New Frontiers in Dehydrobenzoannulene Chemistry: Synthesis, Reactivity, & Materials Studies

本项目探讨了脱氢苯轮烯的制备、性质和化学。 这些分子与巴克敏斯特富勒烯（buckminsterfullerenes）等物质有关，几乎全碳组成。 与富勒烯不同，脱氢苯轮烯的结构可以完全不同，并且可以通过全合成来合理设计结构。 该研究项目的目的是制备和研究具有新形状的脱氢苯轮烯，以回答基础科学问题，并探索所得大分子的材料特性。有了这个奖项，有机和大分子化学计划继续支持Michael M.尤金俄勒冈州大学的哈利说。 Haley教授的研究探索了高分子富碳脱氢苯轮烯的制备和性质。 这些新的大分子的直径可以大到几个纳米，并提供了新的性质，包括但不限于非线性光学性质的前景。 除了与博士和博士后科学家合作外，哈利教授还在他的研究项目中包括化学本科生。

This project explores the preparation, properties and chemistry of dehydrobenzannulenes. These molecules are related to such substances as buckminsterfullerenes in having an almost all-carbon composition. Unlike fullerenes, dehydrobenzannulenes can vary in structure quite radically and rationally designed structures are accessible by total synthesis. The aim of this research project is to prepare and study dehydrobenzannulenes with novel shapes in order to answer fundamental scientific questions as well as to explore the materials propertied of the resultant macromolecules.With this Award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program continues its support for the research and educational activities of Professor Michael M. Haley of the University of Oregon, Eugene. Professor Haley's research explores the preparation and properties of macromolecular, carbon-rich dehydrobenzannulenes. These novel macromolecules can be as large as several nanometers in diameter and offer the prospect of novel properties including, but not limted to nonlinear optical properties. In addition to his work with doctoral and postdoctoral scientists, Professor Haley also includes undergraduate students of chemistry in his research programs.