Acyl Substitution/Epoxide Opening Reaction

Authors

Xi Chen, DePauw University
Rebecca Derringer, DePauw University

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Abstract

Publication Date

10-2-2019

Abstract

Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline of chemistry that studies the structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds, which contain carbon in covalent bonding. In organic chemistry, we mostly study the elements of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. This summer research we mainly focused on an area of organic chemistry called synthesis. In organic synthesis chemists build molecules which have a wide variety of potential uses. We specifically worked on building molecules from an epoxide molecule previously made by the Hansen group. From this molecule we used two different bases in an attempt to make two different products. Products are identified by using NMR spectroscopy. Once made the biological activity of the compounds will be determined using the brine shrimp lethality assay.

Project Mentor

Prof. J. Hansen, PhD

Funding and Acknowledgements

Funding: Elliott Morrill Research Fund, DePauw Chemistry Research Endowed Fund

Recommended Citation

Chen, Xi and Derringer, Rebecca, "Acyl Substitution/Epoxide Opening Reaction" (2019). Annual Student Research Poster Session. 184.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/184