Award Abstract #0321389
MRI/RUI Aquisition of a Single Crystal Diffractometer to Support Synthetic Chemistry Research at California State University Northridge

NSF Org:	CHE Division of Chemistry
Initial Amendment Date:	July 29, 2003
Latest Amendment Date:	July 29, 2003
Award Number:	0321389
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Robert L. Kuczkowski CHE Division of Chemistry MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2003
Expires:	August 31, 2006 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$171852
Investigator(s):	Norman Dean norman.s.dean@csun.edu (Principal Investigator) Taeboem Oh (Co-Principal Investigator) Eric Kelson (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	The University Corporation, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330 / -
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	SMET, 9229, 9178, 9141
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at California State University in Northridge will acquire a single crystal X-ray diffractometer. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including the following: a) bifunctional transfer hydrogenation catalysts based on entirely hard donor ligand environments; b) discovery of new methods and strategies for the synthesis of complex molecules; and c) development of new synthetic methodologies in inorganic chemistry.

The X-ray diffractometer allows accurate and precise measurements of the full three dimensional structure of a molecule, including bond distances and angles, and it provides accurate information about the spatial arrangement of the molecule relative to the neighboring molecules. These studies will have an impact in synthetic chemistry.

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