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Nanoparticles have been extensively studied in the past few decades due to the possibilities they offer in applications ranging from medicine to energy generation. A new class of ultra-small noble metal nanoparticles consisting of tens...
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an ongoing epidemic affecting millions of people worldwide, with the majority of those infected living in poverty. Today, multiple treatment...
Metal flux synthes is a useful alternative method to high temperature solid state synthesis; it allows easy diffusion of reactants at lower temperatures, and presents favorable conditions for crystal growth. A mixed flux of calcium and...
In this dissertation is described the formal synthesis of the natural product palmerolide A, using an addition/ fragmentation reaction of vinylogous acyl triflates developed in the Dudley Lab. In the first chapter, the isolation and...
This dissertation investigates the synthesis and characterization of new bioderived polymers from a variety of different biomass sources. In one thrust, a series of new monomers and polymers are synthesized from a toxic and inedible...
Within the past few decades, metal-catalysis has emerged as a key facet in synthetic organic chemistry, perpetuating a continuous need for the development of methods within this sect of chemistry. In tandem, cycloisomerization reactions...
Polyelectrolyte multilayers are formed by alternate deposition of polyelectrolyte solutions of opposite charges onto a charged surface. The film produced can be very well controlled in terms of thickness and composition. The conditions...
The fundamental chemistry of the f-elements is relatively underexplored compared to any other block of elements on the periodic table. The synthesis, structure determination, and characterization of new f-element compounds may lead to...
This dissertation describes the development of copper(II)-mediated azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions using chelating azides. The first chapter provides an introduction to the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC)...
Three ylidenemalononitrile enamines were designed as fast and selective primary amine sensors. These sensors were used as both colorimetric and fluorometric sensors for primary amines in solution. Two of the enamines were coated onto...
This dissertation investigates the use of block copolymer self-assembly to create nanostructures with unique domain properties. Precise control over nanoscale feature size and properties of materials has become increasingly more...
Found throughout nature, science, industry, and medicine, conjugated dienes and trienes are ubiquitous. While their behavior changes upon substitution, they are all built from the same fundamental units of either 1, 3-butadiene or the 1, 3...
The longstanding challenge of constructing polysubstituted benzene derivatives has benefited from over one-hundred years of imaginative solutions to the same problem. This dissertation focuses on the many evolutions of benzannulation...
This thesis communicates the research of two projects: the investigation of the structural properties in polycyclododecene and the precision of polypentenamers with highly isotactic branching on every five carbons. High molecular weight...
A Journey in Research and Teaching: From Studying the Synthesis of Optically Active 4-Substituted 2 Cyclohexenones to Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Teaching Undergraduate Organic Chemistry
This dissertation is a combination of both research and teaching experience. Part I will cover research done in the area of organocatalyzed synthesis of optically active 4-substituted 2-cyclohexenones, while Part II will cover teaching...
Trapping of a photoinduced metastable paramagnetic state of a molecular material is one of the most fascinating phenomena of molecular bistability, due to its potential uses in memory devices, sensors, or radiation detectors. This thesis...
This dissertation focuses on the development of novel chemical reactions for enhancing the efficiency of synthesis. In particular, we disclose the development of a tandem fragmentation-olefination reaction for the synthesis of 1, 6-enynes...
Fusicoccin A is a diterpene glycoside phytotoxin which stabilizes 14-3-3 protein-protein interactions. The unique structure contains a 5-8-5 carbotricyclic framework which, when decorated with distinct substitution patterns, is found in...
Flux synthesis of new complex compounds uses an excess of molten metals or salts as a reaction medium. This solution-based method is a valuable tool in materials synthesis, enabling the solid-state chemist to achieve reactivity at...
This research has resulted in the first direct solution of the equilibrium constants of higher-order charge-transfer complexes. Chapter One provides a general background of charge-transfer (CT) complexes, both the 1:1 and higher-order...
This dissertation is divided into two parts, both of which describe the synthesis of various organic molecules. Much of the work is already published, as noted where appropriate in the chapter headings. The first part of this work covers...
In the present work, excited state proton transfer (ESPT) was investigated for a variety of applications with two main areas of focus; its excited state super acidity and its uniquely large apparent Stokes shift. When a molecule absorbs...
Intermolecular interactions of metal-oxide bound molecules can have a substantial impact on the electrochemical and photophysical processes of molecules and their subsequent performances as catalysts, sensors, or electron injectors in...
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