The Chemistry and Structural Chemistry of Polylithium Compounds: An Extraordinary Class of New Materials

在这个由无机、生物无机和有机金属化学项目支持的研究项目中，德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的Richard J. Lagow将继续在多锂有机化合物领域开展工作，如二锂和三锂甲烷、六锂噻苯、橄榄石烷和橄榄石环丙烷。此外，还将研究五碳和六碳等高价化合物的存在。这些多锂化合物是非常不寻常的高能量密度的高活性分子。它们可能会在新材料或新型固体或液体电池中找到用途。研究将包括合成（通常通过锂蒸气氯碳取代反应），通过x射线晶体学，质谱学和诺贝尔气体矩阵谱学表征以及化学反应性的研究。

In this research project supported by the Inorganic, Bio- inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Program, Richard J. Lagow of the University of Texas at Austin will continue work in the area of polylithium organic compounds, such as di- and tri-lithiomethane, hexalithiobenzene, perlithioadamantane and perlithiocyclopropane. In addition, the existence of hyper- valent compounds such as penta- and hexa-lithiocarbon will be investigated. These polylithium compounds are very unusual and highly reactive molecules which have high energy densities. They may find utility as new materials or in new types of solid or liquid batteries. Studies will include syntheses (generally via lithium vapor chlorocarbon replacement reactions), characterizations by x-ray crystallography, mass spectroscopy, and nobel gas matrix spec- troscopy and investigations of chemical reactivities.