Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Chemistry
Date of Award
5-2014
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Aleksey Vasiliev
Committee Members
Ismail Kady, Ningfeng Zhao
Abstract
The reaction of base-free Chan-Lam coupling was successfully used for functionalization of surface of mesoporous silica gel. Various aromatic, aliphatic, and heterocyclic compounds were immobilized by a copper-catalyzed reaction of corresponding boronic acids with surface amino groups at mild conditions. Obtained functionalized materials were mesoporous although their surface area decreased after immobilization. The reactivity of some surface functional groups was tested in their characteristic reactions.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Appiah Kubi, George, "Functionalization of Silica Surface Using Chan-Lam Coupling" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2335. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2335
Copyright
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