Graduate
Student Seminars at the
2000
[4+3]
Cycloadditions of Oxyallyl Species (PDF), Abstract
(PDF), William Lambert (September 28, 2000)
The Pauson-Khand
Reaction (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Emily
Porter English (October 5, 2000)
Domino Knoevenagel
Hetero Diels-Alder Reactions (PPT-HTML), Jesse Lindemann (October
19, 2000)
NO Seminar: Some Roles of
Nitric Oxide in Chemistry and Biology (PPT-HTML), Michael Gelman
(November 2, 2000)
2001
Catalytic Asymmetric
Aldol Reactions (PPT-HTML), Joseph Langenhan (February 1, 2001)
Polyfunctional
Organozinc Reagents in Organic Synthesis (PPT-HTML), John Campbell,
(February 15, 2001)
Fragrance-Chemistry
(PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Neerav Shah
(February 22, 2001)
Amyloid-beta and the
Chemistry of Fibril Formation (PPT-HTML), Brad Nilsson (March 1,
2001)
The Mitsunobu Reaction
(PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Kevin
Jantzi (April 12, 2001)
Prostaglandins
(PPT-HTML), John Phillips (April 19, 2001)
SAMs - Self Assembled
Monolayers (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF) Margaret
Biddle (October 9, 2001)
Synthesis of Spirocyclic
Compounds (PDF), Abstract (PDF), Yi He
(October 11, 2001)
The Incorporation
of Unnatural Amino Acids Into Proteins by Nonsense Suppression (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF) Jason K. Pontrello
(October 25, 2001)
Metal-Catalyzed
Hydroaminations of Alkynes and Alkenes (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF) Thomas Clark (November 8,
2001)
Dynamic Kinetic
Resolution:.Practical Applications in Synthesis (PDF), Abstract (PDF), Valerie Keller
(November 11, 2001)
Ru- Catalyzed
C-C Bond Formation from a Mechanistic Point of View (PPT-HTML), Alex
Shaginian (November 21, 2001)
Asymmetric Nucleophilic
Acyl Transfer Catalysts (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Matthew G. Woll (December 6, 2001)
2002
The Chemistry and
Biology of the Azinomycins (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Scott Petersen (February 7, 2002)
Olfaction of
Insects: A Look at the Chemistry and Biology of Sex Pheromones (PDF), Abstract (PDF), Jennifer N. Slaughter
(February 14, 2002)
The Bergman
Cycloaromatization (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF),
Whitney Erwin (February 21, 2002)
Zaragozic Acids:
Strategy and Discovery in Total Synthesis (PDF), Abstract (PDF), Eric Voight (February
28, 2002)
Biomolecular
Catalysis of Diels- Alder Reactions (PPT-HTML) , Abstract (PDF), Lisa Jungbauer
(March 7, 2002)
Organic
Superconductors: Following the Path of Least Resistance (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Wendy deProphetis
(March 14, 2002)
Diversity
Oriented Synthesis (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Chris Ciolli (March 21, 2002)
Stereoselective Routes
to Aziridines (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF),
Nate Bowling (Sept. 12, 2002)
Asymmetric
Organocatalysis (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Sarah Maifeld (Sept. 19, 2002)
The Formation of
Eight-Membered.Rings by Transition Metal-Mediated Cycloaddition Reactions
(PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Jeffrey B.
Johnson (Oct. 3, 2002)
Nonlinear Effects in Asymmetric
Autocatalysis (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Seol
Kim (Oct. 10, 2002)
Chemoselective
Ligation of Proteins and Glycoproteins (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Terra Potocky (Nov.
21, 2002)
Molecular Docking:
New Directions in Rational Ligand Design (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Erin E. Carlson (Dec.
5, 2002)
Covalent Bonds in
Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Shane M. Lamos (Dec. 12, 2002)
2003
The Chemistry of
Oxaziridines (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF),
Matthew B. Soellner (January 30, 2003)
Tandem
Cycloadditions (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Shane Flickinger (February 6, 2003)
Polydiacetylene
Vesicles: Direct Biosensors with a Colorimetric Response (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Margaret A. Schmitt
(Feb. 20, 2003)
Hydrogels for Tissue
Engineering (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Sarah
E. Eldred (March 6, 2003)
Asymmetric Synthesis of
alpha-Amino Acids: New Twists on Old Ideas (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Marissa C. Rosen (March
13, 2003)
Non-Hydrogen-Bonded
Base Pairs in DNA: Strategies, Evaluations, and Applications (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Rachel Weller (March
27, 2003)
Oxidative
Transformations by Iodine(V) (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Jodie Brice (April 3, 2003)
Terpene Biosynthesis
via the Mevalonate-Independent Pathway (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Reagan L. Miller (April
10, 2003)
The Asymmetric
Baylis-Hillman Reaction (PPT-HTML), Abstract
(PDF), Matt Bowman (April 14, 2003)
Chemical Warfare
Agents (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Greg
Hanson (May 1, 2003)
Ultrasound in Organic
Synthesis (PPT-HTML), Abstract (PDF), Yun
Luo (May 8, 2003)
Semiquinone-Containing
Biradical Systems: Towards Molecular Magnets, Abstract (PDF), Michael N. Weaver (Sept
25, 2003)
Vicinally
Donor-Acceptor-Substituted Cyclopropanes, References,
Amy T. Lee (Oct. 2, 2003)
Conformational
Constraint of the Furanose Ring as a Tool for Study of Nucleic Acids, References, Sannali Matheson (Oct.
9, 2003)
The Epothilones (PDF),
References, Brian Lucas (Oct. 16,
2003)
Synthesis and
Reactivity of Transient and Stable Silenes (seminar and references), Neil
Strotman (Oct. 23, 2003)
Convergent
Engineering of Receptor-Ligand Interfaces, References,
Erin McElroy (Oct. 30, 2003)
Chemical Switches: In
Pursuit of Molecular Computation, References,
Brandon Beyer (Nov. 6, 2003)
Generation
and Application of Radical Cations in Zeolites (PDF), References, Susan Przybylinski
(Nov. 13, 2003)
The Chemistry and
Biology of Discodermolide (PDF), References,
Yueheng Jiang (Nov. 20, 2003)
Molecularly-Imprinted
Polymers: Applications in Synthesis, Catalysis, and Drug Discovery, References, Jack Sadowsky (Dec. 3,
2003)
2004
Chemical Encoding
Methods for Combinatorial Libraries (PDF), References,
Justin K. Murray (Feb. 5, 2004)
Emergence of Order from
Disordered Systems: the Dynamic Organization of Life, References, Ratmir Derda (Feb 12, 2004)
Enantioselective
Generation of Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters with Palladium, References, Keunho Kim (Feb 26, 2004)
N-Heterocyclic
Carbenes (seminar and references PDF), Eric C. Hansen (March 4,
2004)
DNA-Templated
Organic Synthesis, References
(PDF), Grace Jiarpinitnun (March 25, 2004)
The Use of Rings to
Control Stereochemistry in the Syntheses of R. B. Woodward (PDF), References (PDF), Amanda Jones (April 8,
2004)
Biomimetic
Polyene Cyclizations, References
(PDF), Emily Dykhuizen (April 29, 2004)
Polyketide Biosynthesis
by Modular Synthases, References (PDF), Emily
R. Payne (May 6, 2004)
Disposable Silicon Tethers
in Organic Synthesis (PDF), References (PDF),
Annie Tam (September 23, 2004)
Mechanistic Studies
in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization, References (PDF),Sharon
Beetner (October 7, 2004)
Asymmetric Synthesis
of alpha-Hydroxy and alpha-Amino Nitriles (PDF), References (PDF), Christopher C. Marvin
(October 14, 2004)
The Prins Cyclization:
Stereocontrolled Entry into Complex Five- and Six-Membered Oxacycles (PDF),
References (PDF), Yi Jin Kim (November 11,
2004)
2005
Supramolecular
Self-Assembled Nanocavities, References (PDF),
Robin Yonggui Chi (February 3, 2005)
Ionic Liquids: Applications
in Chemical and Biological Transformations, References
(PDF), Qi Lin (February 10, 2005)
Chemical Approaches
for Drug Delivery (PDF), References (PDF),
Benjamin Gorske (February 17, 2005)
Chemical Strategies
for the Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions(PDF), References (PDF), Katie Alfare
(February 24, 2005)
Fluorescent-Based
Sensing of Divalent Zinc in Biological Systems (PDF), References (PDF), Josh Price (March 10,
2005)
Homogeneous Gold
Catalysis (PDF), References (PDF), Michelle
Monnens Rogers (March 31, 2005)
Organometallic C-H
Functionalization of Simple Alkanes via Homogeneous Catalysis (PDF), References (PDF), Michelle Monnens Rogers
(March 17, 2005)
Advances in
Host-Guest Chemistry (PDF), References
(PDF), Megan Jacobson (April 21, 2005)
Dendrimer
Synthesis and Applications: Branching out into Biology (PDF), References (PDF), William Pomerantz
(April 28, 2005)
The Hetero-Ene
Reaction: Development and Synthetic Utility (PDF), References (PDF), Laura Wysocki
(October 13, 2005)
Recent Advances in
Asymmetric 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions (PDF), References
(PDF), Victoria Wilde (October 27, 2005)
Reactive Dyes (PDF),
References (PDF), Kris Kolonko
(November 3, 2005)
Synthetic Unidirectional
Molecular Rotors (PDF), References (PDF), Jonathan
Fast (November 17, 2005)
Fighting the Flu:
Development of Influenza Neuraminidase (PDF), References
(PDF), Matthew Dodge (December 1, 2005)
2006
Detoxification of
Organochlorinated Pollutants (PDF), References (PDF), Hassan
Seradj (January 19, 2006)
Chemical Probes for
Activity-Based Proteomics (PDF), References
(PDF), Brian Smith (January 26, 2006)
Recent Advances in
Antifungal Drug Development (PDF), References
(PDF), Jennifer O'Neill (February 2, 2006)
Trends in
Preparative Scale Chemoenzymatic Transformations (PDF), References (PDF), Andrew Razgulin
(February 9, 2006)
Solid-Phase
Oligosaccharide Synthesis and Progress Towards Full Automation (PDF), References (PDF), Adam Garske (February
16, 2006)
Enhancing Color and
Performance in OLEDs (PDF), References
(PDF), Sarah Jewell (February 23, 2006)
Gleevec (R): A Proof of
Principle for Targeted Molecular Therapy (PDF), References (PDF), Luke Lavis (March 2,
2006)
[2+2] Cycloaddition of
Ketenes (PDF), References (PDF), Sangho
Park (March 9, 2006)
Catalysts for
Artificial Photosynthesis: A Synthetic Energy Solution (PDF), References (PDF), Jamie Ellis (March 23,
2006)
Polymer Brushes: Synthesis,
Characterization, Applications (PDF), References
(PDF), Bin Sun (March 30, 2006)
Process Chemistry:
From Millimole to Kilomole (PDF), References
(PDF), Kevin P. Schultz (April 6, 2006)
DNA Alkylators (PDF),
References (PDF), Gaoquan Li (April
20, 2006)
Mechanisms of Radical
SAM Enzymes (PPT), References (PDF), Kristin
Plessel (September 7, 2006)
The Pentafluorosulfanyl Group: A
Substituent is Born (PDF), References (PDF),
Joseph Binder (September 14, 2006)
Microreactors:
A Valuable Tool for Organic Synthesis (PDF), References (PDF), Katie Parrtridge
(September 21, 2006)
Indium Mediated
Allylations in Aqueous Media (PPT), References
(PDF), Lauren Huffman (September 28, 2006)
C60: Synthesis and
Biological Activities of Water-Soluble Fullerenes (PPT), References (PDF), Matt Shoulders
(October 5, 2006)
Chemical Methods for
Imaging Proteins in a Cell (PPT), References
(PDF), Kim Peterson (October 12, 2006)
Catalytic, Asymmetric
Synthesis of Beta-Lactams (PPT), References
(PDF), Matt Windsor (October 19, 2006)
Synthesis of Gelsemine (PPT),
References (PDF), Alex Clemens
(October 26, 2006)
2007
Rhodium(II)-catalyzed C-H
amidation reactions (PPT), References
(PDF), Tamas Benkovics (February 8, 2007)
Duel Enantioselectivity: Inducing a
Single Chiral Ligand to Reverse a Reaction's Enantioselectivity (PPT), References, James Hrovat (February 15,
2007)
Xanthate Transfer Reactions:
Adding Functionality via Reversible, Degenerate Radical Processes (PPT), References, Katherine Traynor (March
8, 2007)
Solar Energy Going Organic: Use of
Organic Dyes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (PPT), References, Jessica Menke (March 15,
2007)
Designing Artificial
Transcription Factors (PPT), References,
Margrith Mattmann (March 22, 2007)
The Use of Ferrocenyl Ligands in
Asymmetric catalytic Hydrogenation (PPT), References
(PDF), Elizabeth Moscato-Goodpaster (April 12, 2007)
Chemical and Biosynthetic Methods
Toward Mimicking Nature's Strong Fiber: Spider Dragline Silk (PPT), References (PDF), Maren Buck (May 3, 2007)
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