Characterization of Highly Reactive Molecules

该项目以高能量、短寿命、反应性分子为研究对象。感兴趣的分子在溶液中通过合成前体的光解产生，并确定其化学反应的稳定产物。这些反应性分子也将由短强度的激光辐射产生，它们将被紫外-可见或红外光谱检测到。在14K的固体氩气中，其他瞬态分子是持久的，因此可以用高分辨率红外光谱来表征。有了这个奖项，有机和大分子化学项目将继续支持俄亥俄州立大学Matthew S. Platz教授的研究。普拉兹教授创造并研究有趣的高活性短寿命分子。虽然这些分子具有基本的科学价值，但它们在制造更大的分子方面具有很大的实用价值。它们还被生物化学家用于将小探针分子附着在大分子（如蛋白质）上，被材料科学家用于工业上的光刻剂和光刻。在这个项目中工作的学生将被教育成为问题解决者，他们最终将运用他们的技能来解决化学和制药行业以及学术界的问题。

This project targets high energy, short lived, reactive molecules for study. The molecules of interest are generated in solution by photolysis of synthetic precursors and the stable products of their chemical reactions identified. These reactive molecules will also be generated by short intense bursts of laser radiation and they will be detected by ultraviolet-visible or infrared spectroscopy. In solid argon at 14K, the otherwise transient molecules are persistent and thus can be characterized by high resolution infrared spectroscopy.With this Award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program continues support for the research of Professor Matthew S. Platz of Ohio State University. Professor Platz creates and studies interesting highly reactive and short-lived molecules. Although such molecules are of basic scientific interest, they have much practical value in making larger molecules. They are also used by biochemists to attach small probe molecules to larger ones such as proteins, by materials scientists and in industry as photoresists and in lithography. Students working on this project will be educated to become problem solvers who will eventually apply their skills to solving problems in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries and in academe.