2013 REU Poster: Proposed Synthesis for Electron-Rich Nanohoops

Abstract

Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) are nano-scale tubes composed of fused benzene rings. The electronic and optical properties of CNTs are determined by chirality and diameter. CNTS are of great interest in developing a multitude of revolutionary technologies due to these properties. A general synthesis was developed which is used to create CPPs with diameters of 7-12 benzenes ([7]-[12] Cycloparaphenylene). It hinges upon the syn conformation of a masked benzene ring which has two rings off para positions with aryl substituents.