JMU chemistry student and faculty publications and conference presentations 2006

 “The synthesis of tethered ligand dimers for PPARg-RXR protein heterodimers,” Mohler, D. L.; Shen, G. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2006, 4, 2082-2087.

“What happens when chemical compounds are added to water? An introduction to the model-observe-reflect-explain (MORE) thinking frame,” Mattox, A. C.; Reisner, B. A.; Rickey, D. Journal of Chemical Education 2006, 83, 622-624.

“Gas phase NMR in the physical chemistry laboratory,” DeVore, T. C.; Gallaher, T. N.; Taylor, A. D. Presented at the 38th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Hershey, PA, 2006; paper MRM-468.

“Liquid-phase characterization of supported ruthenium catalysts,” Baird, A. S.; Kross, K. M.; Layman, K. A. Presented at the  231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006; paper COLL-194.

“Radical-mediated cyclopropane fragmentation approach to pyrrolidine and piperidine synthesis,” Andrews, R. S.; Minbiole, K. P. C. Presented at the 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006; paper ORGN-500.

“Schizophrenic effects of geminal fluorination on the kinetic stabilities of molecules containing strained rings: Calculations, predictions, and experimental tests,” Borden, W. T.; Hrovat, D. A.; Shelton, G. R.; Isborn, C.; Lewis, S. B.; Getty, S. J., Presented at the 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, 2005; paper ORGN-279.

“A sophomore level inorganic/organic research experience as a foundation for an immersive undergraduate research experience.” Caran, K. L.; Amenta, D. S.; Gilje, J.; Lewis, S. B.; Minbiole, K. P. C.; Reisner, B. A. Presented at the 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006; paper CHED-1269.

“Synthesis and examination of a novel biscationic amphiphile,” Donnelly, K. R.; Crizer, D. M.; Benson-Adjei, C. K.; Caran, K. L.; Borges, A. R.; Roszak, K. Z. Presented at the 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006; paper CHED-511.

“Synthesis of meta-difluorobenzenes from asymmetric cyclobutenes with difluorocarbene -- a synthetically useful reaction,” Lewis, S. B. Presented at the 38th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Hershey, PA, 2006; paper MRM-525. 

“Synthetic progress towards a template-assisted synthetic protein,” Roszak, K. Z.; Borges, A. R.; Zeigler, C. D.; Caran, K. L.; Minbiole, K. P. C. Presented at the 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006; paper ORGN-677.

“The Thermal decomposition of ammonium meta-vanadate under restricted flow conditions,” DeVore, T. C. Presented at the 38th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Hershey, PA, 2006; paper MRM-197.