Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "synthesis"
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The Catalytic Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts Acylation of Meldrum's Acid Derivatives and The Total Synthesis of Taiwaniaquinol B
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatics with Meldrum?s acid derivatives catalyzed by metal trifluoromethanesulfonates and other Lewis acids is reported. Meldrum?s acids are easily prepared, functionalized, ... -
Exploiting the Properties and Reactivity of Thiazoles in the Design of Conjugated Materials.
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-13)Of fundamental importance to the advancement of next-generation technologies using organic electronic materials is the development of new synthetic methodologies and the investigation of novel material properties. Thiazoles ... -
Solid-Phase Total Synthesis of Dehydrotryptophan-Bearing Cyclic Peptides Tunicyclin B, Sclerotide A, CDA3a and CDA4a using a Protected β-Hydroxytryptophan Building Block
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-31)The non-proteinogenic amino acid Z-dehydrotryptophan can be found in a several naturally occurring peptide. Amongst them are cyclic peptides such as tunicyclin B, the antifungal agents keramamide F and sclerotide A, as ... -
Synthesis and Chemistry of Isoprekinamycin and Analogues
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-22)A methodology was studied to set up the benzo[a]fluorene skeleton, which provides a potential route to the total synthesis of isoprekinamycin (IPK) (1-112) and analogues of this natural product that contains an unusual ... -
Synthesis, characterization and manipulation of Carbon nanotubes
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-22)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are advanced materials that have numerous novel and useful properties. Controlling the synthesis and properties of CNTs is the major challenge toward their future applications. This thesis addresses ... -
Synthesis, Characterization, Chemical Reduction and Biological Application of Graphene Oxide
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-03)As an atomic layer of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms closely packed in a honeycomb lattice, graphene has been attracting increasing attention since its discovery in 2004 due to its extraordinary physicochemical properties. ...