Time-Resolved IR Studies of Organic Reactive Intermediates

本研究的重点是时间分辨红外光谱(TRIR)对有机活性中间体的研究。TRIR光谱将用于研究双自由基、卡宾、氮离子以及酮和烯酮的激发态的结构和反应活性。实验方法，加上计算方法，将加强基本理解，并将解决反应中间体化学中尚未解决的具体问题。凭借这一学院早期发展(职业)奖，有机和高分子化学项目正在支持约翰·霍普金斯大学化学系约翰·P·托斯卡诺博士的研究和教育活动。托斯卡诺教授将把研究重点放在有机活性中间体的时间分辨红外研究上。从研究中获得的结构信息将被用于清楚地定义、解释和理解各种重要的光生物种的反应性。教育活动的重点是K-12级别的外联、本科研究以及与本科教学机构的教职员工建立研究联系。

The focus of this research if the time-resolved infrared (TRIR) studies of organic reactive intermediates. TRIR spectroscopy will be used to examine the structure and reactivity of biradicals, carbenes, nitrenium ions and the excited states of ketones and enones. The experimental approach, coupled with computational methods, will enhance basic understanding and will address specific unresolved issues in reactive intermediate chemistry. With this Faculty Early Development (CAREER) award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting the research and educational activities of Dr. John P. Toscano of the Department of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University. Professor Toscano will focus his research efforts on the time-resolved infrared studies of organic reactive intermediates. The structural information gained from the research will be used to clearly define, interpret and understand the reactivity of a variety of important photo-generated species. The educational activities are focused on outreach at the K-12 level, undergraduate research and on forming research connections with faculty at undergraduate teaching institutions.