Dichotomous nature of linear versus cyclic p-functional molecules: Synthesis, properties, and applications

ORGN 198

Michael J. Marsella, Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
The design, synthesis, and properties of diarlymethanes, poly(diarylmethanes), and cyclic arylmethanes will be presented. The electrochemistry of linear versus cyclic systems is found to be profoundly different, and may be explained by reversible redox-induced carbon-carbon bond formation occurring in the linear systems, and attainment of an aromatic electron count occurring in the cyclic systems. Potential applications build from their reversible, redox-switchable properties, and will be discussed.
 

Functional pi-Electronic Systems
8:30 AM-12:00 PM, Monday, March 24, 2003 Convention Center -- Room 353-355, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry
The 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003