New conjugated spirosilabifluorene networks have been synthesized and characterized. They exhibit high surface areas, negligible solubility, broad chemical stability, and[...]

Since the advent of rational organic synthesis, practitioners in the field have been refining their craft to target compounds of immense complexity. Synthetic methodologi[...]

ABSTRACTVICTORIA LEIGH HAMILTON. Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Cross-Conjugated Frameworks. (Under the direction of MARKUS ETZKORN)Molecules with cross[...]

Organic cage chemistry, an incredibly diverse sect of organic synthesis, has alwaysintrigued chemists to push the limits of synthetic knowledge, to explore novel structur[...]

Organic-inorganic hybrids may offer material properties enhanced compared to or not available from their inorganic and organic components. However, they are typically les[...]

ABSTRACTJOHN R. PATTERSON Synthesis and Reactivity of Heterocyclic Thione and Selone Ligands with a Saturated Backbone (Under the direction of DR. DANIEL RABINOVICH) The [...]

The research presented in this dissertation is a study of the interaction of ruthenium coordination complexes with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), a pursuit ulti[...]

The unsubstituted [n]radialenes are a unique class of alicyclic hydrocarbons with radiating alkenes. These compounds are typically difficult to handle and polymerize rapi[...]

While organocuprate reagents have been a staple in synthetic organic chemistry in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds, there has been a dearth of investigations into its[...]

Reagents for biotinylation that are innately water-soluble and can be tracked by both UV-vis spectroscopy and fluorescence (330nm/420nm) have been developed. These reagen[...]