳炔中间体的表征。流动余辉离子束研究的重点是这些反应中间体的光谱和化学表征，将通过相关结构-性质关系的理论研究得到加强。将开发制备不寻常的碳和碳炔中间体的新方法，以及一种新的流动余辉装置，将提供更高分辨率的数据。教育活动包括培训博士后和研究生在反应中间体的合成，和流动的余辉技术。通过这个奖项，有机和大分子化学项目支持普渡大学化学系Robert Squires教授的研究和教育活动。Squires教授的研究重点是反应性、缺电子有机中间体的合成和表征。根据电子缺乏的程度，这些物质被称为碳烯或碳炔，它们被认为与生物有机化学、药物设计、材料科学、燃烧和星际化学有关，因此具有重要意义。Squires教授的教学活动包括培养反应性中间体化学合成方面的研究生和博士后，以及仪器设计和建造。

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.