Synthesis of poly(phenylenevinylene) dendrimers via post-dendrimerization modifications.

by Chi-Wing Leung.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-58).Abstract also in Chinese.Contents --- p.iAcknowledgments --- p.iiAbstract --- p.iiiAbbreviations --- p.vChapter Chapter I. --- IntroductionChapter 1. --- Synthesis of Dendrimer --- p.2Chapter 2. --- The Ramberg-Backlund rearrangement --- p.9Chapter 3. --- Poly(phenylenevinylene) Dendrimer --- p.11Chapter Chapter II. --- "Synthesis, Results and Discussion"Chapter 1. --- Synthesis --- p.15Chapter 2. --- Results and Discussion --- p.18Chapter Chapter III. --- CharacterizationChapter 1. --- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy --- p.32Chapter 2. --- Ultra-Violet Spectroscopy --- p.36Chapter 3. --- Size Exclusion Chromatography --- p.36Chapter 4. --- Mass Spectrometry --- p.38Chapter Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.40Chapter Chapter V. --- Experimental --- p.41References --- p.56Spectra --- p.5