RUI: Intramolecular Halogen Bonding in Arylene Ethynylene Structures

在化学系大分子、超分子和纳米化学项目的支持下，威斯康星大学史蒂文斯分校的鲍林教授和密苏里州州立大学的博什教授开展了合作研究，分别研究了分子内卤素在溶液和固体中成键的空间和电子要求。特别是，研究小组调查了吡啶-卤素引发剂在脱氢轮烯类材料中用作炔的替代品的能力，以及将这一策略扩展到更复杂的大分子物种的可行性。这项研究旨在开发将卤素键作为共轭分子构象控制工具的策略。共轭有机分子是功能材料的重要组成部分，在许多领域有着重要的应用。这项研究既有助于增加我们的基础知识，也有助于开发替代合成路线来合成具有潜在应用前景的复杂结构作为功能材料。此外，该项目为本科生提供研究机会，为他们进入行业职位和研究生学习做准备。

With the support from the Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Professor Bowling of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Professor Bosch of Missouri State University conduct collaborative research to study the spatial and electronic requirements for intramolecular halogen bonding in solution and the solid state, respectively. Specially, the research team investigates the ability of pyridine-halogen attractions to serve as surrogates for alkynes in dehydroannulene-type materials and the feasibility of extending this strategy to more complex macromolecular species. This research aims to develop strategies for incorporating halogen bonding as a tool for conformation control in conjugated molecules. Conjugated organic molecules are important constituents of functional materials in many useful applications. This research contributes both to increasing our fundamental knowledge and the development of alternative synthetic routes to complex structures with potential applications as functional materials. In addition, this project provides research opportunities to undergraduate students, preparing them for industrial positions and graduate studies.