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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Porphyrin liquid crystals

Abstract

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"A new family of tetraarylporphyrins has been synthesized. The key distinguishing feature of these porphyrins is the presence of carboxylic functionality at the eight meta-phenyl positions of tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP). The base porphyrin is called 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3$\sp\prime,5\sp\prime$-dicarboxyphenyl)porphyrin (H$\sb2$DCarPP). The octa-meta-phenyl substitution pattern allows substituents at the meta positions to direct out and away from the molecular center in three dimensions. These outward-directed alkyl groups created pockets above and below the porphine plane. The ""bis-pocket"" shape is the critical design feature that gives this family of porphyrins novel and exciting properties."

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Chemistry
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Patel, Bimal Ramesh
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Kenneth S. Suslick

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1996 Patel, Bimal Ramesh
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
9780591200140
AAI9712399
(UMI)AAI9712399

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
Source record
OAI-PMH GetRecord
citation

Patel, Bimal Ramesh. Porphyrin liquid crystals. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/21096