I. The synthesis of organotin-modified poly(vinyl alcohol) for the inhibition of Candida albicans. II. The synthesis and structural characterization of titanocene-containing polyethers based on ethylene glycols

Author

• Lisa. Reckleben

Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1991

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Carraher, Charles E.

Abstract

Organotin-modified poly(vinyl alcohol) products and titanocene-containing polyethers were synthesized via the interfacial polymerization technique. The structures were determined using infrared and mass spectroscopy. Further characterization involved elemental analysis, thermal analysis, and solubility studies. For the organotin products, the biological activities towards selected microorganisms were determined. The products exhibited selective inhibition of Candida Albicans, the microorganism most responsible for yeast infections in man. The titanocene-containing polyethers exhibited flexibility when derived from longer chained polyethylene glycols, but were inflexible when shorter chained polyethylene glycols were used.

Extent

126 p.

Comments

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1991.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Recommended Citation

Reckleben, Lisa., "I. The synthesis of organotin-modified poly(vinyl alcohol) for the inhibition of Candida albicans. II. The synthesis and structural characterization of titanocene-containing polyethers based on ethylene glycols" (1991). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 186.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/186

Identifier

FADT14752

Format

pdf