Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-27-2017

Advisor

Christ Schaller, Chemistry

Abstract

The goal of this project was to synthesize [(BDI)ZnN(TMS)2], a catalyst for a ring-opening trans-esterification polymerization reactions. The BDI ligand was synthesized from the reaction of 2,6-diisopropylaniline and 2,4-pentanedione; four trials resulted in an average yield of 12.5%.

The ligand formation was confirmed by the appearance of peaks at 3.481 ppm in the 1H NMR spectrum, indicating the — CH2 group. After recrystallization from methanol, the zinc complex was formed by treating Zn[N(TMS)2] with BDI, resulting in a yield of 38.5%.

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