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published_or_final_version / abstract / Chemistry / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / abstract / Chemistry / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

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Kathleen Shuk Man Poon. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-94). / Abbreviations --- p.v / Lists of Figures --- p.vi / Lists of Schemes --- p.vii / Lists of Tables --- p.viii / Part I / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1 --- Thermal stability of metallacycles --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- General Synthetic methods of Metallacycle --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objective of this work --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Features of Ligands --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5 --- References --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Synthesis of Transfer Reagents --- p.11 / Chapter 2.1 --- Brief Survey of various Transfer Reagents --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Introduction to metallation reaction --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Result and Discussion --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Lithiation and Derivatization of Ligand --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Charge Migration --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Characterization of compounds --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4 --- Experimental --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5 --- References --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Synthesis of Metallacycles --- p.35 / Section I --- p.35 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2 --- Results and Discussion --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Synthesis of Metallacycles of Group 14 elements --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Characterization of Group 14 metallacycles --- p.42 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Experimental --- p.57 / Section II --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3 --- Introduction --- p.64 / Chapter 3.4 --- Result and Discussion --- p.65 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Synthesis of Metallacycles of Group 4 elements --- p.65 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Experimental --- p.68 / Chapter 3.5 --- Attempted synthesis of Group 12 Metallacycles --- p.70 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Results and Discussion --- p.70 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Experimental --- p.71 / Chapter 3.6 --- References --- p.73 / Part II --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Synthesis of Bimetallic Complex --- p.76 / Chapter 4.1 --- Brief Review on Bimetallic Complexes --- p.76 / Chapter 4.2 --- Results and Discussion --- p.80 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Synthesis of bimetallic complexes --- p.80 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Characterization of bimetallic complexes --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Experimental --- p.90 / Chapter 4.3 --- References --- p.93 / Appendix I General Experimental Procedure --- p.95

by Kin Wah Mak. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-195). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.

by Roger Chun Wang Liu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-108). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / CONTENTS --- p.ii / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / Chapter I. --- THE CHEMISTRY OF METALLO-PHTHALOCYANINES AND -NAPHTHALOCYANINES --- p.1 / ABSTRACT --- p.2 / Chapter 1. --- SANDWICH-LIKE BIS(PHTHALOCYANINATO)LANTHANIDE COMPLEXES / Chapter 1.1. --- Introduction --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2. --- Preparation of Substituted Phthalonitriles --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3. --- Condensation of Phthalonitrile --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4. --- Condensation of Substituted Phthalonitriles --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5. --- Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Properties --- p.12 / Chapter 1.6. --- Conclusion --- p.21 / Chapter 2. --- "SUBSTITUTED 2,3-NAPHTHALOCYANINES" / Chapter 2.1. --- Introduction --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2. --- Preparation of Alkyl-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3. --- Preparation of Halo-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.30 / Chapter 2.4. --- Condensation of Alkyl-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.30 / Chapter 2.5. --- Condensation of Halo-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6. --- Conclusion --- p.38 / Chapter 3. --- EXPERIMENTAL SECTION / Chapter 3.1. --- General Directions --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2. --- Preparation of Substituted Phthalonitriles --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3. --- Condensation of Phthalonitrile --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4. --- Condensation of Substituted Phthalonitriles --- p.44 / Chapter 3.5. --- Preparation of Alkyl-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.46 / Chapter 3.6. --- Preparation of Halo-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.49 / Chapter 3.7. --- Condensation of Alkyl-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.51 / Chapter 3.8. --- Condensation of Halo-Substituted Dicyanonaphthalenes --- p.52 / Chapter II. --- "SYNTHETIC STUDIES OF MIXED AZA-, OXA-, AND THIA-CROWN ETHERS" --- p.55 / ABSTRACT --- p.56 / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.57 / Chapter 2. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.64 / Chapter 2.1. --- Preparation of Diols and Dithiols --- p.64 / Chapter 2.2. --- Preparation of Ditosylates --- p.66 / Chapter 2.3. --- 1:1 Cyclization -- Preparation of Monoaza- 15-crown-5 --- p.68 / Chapter 2.4. --- Crystal Structure of N-(4-methoxyphenyl) benzomonoaza-15- crown-5 (112) --- p.76 / Chapter 2.5. --- Complexation of Monoaza-15-crown-5 --- p.79 / Chapter 2.6. --- Conclusion --- p.80 / Chapter 3. --- MISCELLANEOUS SYNTHESES --- p.81 / Chapter 3.1. --- Preparation of Tetrabromodibenzo-24-crown-8 --- p.81 / Chapter 3.2. --- Complexation of Tetrabromodibenzo-24-crown-8 --- p.82 / Chapter 4. --- EXPERIMENTAL SECTION --- p.84 / Chapter 4.1. --- General Directions --- p.84 / Chapter 4.2. --- Preparation of Diols and Dithiols --- p.84 / Chapter 4.3. --- Preparation of Ditosylates --- p.88 / Chapter 4.4. --- 1:1 Cyclization -- Preparation of Monoaza- 15-crown-5 --- p.89 / Chapter 4.5. --- Complexation of Monoaza-15-crown-5 --- p.94 / Chapter 4.6. --- Preparation of Tetrabromodibenzo-24-crown-8 --- p.95 / Chapter 4.7. --- Complexation of Tetrabromodibenzo-24-crown-8 --- p.97 / REFERENCES AND NOTES --- p.98 / APPENDIX --- p.109