Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Chemistry
Supervisor
Dr. John F. Corrigan
Abstract
There are few examples of covalently linked cadmium chalcogen cluster assemblies and one route of extending this class of compounds is to explore the use of anionic ligands as linker molecules. Ligand exchange reactions of [NPra]2[CdA(SePh)6Cla], 1, and CdioSe4(SePh)12(PPr3)4, 8, with diselenolates were investigated and monitored via NMR spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The data suggest that the diselenolate ligands displaced the terminai groups on the clusters, and possibly exchanged with some of the bridging SePh-. A covalently linked assembly of these species is a likely product and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry was shown to be a useful method of investigating and monitoring reactions of this type.
Recommended Citation
Medeiros, Diane, "TOWARDS THE PREPARATION OF CADMIUM CHALCOGEN CLUSTERS LINKED VIA DISELENOLATE LIGANDS" (2010). Digitized Theses. 4643.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/4643