MRI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer for Undergraduate Research and Training

新泽西大学的Benny Chan及其同事Heba Abourahma、GeorgiaM.Arvantis、David Hunt和Stephanie E.Sen将获得来自新泽西大学的这一奖项，他们将获得单晶X射线衍射仪，以支持下列研究：1)硫化物材料的合成和表征；2)铜硫醇及其加合物的研究；3)不对称诱导巴汉姆环化反应；4)利用仿生多烯环化方法构建多环；5)作为活性药物成分的共晶；6)有机杂环化学。还将与普林斯顿大学在固态化学和物理方面进行合作。单晶X射线结晶学技术可以准确和精确地确定分子的完整三维结构，包括键距离和角度，并提供关于分子相对于邻近分子的空间排列的准确信息。这些研究将在许多领域产生影响，从合成有机化学和无机化学到具有生物学意义的系统。该仪器将成为教学和研究不可或缺的一部分。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program, Benny Chan and colleagues Heba Abourahma, Georgia M. Arvanitis, David Hunt and Stephanie E. Sen from The College of New Jersey will acquire a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer to support research that includes: 1) synthesis and characterization of chalcogenide materials; 2) studies on copper hinokitiol and its adducts; 3) asymmetric induction into Parham cyclizations; 4) polycycle construction utilizing biomimetic polyene cyclization methods; 5) co-crystals as active pharmaceutical ingredients, and 6) organic heterocycle chemistry. Collaborations with Princeton University in solid state chemistry and physics will also take place.The technique of single-crystal X-ray crystallography allows accurate and precise determination of the full three dimensional structure of a molecule, including bond distances and angles, and it provides accurate information about the spatial arrangement of molecules relative to the neighboring molecules. These studies will have an impact in a number of areas ranging from synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry to systems of biological interest. This instrument will be an integral part of teaching as well as research.