Crystal engineering: exploiting variation of sulfur oxidation for the control of the solid state structure of organosulfur compounds

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dc.contributor.advisorLawrence, Simon E.en
dc.contributor.advisorMaguire, Anita R.en
dc.contributor.authorDaly, Carla A.en
dc.contributor.funderScience Foundation Irelanden
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-16T14:25:50Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.submitted2013
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is focused on the design and synthesis of a diverse range of novel organosulfur compounds (sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones), with the objective of studying their solid state properties and thereby developing an understanding of how the molecular structure of the compounds impacts upon their solid state crystalline structure. In particular, robust intermolecular interactions which determine the overall structure were investigated. These synthons were then exploited in the development of a molecular switch. Chapter One provides a brief overview of crystal engineering, the key hydrogen bonding interactions utilized in this work and also a general insight into “molecular machines” reported in the literature of relevance to this work. Chapter Two outlines the design and synthetic strategies for the development of two scaffolds suitable for incorporation of terminal alkynes, organosulfur and ether functionalities, in order to investigate the robustness and predictability of the S=O•••H-C≡C- and S=O•••H-C(α) supramolecular synthons. Crystal structures and a detailed analysis of the hydrogen bond interactions observed in these compounds are included in this chapter. Also the biological activities of four novel tertiary amines are discussed. Chapter Three focuses on the design and synthesis of diphenylacetylene compounds bearing amide and sulfur functionalities, and the exploitation of the N-H•••O=S interactions to develop a “molecular switch”. The crystal structures, hydrogen bonding patterns observed, NMR variable temperature studies and computer modelling studies are discussed in detail. Chapter Four provides the overall conclusions from chapter two and chapter three and also gives an indication of how the results of this work may be developed in the future. Chapter Five contains the full experimental details and spectral characterisation of all novel compounds synthesised in this project, while details of the NCI (National Cancer Institute) biological test results are included in the appendix.en
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dc.identifier.citationDaly, C.A. 2013. Crystal engineering: exploiting variation of sulfur oxidation for the control of the solid state structure of organosulfur compounds. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.en
dc.identifier.endpage275
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/1181
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dc.publisherUniversity College Corken
dc.rights© 2013, Carla A. Daly.en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.subjectOrganosulfuren
dc.subjectMolecular switchen
dc.subjectDiphenylacetyleneen
dc.subject.lcshHydrogen bondingen
dc.subject.lcshSulfur--Oxidationen
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dc.titleCrystal engineering: exploiting variation of sulfur oxidation for the control of the solid state structure of organosulfur compoundsen
dc.typeDoctoral thesisen
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD (Science)en
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