Lukas Sodergren

Abstract:

Carbon Nanotubes are unique molecules which have useful properties for electronics. Using a bottom up approach with cycloaddition on carbon nano belts the properties of carbon nanotubes can be specified as opposed to bucky paper. A new synthetic route is tested adding an octyl chain onto biphenylethylynyl monomers so macrocycles can readily dissolve in organic solvents for cycloaddition. The synthesis involves adding an octyl chain to aniline, followed by adding TIPS and phenyltriazene groups to create the monomer. The previous synthetic pathway had reactions with lower than 50% yield and macrocycles which could not dissolve easily in organic solvents. This procedure improves yields and hopes to fix solubility.