McGuinness, Niall B. (2013) Synthesis and Characterisation of N-substituted Pyrrole Monomers and Polypyrrole Films. PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
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Abstract
In this body of work, the polymerisation of N-substituted pyrrole monomers and the
functionalisation of the monomers or the resulting polymers, with transition metal
complexes, were performed. Polymer deposition was executed, utilising the
electrochemical deposition technique, due to its facile use and the unequivocal
control attained during the experimental procedure. The pyrrole monomers
employed, possessed either azide, 2,2’-bipyridine or nitrile moieties, as these species
have been universally exploited in cycloaddition and coordination chemistry.
Firstly, N-(10-azidodecyl)pyrrole, N-(3-azidopropyl)pyrrole and N-(2-
azidoethyl)pyrrole were electropolymerised in the bulk morphology and
characterised. Then, employing copper(I)-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition
chemistry, the monomers, N-(10-azidodecyl)pyrrole and N-(2-azidoethyl)pyrrole,
were reacted with the redox active molecule, ethynylferrocene, to yield the products,
1-[10-(4-ferrocenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1yl)decyl]pyrrole and 1-[2-(4-ferrocenyl-1H�1,2,3-triazol-1yl)ethyl]pyrrole, which were subsequently electropolymerised and
characterised.
Development of a novel, template-free, electrodeposition method yielded the facile
fabrication of the nanostructured poly[N-(2-azidoethyl)pyrrole] film, shown using
field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.
The deposition mechanism, involving a bielectrolyte co-solvent system, was
investigated using nucleation and growth mechanisms, while the roles of both the
‘seed’ (LiClO4) and ‘bulk’ ((NH4)H2PO4) electrolyte were determined. Chemical
post-functionalisation of the nanowire film, via copper(I)-catalysed azide-alkyne
cycloaddition chemistry, permitted the covalent attachment of ethynylferrocene,
which created the possibility of a very effective, mediator-less (covalently bound),
nanostructured biosensor.
A novel pyrrole monomer, 4,4’-bis-(N-propyl-3-pyrrole-carbamoyl)-2,2’-bipyridine
was synthesised and coordinated with Group 6 metal carbonyls, producing 4,4’-bis-
(N-propyl-3-pyrrole-carbamoyl)-2,2’-bipyridine tetracarbonyl chromium(0),
molybdenum(0) and tungsten(0). The electroactivity of 4,4’-bis-(N-propyl-3-pyrrole�carbamoyl)-2,2’-bipyridine tetracarbonyl molybdenum(0) was determined utilising
cyclic voltammetry, while the controlled release of carbon monoxide was induced by
introducing acetonitrile. The 4,4’-bis-(N-propyl-3-pyrrole-carbamoyl)-2,2’-
bipyridine ligand was electropolymerised and post-functionalisation with Group 6
metal carbonyls was attempted, to possibly produce medically beneficial carbon
monoxide releasing polymers.
Utilising the nitrile moiety, tricarbonyl cyclopentadienyl N-2-(5-tetrazolatephenyl)
molybdenum(II), tricarbonyl cyclopentadienyl N-2-(5-tetrazolate-2-thiophene)
molybdenum(II) and tricarbonyl cyclopentadienyl N-2-(5-tetrazolate-1-benzyl)
molybdenum(II) were synthesised via cycloaddition chemistry employing sodium
azide. N-(2-cyanoethyl)pyrrole, possessing the ability to be electrodeposited as a
nanostructured film was employed, producing dicarbonyl cyclopentadienyl (N-2-(5-
tetrazolate-2-ethylpyrrole) iron(II).
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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Keywords: | Synthesis; Characterisation; N-substituted Pyrrole Monomers; Polypyrrole Films; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry |
Item ID: | 15517 |
Depositing User: | IR eTheses |
Date Deposited: | 16 Feb 2022 11:48 |
URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/15517 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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