Graduate Student Seminars at the University of Wisconsin


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 (PPT), 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
  Chemical Approaches to the Disruption of Telomerase Function (PPT), References (PDF), Joey Stringer (January 25, 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 (PDF), References, Jessica Menke (March 15, 2007)
  Designing Artificial Transcription Factors (PDF), References, Margrith Mattmann (March 22, 2007)
  The Use of Ferrocenyl Ligands in Asymmetric catalytic Hydrogenation (PPT), References (PDF), Elizabeth Moscato-Goodpaster (April 12, 2007)
  Recent Advances in Cinchona Alkaloid Organocatalysis: Making Use of the Phenolic Oxygen (PDF), References (PDF), Rebecca Splain (April 19, 2007)
  Design and Fabrication of Materials for High Performance Organic Thin-Film Transistors (PDF), References (PDF), Peerasak Paoprasert (April 26, 2007)
  Chemical and Biosynthetic Methods Toward Mimicking Nature's Strong Fiber: Spider Dragline Silk (PPT), References (PDF), Maren Buck (May 3, 2007)
  Indicator Displacement Assays for Solute Sensing (PPT), References (PDF), Julee Byram (May 10, 2007)
  The Antimalarial drug Artemisinin: Insight to its Mode of Action (PDF), References (PDF), Lauren Boyle (September 6, 2007)
  Recent Advances in the Nazarov Cyclization: Catalytic adn Asymmetric Methods (PPT), References (PDF), Charles Allen (September 13, 2007)
  Tubing Through the Nano World: Nanotube Functionalization and Practical Applications (PPT), References (PDF), Nicola Burrmann (September 27, 2007)
  Biomass as Feedstock for Fuel and Value Added Chemicals (PDF), References (PDF), Ram Prasad Neupane (October 11, 2007)
  The Benefits of Thinking Inside the Box:Metal Organic Frameworks in Catalysis (PPT), References (PDF), Christopher Shaffer (October 18, 2007)
  Organic Building Blocks Derived from Carbon Dioxide (PPSX), References (PDF), Nickeisha Stephenson (October 25, 2007)
  Asymmetric Michael Additions: Advancements in Organocatalysis (PPT), References (PDF), Roberto Risi (November 1, 2007)
  Design and Synthesis of 5-Membered Azasugars for Glycosidase Inhibition (PPT), References (PDF), Margaret Wong (November 15, 2007)
  Protein-Polymer Conjugates (PDF), References (PDF), Sayani Chattopadhyay (November 29, 2007)
  Synthesis and Immunological Application of HIV and Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens (PPT), References (PDF), Michael Giuliano (December 6, 2007)


2008
  Microencapsulation: It's What's Outside That Counts (PDF), References (PDF), Christine McInnis (January 24, 2008)
  The Haouamines: Bending the Rules of Aromaticity (PDF), References (PDF), Michael Ischay (January 31, 2008)
  Progress Towards New Heterocycle-Containing Proton Exchange Membranes (PPT), References (PDF), Corinne Lipscomb (February 7, 2008)
  Recent Advances in Copper Catalyzed Azide/Alkyne Cycloadditions: Prototypical "Click" Reactions (PPT), References (PDF), Shane Mangold( February 14, 2008)
  Epoxide-Opening Cascades in the Synthesis of Ladder Polyether Natural Products (PPT), References (PDF), Mary Anzovino (February 28, 2008)
  Pharmacological Chaperones: How Inhibitors Can Rescue Misfolded Proteins (PDF), References (PDF), Holly Haase (March 6, 2008)
  Minimalist Enzymatic Active Site Redesign (PDF), References (PDF), Jay Steinkruger (March 13, 2008)
  Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions (PDF), References (PDF), Emily Blamer (April 3, 2008)
  Ribozyme Catalysis (PPT), References (PDF), Brooke Richardson (April 17, 2008)
  Preparation and Application of Highly Functionalized Organomagnesium Reagents (PPT), References (PDF), Reto Frei (April 24, 2008)
  Development of FRET Probes for the Study of Protein-Protein Interactions in vivo (PDF), References (PDF), Aimon Tongpenyai (May 8, 2008)
  Strong Bronsted Acid Organocatalysis (PDF), References (PDF), Jenny Werness (October 2, 2008)
  Mechanistic Studies in Photodynamic Therapy (PDF), References (PDF), Lisa Johnson (October 16, 2008)
  The Isoprostanes from Bench to Bedside: How Chemistry Taught Medicine a New Trick (PPT), References (PDF), Chris Brown (October 23, 2008)
  Rational Drug Design of the HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Darunavir (PDF), References (PDF), Benjamin Caes (October 30, 2008)
  Controlled Release of Fragrances for Long Lasting Scents (PDF), References (PDF), Laura Kopff (December 4, 2008)
  Asymmetric Frontiers in Lanthanide Catalysis (PPT), References (PDF), Andrew Lohse (December 11, 2008)


2009
  Bisphenol A - Hype or Science? (PPT), References (PDF), Danielle Stacy (January 22, 2009)
  Lewis Basic Chiral Phosphine Organocatalysis (PPT), References (PDF), John Feltenberger (January 29, 2009)
  Structure and Synthesis of the Elusive 1,2-Azaborine - Dewar's Attempt to Synthesize 1,2-azaborine and to Make Boron a "Respectable Organic Element" (PDF), References (PDF), Brian Esselman (February 5, 2009)
  Chemical Approaches to the Detection of Explosives (PDF), References (PDF), Anthony Breitbach (February 12, 2009)
  Insertion into sp(3) C-H Bonds - Tales of the Rhodium Carbenoid Intermediate (PDF), References (PDF), Tianning Diao (February 19, 2009)
  Magnifying from Inside: Where a Smart Gadolinium Unites Chemistry, Physics, and Medicine (PPTX), References (PDF), Daria Fedyukina (February 26, 2009)
  Expanding the Scope of Native Chemoselective Peptide Ligations (PPT), References (PDF), Aaron Crapster (March 5, 2009)
  Platinum-Catalyzed Enyne Cycloisomerizations: The Intervention of Cyclopropyl Platainacarbenes (PPT), References (PDF), Kyle Dekorver (April 2, 2009)
  Monofluorination of Organic Compounds: A Flourishing Field (PPT), References (PDF), Kevin Williamson (April 9, 2009)
  Macrocyclization via Ruthenium-catalyzed Ring-closing Metathesis: Strategies and Limitations (PPT), References (PDF), Joseph Grim (October 8, 2009)
  Inhibiting the World's Deadliest Toxin (PPT), References (PDF), Teresa Beary (October 15, 2009)
  Chemical Approaches to the Detection of Explosives (PPT), References (PDF), Alex Nolan (October 22, 2009)
  Atropisomerism in Biaryl-containing Natural Products (PPT), References (PDF), Joseph Gerdt (November 12, 2009)
  Light Fluorous Methods in Organic Synthesis (PDF), References (PDF), Aaron McCoy (November 19, 2009)
  Homogeneous Gold Catalysis - A Reactivity Perspective (PPT), References (PDF), Dongxu Shu (December 10, 2009)


2010
  Iron-catalyzed Carbon-carbon Bond-forming Reactions: Synthetic Utility and Mechanistic Insights (PPT), References (PDF), Anna Hurtley (January 28, 2010)
  Medicinal Properties of Venom Components (PPT), References (PDF), Kelsey Mayer (February 4, 2010)
  Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Recent Advances in Small Molecule Activation (PPTX), References (PDF), Elizabeth Tyson (February 11, 2010)
  Novel Stabilized Organoboron Partners for the Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-coupling Reaction (PPT), References (PDF), Olga Dykhno (February 25, 2010)
  Site-selective Functionalization of C-H Bonds: Applications to the Synthesis of Complex Molecules (PDF), References (PDF), Adam Weinstein (March 4, 2010)
  Degradable Polymers from Renewable Resources: New Opportunities Using Vegetable Oils (PPT), References (PDF), Ryan Weber (March 18, 2010)
  Mechanism of Ni-Catalzyed C-C Bond Formation, Versatility of the Negishi Reaction (PPT), References (PDF), Paul White (March 25, 2010)
  Stimuli Responsive Materials Derived from Poly(acrylamides) (PPT), References (PDF), Greg Sorenson (April 15, 2010)
  Toward Novel Bifunctionality in Thiourea Organocatalysts (PDF), References (PDF), David Mortenson (September 16, 2010)
  Mobius Molecules: Targets of Non-natural Product Chemistry (PDF), References (PDF), Brent Amberger (September 23, 2010)
  Catalytic Asymmetric Electrocyclizations: Early Investigations in an Emerging Field (PDF), References (PDF), David Grigg (October 14, 2010)
  Hypervalent Iodine Reagents: Bonding, Mechanism, and Applications to Total Synthesis (PDF), References (PDF), Elliot Farney (October 21, 2010)
  The History and Evolution of C-C Bond Activation (PDF), References (PDF), John Lukesh (October 28, 2010)
  Pyrylium and its Applications to Organic Synthesis (PDF), References (PDF), Jonathan Parrish (November 4, 2010)
  Effects of Electronic and Steric Modification on Carbene Reactivity (PDF), References (PDF), Leigh Abrams (November 11, 2010)
  Memory of Chirality: A Stereoselective Approach (PDF), References (PDF), Stacy Maynard (November 18, 2010)
  Molecular Photoswitches - Properties and Applications (PDF), References (PDF), Shishi Lin (December 2, 2010)
  Metalloporphyrin Catalysts in Atom and Group Transfer Reactions: Advances in Asymmetric Olefin Epoxidation, Cyclopropanation and Aziridination (PDF), References (PDF), Dagmara Marston (December 9, 2010)


2011
  Photoresponsive Organogels, Using Light to Trigger Changes in Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators (PDF), References (PDF), Terese Kreifels (January 20, 2011)
  Developments in Transition Metal Catalyzed Decarboxylation Reactions (PDF), References (PDF), Jared Rigoli (January 27, 2011)
  Gold: Beyond Lewis Acidity, Catalytic Redox Activity - The Other Side of the Coin (PDF), References (PDF), Joanne Redford (March 24, 2011)
  Mind the Gap: Design, Synthesis and Application of Low-Band Gap Polymers (PDF), References (PDF), Daniel Sweat (March 31, 2011)
  Catalytic Fujiwara-Moritani Reaction. Challenges in C-H Activation and Catalyst Oxidation (PPTX), References (PDF), Laura Ruiz Espelt (April 7, 2011)
  Action of enzymes: biosynthesis of secondary metabolites containing phosphonates and phosphinates (PDF), References (PDF), Younghee Shin (April 21, 2011)
  A Recent Inquiry into the Preparation and Practical Application of Benzyne (PPTX), References (PDF), Patrick Robichaux (April 28, 2011)
  "Current" Organic Chemistry: Using Electrochemistry as a Tool for Selective Organic Transformations (PDF), References (PDF), Jackie Brown (May 5, 2011)


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