Reactivity of highly basic main group compounds in molecular, polymeric, and ionic solvents

大多数化学反应都是在溶剂中进行的，然而，一些溶剂可能会在工作场所和整个环境中造成有害影响。这主要是由于它们的挥发性、毒性和易燃性。然而，在这些溶剂中产生的产品是有价值的，包括药品和用于电子应用的增值材料。重要的是要为这些转化确定新的反应介质，并且有许多新的替代溶剂可用于执行所需的化学操作。我们计划以详细和集中的方式研究基本有机金属材料在非挥发性溶剂中的化学。这些新的溶剂包括离子和聚合物材料，我们认为它们是与高活性试剂一起工作的理想反应介质，因为它们不挥发和耐火。在许多情况下，特别是对于聚乙二醇类的聚合物材料，溶剂很容易被生物降解。预计有机金属试剂的新化学将被确定，新的环境友好的化学工艺将被开发。

Most chemical reactions are performed in a solvent however, some solvents can cause detrimental effects in the workplace and in the environment at large. This is primarily due to their volatility, toxicity, and flammability. Nevertheless, the products created in these solvents are valuable, and include pharmaceuticals and value added materials for electronics applications. It is important to identify new reaction media for these transformations and many new alternative solvents are available in which to perform the required chemistry. We plan to investigate the chemistry of basic organometallic materials in non-volatile solvents in a detailed and focused fashion. These new solvents include ionic and polymeric materials, and we view them as ideal reaction media for working with highly reactive reagents since they are non volatile and fire resistant. In many cases, especially for polymeric materials such as polyethylene glycols, the solvents are readily biodegradable. It is anticipated that new chemistry for organometallic reagents will be identified and new environmentally friendlier chemical processes will be developed.