Development of optimized synthetic route towards dicyclohexano-18-crown-6
Poster Number
16C
Format
Poster Presentation
Faculty Mentor Name
Vyacheslav Samoshin
Faculty Mentor Department
Chemistry
Graduate Student Mentor Name
Carim van Beek
Graduate Student Mentor Department
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences
Abstract/Artist Statement
Crown ethers are large cyclic molecules notable for the ability to selectively bind a variety of metal ions and for their application in phase transfer catalysis. To this extent, we have explored an alternative synthetic route towards dicyclohexano-18-crown-6, a very important crown ether. The ultimate goal is to optimize the yield for this synthesis. In the future, we aim to use this optimized route in the synthesis of crown ethers with additional functional groups, a novel concept.
Crown ethers are currently characterized by their difficulty in removal from solution. Equipping crown ethers with additional functional groups would allow attachment of these molecules to an easily removable solid support, eliminating this drawback.
Location
DeRosa University Center, Ballroom
Start Date
28-4-2018 10:00 AM
End Date
28-4-2018 12:00 PM
Development of optimized synthetic route towards dicyclohexano-18-crown-6
DeRosa University Center, Ballroom
Crown ethers are large cyclic molecules notable for the ability to selectively bind a variety of metal ions and for their application in phase transfer catalysis. To this extent, we have explored an alternative synthetic route towards dicyclohexano-18-crown-6, a very important crown ether. The ultimate goal is to optimize the yield for this synthesis. In the future, we aim to use this optimized route in the synthesis of crown ethers with additional functional groups, a novel concept.
Crown ethers are currently characterized by their difficulty in removal from solution. Equipping crown ethers with additional functional groups would allow attachment of these molecules to an easily removable solid support, eliminating this drawback.