The Chemistry of Reduced Fullerenes

[404704] Meier本研究的重点是还原富勒烯的制备和表征，特别是由C60的桦木还原形成的富勒烯。这些化合物的化学反应性将与母体体系的化学反应性进行比较。用氢原子、烷基、供电子官能团和吸电子官能团取代富勒烯可以改变富勒烯的性质。有了这个奖，合成有机项目支持肯塔基大学化学系的马克·s·迈耶博士的研究。Meier教授将把他的工作重点放在被称为还原富勒烯的一类化合物的化学行为的研究上。这些化合物有潜力成为具有定制电子和光学特性的材料。

9404704 Meier The focus of this research is the preparation and characterization of reduced fullerenes, particularly those formed from the Birch reduction of C60. The chemical reactivity of these compopunds will be compared to that of the parent system. Substitution wih hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, electron donating functional groups and electron withdrawing groups will all be used to modify the properties of the fullerenes. %%% With this award, the Synthetic Organic Program supports the research of Dr. Mark S. Meier of the Department of Chemistry of the University of Kentucky. Professor Meier will focus his work on the investigation of the chemical behavior of the class of compounds known as reduced fullerenes. These compounds have potential as materials having tailored electronic and optical properties.