• Cationic complexes of the group 13-15 elements supported by N-, P-, and O-based ligands 

  Gray, Paul A. (2018-09-04)

  This dissertation presents the synthesis and characterization of a variety of neutral and cationic complexes featuring Group 13-15 element centres stabilized by N-, P-, and O-based donors. Unique aluminum and gallium ...
• Coordination chemistry of Sb (III) and Sb (V) cations 

  Frazee, Chris (2018-08-30)

  The coordination chemistry of antimony(III) and antimony(V) have been investigated to reveal fundamental structural and electronic features. The limited scope of known cationic antimony(V) complexes was greatly expanded, ...
• The synthesis of triangular phosphido-bridged iridium alkyne clusters 

  Dônnecke, Daniel (2018-08-16)

  This thesis describes the synthesis and chemistry of triangular phosphido-bridged iridium clusters. The cluster [Ir3(μ-PPh2)3 (CO)6] was obtained analytically pure for the first time. In the solid state this 48 electron ...
• The NMR properties, photochromism and efficient syntheses of several [e]-annelated dimethyldihydropyrenes 

  Ward, Timothy Robbins (2018-08-07)

  A systematic and efficient route to [e]-annelated derivatives of 2,7-di-t- butyl-trans-10b, 10c-dimethyl-10b,10c-dihydropyrene 34 has been achieved which provides access to the benzo, naphtho, and anthro derivatives of ...
• Synthesis, characterization and metal complexation of novel pentacoordinate N4S-donor macrobicyclic ligands 

  Coulter, Kevin Robert (2018-08-01)

  The syntheses of three structurally isomeric pentacoordinate [special characters omitted]-donor macrobicyclic ligands are reported. The isomers differ only in the identity of the two nitrogen atoms of the cyclam ring ...
• The design and synthesis of macrocycles for use as components of ion transporters 

  Cameron, Lynn Michele (2018-08-01)

  The thesis describes the development of a new set of macrocycles that could be used as part of an existing modular set of components, that when assembled, probe the structure-activity relationship of ion transporters. A ...
• Towards voltage-gated ion channels, molecular diodes 

  Zhou, Xin (2018-07-31)

  The goals of this project were to synthesize voltage-gated ion channels based upon previously studied pore-formers and to further explore the mechanism of ion transport with this type of pore-former. The syntheses of ...
• The synthesis of several novel non-benzenoid aromatic compounds by use of thiophene intermediates and annulene coupling reaction 

  Zhang, Ji (2018-07-31)

  One of the main objectives of this Thesis was to explore the use of thiophenes to synthesize several more complex aromatic systems. Thus starting from 2,4-dimethyl 5- amino-3-methylthiophene-2,4-dicarboxylate 115, the ...
• Exploratory studies of photocyclization and photosolvolysis of biaryl methanols 

  Shi, Yijian (2018-07-26)

  The photocyclization and photosolvolysis of a series of hydroxy-substituted biaryl methanols [special characters omitted] have been studied. The proposed mechanism involves deprotonation of the HOAr moiety and heterolytic ...
• Synthesis, characterization and reactivity studies of group 2, 3 and 4 metal complexes bearing chelating amino siloxide and alkoxide ligands 

  Shao, Pengcheng Patrick (2018-07-26)

  A series of chelating amino siloxide and alkoxide ligands have been prepared. Barium, lanthanide and zirconium complexes bearing these new ligands have been synthesized and characterized by NMR or X-ray crystallography. ...
• Synthesis and properties of benzannulenes and their metal complexes 

  Chen, Yongsheng (2018-07-20)

  A series of bis [e] and [a] fused dibenzannulenes/cyclophanes have been synthesized for the first time using benzyne-like intermediates (annulynes). These include the dibenzannulene trans-2,9-di-t-butyl-14c, 14d-dihydr ...
• Phosphorus ligands derived from terpene alcohols as stereochemical probes 

  Wang, Jihong (2018-07-19)

  A series of optically active tertiary phosphorus ligands, [special characters omitted] (R = bornyl, menthyl, or isopinocamphyl; n = 1, 2, or 3, 1 – 9), containing chiral alkoxy groups derived from natural terpene alcohols, ...
• Non-adiabatic photodissociation dynamics of BrCl and BrNO 

  Loock, Hans-Peter (2018-07-18)

  Photodissociation experiments on expansion cooled bromine chloride (BrCl) and nitrosyl bromide (BrNO) were conducted using a pump / probe scheme. Resonance-enhanced- multiphoton- ionization (REMPI) spectroscopy allowed ...
• The synthesis and characterisation of macrocrylic ligands with N, O and S donor atoms and related transmission metal complexes of these ligands 

  Ingham, Alison Mary (2018-07-17)

  The ligand 1-oxa-4,8-diazacyclodecane ([10]aneN2O) was synthesised, along with the [special characters omitted] complexes. Bis-ligand complexes are formed with facial coordination of the ligand to the transition metals, ...
• Phosphinoalkylsilyl chemistry: tripodal and mesomolecular complexation 

  Gossage, Robert Arthur (2018-07-13)

  The preparation of the modified silane [special characters omitted]; a phosphinoalkylsilane or PSi) via an alkylzirconium intermediate is reported. The synthesis of [special characters omitted] was carried out by the ...
• Mechanisms and salt effects in photoredox and quenching process involving cobalt (III) complexes 

  Cai, Lezhen (2018-07-13)

  The novel complexes [special characters omitted] and [special characters omitted] were prepared and characterized. Photoredox quantum yields for the formation of [special characters omitted] from the above compounds were ...
• Stereochemistry as a mechanistic probe in photoaquation of chromium(III) complexes 

  Fernando, Sellapperumage (2018-07-12)

  The unifying theme of this dissertation is the use of stereochemistry as a probe of mechanism in Cr(lll) photosubstitution reactions. Mechanistic stereochemical change has been shown to be a requirement for axial ...
• Exploratory studies and chemistry of photogenerated carbanions and carbocations from dibenzannelated systems 

  Shukla, Deepak (2018-07-11)

  Photochemical reactivity of several dibenzannelated systems has been investigated to demonstrate that the driving force inherent in many of their reactions is the attainment of a 4n π-electron system or intermediate in ...
• A high performance fault tolerant cache memory for multiprocessors 

  Luo, Xiao (2018-07-09)

  In multiprocessor systems, cache memories serve two purposes, namely the reduction of the average access time to the shared memory and the minimization of interconnection network requirements for each processor. However, ...
• Syntheses and characterization of macrocyclic ligands containing nitrogen and sulphur donor atoms 

  Chak, Becky (2018-07-09)

  Macrocyclic ligands containing nitrogen and sulphur donor atoms, as well as with pyridine or thiophene pendant arms were synthesized. The Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Pd(II) complexes have been characterized by ...

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