Developing Synthetic Routes for Water-soluble Electroactive Compounds
Start Date
August 2024
End Date
August 2024
Location
ALT 206
Abstract
Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions utilizing anthraquinones and amino acids like glycine were explored to invent molecules that would be successful and sufficient as analytes in redox-flow batteries. The main use of this technology would be providing energy when paired with solar panels and other photovoltaic systems. Amino acids were added to the ortho and meta positions on anthraquinones and naphthoquinones to improve the solubility and potential voltage. To accomplish this, anthraquinones were brominated in reactions utilizing N-Bromosuccinimide as a reagent and catalyzed by lactic acid, in a solution of acetonitrile. To achieve the desired end product, halogenated anthraquinones and naphthoquinones were coupled with amino acids through the Ullman coupling reaction. Various lab techniques and instruments were utilized to determine if the experiment yielded the desired goal.
Developing Synthetic Routes for Water-soluble Electroactive Compounds
ALT 206
Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions utilizing anthraquinones and amino acids like glycine were explored to invent molecules that would be successful and sufficient as analytes in redox-flow batteries. The main use of this technology would be providing energy when paired with solar panels and other photovoltaic systems. Amino acids were added to the ortho and meta positions on anthraquinones and naphthoquinones to improve the solubility and potential voltage. To accomplish this, anthraquinones were brominated in reactions utilizing N-Bromosuccinimide as a reagent and catalyzed by lactic acid, in a solution of acetonitrile. To achieve the desired end product, halogenated anthraquinones and naphthoquinones were coupled with amino acids through the Ullman coupling reaction. Various lab techniques and instruments were utilized to determine if the experiment yielded the desired goal.
