Publication Date
2012
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
William Feld (Committee Member), Eric Fossum (Advisor), Kenneth Turnbull (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
The di-iodinated derivative of 3,5-difluorotriphenyl phosphine oxide, 3,5-DiFTPO-I2, was synthesized for the modification of poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s, PAEPOs. The di-iodinated monomer was polymerized to afford the di-iodinated polymer, a pre-cursor for tailoring solubility and the thermal properties of the PAEPO derivatives via functionalization. The di-iodinated polymer was post-functionalized via the Suzuki Miyaura cross coupling reaction with a variety of boronic acids. The successful conversion of the iodo groups, along with the immense number of possible functional groups that can be introduced to the di-iodinated polymer makes PAEPO-derivative a highly useful thermoplastic with a wide range of potential uses.
The synthesis of 3,5-DiFTPO monomer derivatives was investigated for the use of synthesizing chiral compounds. The synthesis of these monomers (the mono-nitrated 3,5-DiFTPO, the nitrated-iodinated 3,5-DiFTPO monomer, the mono-iodinated 3,5-DiFTPO monomer, and the nitrated-brominated 3,5-DiFTPO monomer) proved successful, conceptually, and provides an avenue for the development of the desired chiral compounds.
Page Count
83
Department or Program
Department of Chemistry
Year Degree Awarded
2012
Copyright
Copyright 2012, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
