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dc.contributor.advisorRichard R. Schrock.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAlexander, John Bryson, 1972-en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemistry.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-16T19:57:26Z
dc.date.available2009-03-16T19:57:26Z
dc.date.copyright1999en_US
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44898
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 1999.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 172-179).en_US
dc.description.abstractChapter 1. The synthesis and resolution of sterically encumbered biphenols is presented. -- Chapter 2. The synthesis of molybdenum(VI) imido alkylidene complexes containing racemic and optically pure biphenoxides (Biphen and Biad) is reported. -- Chapter 3. The 1H NMR spectroscopic data for molybdenum(VI) imido alkylidene biphenoxide complexes prepared in Chapter 2 are presented. -- Chapter 4. The application of catalysts prepared in Chapter 2 in asymmetric ring-closing metathesis (ARCM) is described. -- Chapter 5. Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of (±)(Me2)W(Neo) and (±)(iPr 2)W(Neo) . PMe2Ph is discussed.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby John Bryson Alexander.en_US
dc.format.extent180 leavesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectChemistry.en_US
dc.titleChiral molybdenum and tungsten imido alkylidene complexes as catalysts for asymmetric ring-closing metathesis (ARCM)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
dc.identifier.oclc44523599en_US


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