Date of Award
1998
Degree Name
Chemistry
College
College of Science
Type of Degree
M.S.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Gary D. Anderson
Second Advisor
Leonard J. Deutsch
Abstract
This study was concerned with the attempted development of a generalized synthesis of hexaphenylbutadiene. Three methods were attempted: Michael Addition of cyanide to -phenylcinnamate followed by organolithium or Grignard addition; reaction of benzil with two moles of the Wittig reagent prepared from bromodiphenylmethane; reaction of two moles of benzophenone with the bisphosphorane prepared from 1,2- dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane.
Subject(s)
Chemistry, Organic.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Karena Kaye Linkenhoger, "Approaches to a generalized synthesis for hexaphenylbutadiene" (1998). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1806.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1806
