published_or_final_version / Chemistry / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Thesis--Ph. D., University of Hong Kong, 1986.

published_or_final_version / Chemistry / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 235-242).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (November 14, 2006) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

published_or_final_version / Chemistry / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1988.

published_or_final_version / Chemistry / Master / Master of Philosophy

by Wing-Fong Law. / Year shown on spine: 1997. / The "2" in the title is subscript. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-110). / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.i / CONTENTS --- p.ii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.viii / ABSTRACT --- p.x / Chapter I. --- STUDIES OF OCTASUBSTITUTED OXO(PHTHALOCYANINATO) TITANIUM(IV) COMPLEXES / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.2 / Chapter 2. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION / Chapter 2.1. --- Preparation of Substituted Dicyanobenzenes and Dicyanonaphthalene --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2. --- Synthesis of Octasubstituted Oxo(phthalocyaninato)titanium(IV) and (Naphthalocyaninato)oxotitanium(IV) Complexes --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3. --- "Solvent Effects on the UV-Vis Absorption Spectra of (2,3,9,10,16, 17,23,24-Octaheptylphthalocyaninato)oxotitanium(IV)" --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4. --- Aggregation of Octasubstituted Oxo(phthalocyaninato)titanium(IV) and (Naphthalocyaninato)oxotitanium(IV) Complexes --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5. --- Electrochemical Studies of Octasubstituted Oxo(phthalocyaninato)- titanium(IV) and (Naphthalocyaninato)oxotitanium(IV) Complexes --- p.34 / Chapter 2.6. --- Reactions of Disubstituted Dicyanobenzenes with Zirconium(IV) Butoxide and Urea --- p.39 / Chapter 2.7. --- Conclusion --- p.40 / Chapter 3. --- EXPERIMENTAL SECTION / Chapter 3.1. --- Materials --- p.42 / Chapter 3.2. --- Physical Measurements --- p.42 / Chapter 3.3. --- "Preparation of l,2-Dicyano-4,5-diheptylbenzene" --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4. --- "Preparation of l,2-Dicyano-4,5-bis(pentyloxy)benzene" --- p.45 / Chapter 3.5. --- "Preparation of l,2-Dicyano-4,5-bis(alkoxymethyl)benzene" --- p.47 / Chapter 3.6. --- "Preparation of 3,6-Bis(butyloxy)-l,2-dicyanobenzene" --- p.49 / Chapter 3.7. --- "Preparation of 2,3-Dicyano-5,8-dihexylnaphthalene" --- p.50 / Chapter 3.8. --- Preparation of Octasubstituted Oxo(phthalocyaninato)titanium(IV) Complexes --- p.52 / Chapter 3.9. --- Preparation of Octasubstituted (Naphthalocyaninato)oxotitanium(IV) Complex --- p.57 / Chapter 3.10. --- Miscellaneous Syntheses --- p.58 / Chapter II. --- dioxotungsten(vi) complexes with n202 and n2s2 tetradentate ligands / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.62 / Chapter 2. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION / Chapter 2.1. --- Preparation of Tetradentate Ligands --- p.75 / Chapter 2.2. --- Preparation of Dioxotungsten(VI) Complexes --- p.78 / Chapter 2.3. --- Electrochemical Studies of Dioxotungsten(VI) Complexes --- p.86 / Chapter 2.4. --- Oxo-transfer Properties of Dioxotungsten(VI) Complexes --- p.91 / Chapter 2.5. --- Conclusion --- p.94 / Chapter 3. --- EXPERIMENTAL SECTION / Chapter 3.1. --- Materials --- p.95 / Chapter 3.2. --- Physical Measurements --- p.95 / Chapter 3.3. --- Preparation of Tetradentate Ligands --- p.96 / Chapter 3.4. --- Preparation of Dioxotungsten(VI) Complexes --- p.100 / REFERENCES --- p.103 / APPENDIX A lH NMR spectra of Pc'TiOs --- p.111 / APPENDIX B 13C{1H} NMR spectra of octasubstituted PcTi compounds --- p.113 / APPENDIX C Mass spectra of octasubstituted PcTi and PcZr compounds --- p.118 / "APPENDIX D IR spectra of octasubstituted PcTi, NcTi and PcZr compounds" --- p.124 / APPENDIX E Cyclic voltammograms of octasubstituted PcTiOs and NcTiO --- p.131 / APPENDIX F Determination of aggregation number (n) and aggregation constant (K) --- p.136 / APPENDIX G 1H NMR spectra of dioxotungsten(VI) complexes --- p.138 / APPENDIX H 13C{1H} NMR spectra of dioxotungsten(VI) complexes --- p.140 / APPENDIX I LSI mass spectra of dioxotungsten(VI) complexes --- p.143 / APPENDIX J IR spectra of dioxotungsten(VI) complexes --- p.147 / APPENDIX K Crystallographic data of W02(L2-N202) (64) --- p.150 / APPENDIX L Kinetic data for the oxo-transfer reactions --- p.160

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-181).