W&M ScholarWorks Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 1991 Preparation and Characterization of (E)-1-Alkenylboranes and(E)-1-Alkenylboronates an Investigation of Borane/Nitrone Reactions Philip Louis Smith College of William & Mary - Arts & Sciences Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd Part of the Organic Chemistry Commons Recommended Citation Smith, Philip Louis, "Preparation and Characterization of (E)-1-Alkenylboranes and(E)-1-Alkenylboronates an Investigation of Borane/Nitrone Reactions" (1991). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. Paper 1539625667. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-902s-jv27 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Preparation and characterization of (E)-l-Alkenylboranes and (E)-l-Alkenylboronates And An Investigation of Borane/Nitrone Reactions A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Chemistry The College of William and Mary in Virginia In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts by Philip L. Smith 1991 APPROVAL SHEET This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts L Philip L. Smith Approved, September 1991 + W. Gary Hollis, Ph/D. toi/M 6/. David W. ThompsofvPh. D Christopher J. AbeW, Ph.D. DEDICATION For George and Herminia, my parents, Stella and Kimberly, my sisters, and Christain, my brother. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Dr.