Overview

The aim of the project is to develop the synthesis of new warped and chiral nanocarbons such as helical pi-conjugated macrocycles or cycloarenes. The chiral compounds will be prepared in optically pure form by resolution of racemates or by asymmetric synthesis. Their (chir)optical properties, self-assembly in 2D/3D space, aromatic character, and their conformational or redox behavior will be studied in order to identify their possible applications in chemistry or nanoscience.

University:

Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Faculty of Chemical Technology, UCT Prague; Faculty of Science, Charles University

Group:

Ivo Starý Group, Chemistry of Functional Molecules

Tutor:

RNDr. Irena G. Stará, CSc.

Field of study:

Organic chemistry