Zinc dipyrrin complexes have the potential to act as cheap, effective photosensitizers. Synthesizing and studying different types could lead to more efficient solar energy harvesting processes, especially the production of solar fuel. Here, two attempts to synthesize 1,3,7,9-tetraphenyl-5-mesityldipyrromethene are reported and discussed. According to 1H NMR, the first synthesis attempt was not successful. The second synthesis attempt was not purified effectively, so 1H NMR produced inconclusive results. Further purification strategies or alternate synthesis methods are required.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:honors-1822 |
Date | 01 May 2021 |
Creators | Meredith, Sylvia |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | Undergraduate Honors Theses |
Rights | Copyright by the authors., http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
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