Reactions of Atomic Carbon and Related Energetic Intermediates

本研究计画探讨原子碳的化学性质，以期生产出各种新颖的中间体，包括卡宾和张力环状累积多烯。 将研究插入芳烃的C-H键的选择性，以及碳蒸气与富勒烯的反应。 后面这些实验的目的是分离和捕获富勒烯笼，这些笼已经通过添加原子和分子碳进行了修改。 获得环联烯预计通过他们在低温下生成。有了这个奖项，有机和大分子化学计划继续支持菲利普教授B的研究。奥本大学的舍夫林。 舍夫林教授探索了碳的化学元素形式，不同于通常在自然界中发现的形式。 尽管如此，元素碳与巴基球（巴克敏斯特富勒烯）等有趣材料的形成有关，为理解原子碳的反应性和可从中衍生的反应性中间体提供了额外的动力。

This research project explores the chemistry of atomic carbon with a view toward the production of a variety of novel intermediates including carbenes and strained cyclic cumulenes. Selectivity of insertion into the C-H bonds of aromatic hydrocarbons will be investigated, as will the reaction of carbon vapor with fullerenes. These latter experiments are designed to isolate and trap fullerene cages that have been modified by the addition of atomic and molecular carbon. Access to cyclic allenes is anticipated through their generation at low temperatures.With this Award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program continues support for the research of Professor Philip B. Shevlin of Auburn University. Professor Shevlin explores the chemistry of carbon in its elemental form, unlike forms usually found in nature. Nevertheless, elemental carbon is implicated in the formation of such interesting materials as buckyballs (Buckminsterfullerenes), providing additional impetus for understanding the reactivity of atomic carbon and the reactive intermediates which can be derived from it.