Chemistry Theses
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Recent Submissions
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Dynamic molecular control of nanoparticle building block assembly
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06) - ThesisNanoparticles have generated much excitement as a result of their often unique properties, inherently dependent on nanoparticle material, shape and size. Virtually all conceivable nanoparticle applications will require ... -
X-ray crystallographic studies of sulfur/selenium heteroatom compounds
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-22) - ThesisThe major aim of research reported on this thesis uses X-ray crystallography to investigate the structural features of a series of pentafluorosulfuranyl (SF₅) containing aromatic compounds, chalcogen amides, 2,4-diaryl-1 ... -
Copper(I)-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes : synthesis, characterisation and applications in synthesis and catalysis
(University of St Andrews, 2016) - ThesisThe work described herein focuses on the synthesis and characterisation of copper(I) complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands, their use in catalysis as well as organometallic synthesis and related reaction ... -
New methods for the diastereoselective construction of vicinal quaternary stereocenters and their application to the total synthesis of the bioactive (±)-dehalo-perophoramidine
(University of St Andrews, 2015) - ThesisThis thesis describes a novel total synthesis of (±)-dehalo-perophoramidine (a dehalogenated analogue of the natural product perophoramidine). The key synthetic transformation involves the construction of vicinal quaternary ... -
Characterisation of inorganic materials using solid-state NMR spectroscopy
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-22) - ThesisThis thesis uses solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to study local structure and disorder in inorganic materials. Initial work concerns microporous ...
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