Synthesis and properties of optically active, axially chiral oligomers.

by Man-Kit Ng.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-69).Contents --- p.iAcknowledgments --- p.iiPublications --- p.iiiAbstract --- p.ivAbbreviations --- p.vChapter 1. --- IntroductionChapter 1.1 --- General Background of Optically Active Polymers and Oligomers --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Optically Active Conjugated Polymers with Main Chain Chirality --- p.6Chapter 1.3 --- Optically Active Oligomers with Main Chain Chirality --- p.8Chapter 2. --- Design of Optically Active Oligomers with Main Chain ChiralityChapter 2.1 --- Structure of the Oligomers --- p.11Chapter 2.2 --- Selection of Chiral Element --- p.11Chapter 2.3 --- Selection of Spacer Linkage --- p.13Chapter 3. --- Synthetic Routes to Optically Pure l，l'-Bi-2-naphtholsChapter 3.1 --- Asymmetric Synthesis --- p.16Chapter 3.2 --- "Synthesis and Optical Resolution of l,l'-Bi-2-naphthols" --- p.19Chapter 4. --- Synthesis and Characterization of Optically Active Binaphthol-based OligomersChapter 4.1 --- Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Monomer41 --- p.23Chapter 4.2 --- Oligomerization of the Monomer41 --- p.33Chapter 4.3 --- Characterization of Binaphthol-based Oligomers 41 -44 --- p.35Chapter 5. --- Properties of Optically Active Oligomers 41 - --- p.44Chapter 5.1 --- Physical Appearance and Solubility Property --- p.40Chapter 5.2 --- Ultraviolet Spectroscopy --- p.40Chapter 5.3 --- Polarimetry Studies --- p.42Chapter 5.4 --- Circular Dichroism Studies --- p.43Chapter 5.5 --- Cyclic Voltammetric Studies --- p.45Chapter 6. --- Conclusions --- p.48Chapter 7. --- Experimental --- p.49References --- p.60Spectra --- p.7