Date of Award
2000
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Carraher, Charles E.
Abstract
Metal containing polymers were synthesized by reaction of organotin and group IVB metallocene dichlorides with kinetin, a plant growth hormone (PGH), via the interfacial polycondensation process. Product yields were in the range of 40--63% and degrees of polymerization were from 20 to 150. The structures of the products were determined using infrared and mass spectroscopy. Further characterization involved determination of solubility, degree of polymerization and electrical conductivity. The biological potential of the products was tested against selected microorganisms and Balb/3T3 cell lines. One of the products showed activity in the 0.2mug/ml range, one hundredth of that of similar compounds. Germination experiments using the PGH incorporated polymers were performed on sawgrass and cattail seeds as well as selected vegetable seeds and compared to a control. Sawgrass germination, typically in the 0--2% range were increased to about 60% through the treatment with kinetin-containing polymers.
Extent
94 p.
Recommended Citation
Chamely-Wiik, Donna M., "Synthesis and structural characterization of organotin and group IVB metallocene dichlorides with kinetin" (2000). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009. 140.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_5/140
Identifier
FADT12675
Comments
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2000.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2000.