We have studied the effect of N-substitution on the course of the reaction of imidazolium
triflate. The reaction of N-heterocyclic carbene with Nt Bu-substituted pyrrolinium triflate …

Fluorescent molecules and materials that exhibit emission changes in response to analytes
are of great interest across multiple disciplines. Herein, we investigate the response of NH …

This dissertation involves the study and manipulation of molecular orbitals on ambiphilic
molecules to obtain unusual properties and develop new applications. Carbenes, which can …

Background Organometallics is the chemistry of metal-carbon bonds. The widespread
interest on organometallic compounds stems largely from their intriguing structure-bonding …

The development of π-conjugated organic materials has become an important research field
due to the wide variety of potential device applications. Heteroatom substitution within the π …