Functional dendrimers: synthesis and applications.

by Chi Ching Mak.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-130).Contents --- p.iAcknowledgments --- p.iiiAbstract --- p.ivAbbreviations --- p.vList of publications originated from this thesis --- p.viChapter I --- Introduction to Dendrimer ChemistryChapter I-1 --- Background --- p.1Chapter I-2 --- Comparison of Dendrimer and Linear Polymer --- p.6Chapter I-3 --- Synthesis --- p.8Chapter I-3-1 --- Divergent-growth Approach --- p.8Chapter I-3-2 --- Convergent-growth Approach --- p.10Chapter I-3-3 --- Accelerated Approach --- p.11Chapter II --- Functional Dendrimers --- p.14Chapter III --- Optically Active DendrimersChapter III-1 --- Background --- p.18Chapter III-2 --- Architecture of Tartaric Acid-based Optically Active Dendrimers --- p.23Chapter III-3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.24Chapter III-3-1 --- Syntheses and Structure Elucidations of all (L)-Tartaric Acid-based Dendrimers 41 and 42 --- p.24Chapter III-3-2 --- Syntheses and Structure Elucidations of Optically Active Layer-block Dendrimers 43 and 44 --- p.29Chapter III-3-3 --- Structure-Optical Rotation Relationships --- p.33Chapter III-3-4 --- "Syntheses and Characterization of Higher Generation, Optically Active Dendritic Fragments" --- p.37Chapter III-3-5 --- Conclusions --- p.43Chapter IV --- Catalytic DendrimersChapter IV-1 --- Background --- p.44Chapter IV-2 --- Syntheses and Characterization of Dendritic Bis(oxazoline) Copper(II) Catalyst --- p.47Chapter IV-2-1 --- Architecture --- p.47Chapter IV-2-2 --- Syntheses of the Bis(oxazoline) Core Precursors --- p.49Chapter IV-2-3 --- Syntheses of the Achiral Dendritic Sectors --- p.51Chapter IV-2-4 --- Syntheses of Dendritic Ligands --- p.52Chapter IV-3 --- Kinetics and Selectivity of Dendritic Bis(oxazoline)-Copper(II) Complex Catalyzed Diels-Alder Reaction --- p.55Chapter IV-3-1 --- Introduction --- p.55Chapter IV-3-2 --- Reaction Mechanism and Reactivity Kinetics --- p.56Chapter IV-3-3 --- Substrate Selectivity --- p.63Chapter IV-4 --- Syntheses and Properties of Optically Active Dendritic Bis(oxazoline) Ligands and Their Copper(II) Complexes Catalysts --- p.65Chapter IV-4-1 --- Background --- p.65Chapter IV-4-2 --- Syntheses and Characterization of Chiral Dendritic Bis(oxazoline) Ligands 109-112 --- p.67Chapter IV-4-3 --- Chiroptical Properties --- p.72Chapter IV-4-4 --- Enantioselectivity of the Metal-catalyzed Diels-Alder Reaction --- p.73Chapter IV-4-5 --- Conclusions --- p.74Chapter V --- Summary --- p.75Chapter VI --- Experimental --- p.77References --- p.122Spectra --- p.13