New Organic Molecules with Unusual Structures and Properties

本研究的重点是利用闪速真空热裂解技术制备碗状聚芳烃。目标分子包括一些“富勒烯碎片”和“巴基管”。还将对目标进行研究，以评估碗对碗反转障碍和分子凹面的酸碱化学。通过这个续展奖项，有机化学和高分子化学项目支持波士顿学院化学系的劳伦斯·T·斯科特博士的研究。斯科特教授将把他的工作重点放在聚芳烃的分子设计、合成和研究上，这些聚芳烃采用了类似于富勒烯表面的不寻常的碗状分子几何形状。这类化合物具有暂时存储电子的非凡能力，这激发了人们对将其用作轻型电池新材料的兴趣。

The focus of this research is the preparation of bowl-shaped polyarenes by the use of flash vacuum pyrolysis. The target molecules include a number of `fullerene fragments` and `bucky tubes.` Studies on the targets to assess bowl-to-bowl inversion barriers and the acid-base chemistry of the concave surfaces of the molecules will also be conducted. With this renewal award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting the research of Dr. Lawrence T. Scott of the Department of Chemistry at Boston College. Professor Scott will focus his work on the molecular design, synthesis and study of polyarenes that adopt unusual bowl-shaped molecular geometries resembling those of fullerene surfaces. The remarkable ability of of this class of compounds to temporarily store electrons has stimulated interest in possible use as new materials for light-weight batteries.