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Synthesis and Characterization of Macrocycles via Migration Insertion Polymerization (MIP)

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dc.contributor.authorLO, PING HSUN
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-30T20:11:47Z
dc.date.available2022-10-01T04:50:04Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-30
dc.date.submitted2021-09-28
dc.description.abstractMigration insertion polymerization (MIP) of organometallic monomers, ᴾFpCₓ [ᴾFp = (PPh₂(CH₂)₃Cp)Fe(CO)₂, Cₓ = (CH₂)ₓ₋₁CH₃, X = 12 or 18] were performed ether in bulk or solution. This MIP exclusively produced ring molecules including macrocycles and small rings. The small rings can be completely removed via precipitating the crude products in a poor solvent for the macrocycles. The cold ethanol and cold methanol were used as poor solvents to remove the small ring produced from the MIP of ᴾFpC₁₂ and ᴾFpC₁₈, respectively. The resultant macrocycles were characterized by using NMR, DLS, and TEM. The kinetic study indicated that the early stage of MIP included the oligomerization generating oligomers and the undesired monomer cyclization producing small rings. The resulting oligomers subsequently underwent cyclization, which generates macrocycles. The MIP under certain conditions such as lower temperature or bulk MIP of ᴾFpC₁₈, which favored oligomerization and suppressed monomer cyclization at the early stage, produced a relatively larger yield of P(ᴾFpCₓ)𝗇 macrocycles. Both macrocycles are insoluble in DMF, methanol, and water, but are soluble in THF and toluene. Hexane is a poor solvent for P(ᴾFpC₁₂)𝗇 but is a good solvent for P(ᴾFpC₁₈)𝗇 due to the longer chain of C₁₈. The self-assembly of P(ᴾFpCₓ)𝗇 were briefly studied. Both macrocycles can form stable colloids in DMSO/THF mixed solvents.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/17601
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingfalse
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.titleSynthesis and Characterization of Macrocycles via Migration Insertion Polymerization (MIP)en
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Scienceen
uws-etd.degree.departmentChemistryen
uws-etd.degree.disciplineChemistry (Nanotechnology)en
uws-etd.degree.grantorUniversity of Waterlooen
uws-etd.embargo.terms1 yearen
uws.contributor.advisorWANG, XIAOSONG
uws.contributor.affiliation1Faculty of Scienceen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.published.cityWaterlooen
uws.published.countryCanadaen
uws.published.provinceOntarioen
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten

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