Faculty members in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have active research programs in a variety of areas, including synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry, materials science, surface science, solid-state chemistry and biological chemistry.
Submissions from 2012
Bicatalytic Allylation–Cross-Metathesis Reactions as γ-Carbonyl Cation Equivalents, Jake R. Henkie, Sugadar Dhaliwal, and James R. Green
Tautomerization in the UDP-Galactopyranose Mutase Mechanism: A DFT-Cluster and QM/MM Investigation, WenJuan Huang and James Gauld
A Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) Study on Ornithine Cyclodeaminase (OCD): A Tale of Two Iminiums, Bogdan F. Ion, Eric Andre Bushnell, Phil De Luna, and James Gauld
Formation of self-assembled monolayers with homogeneously mixed, loosely packed alkyl groups using unsymmetrical dialkyldithiophosphinic acids, Ronan R. San Juan and Tricia Breen Carmichael
Influence of alkyl chain length on the structure of dialkyldithiophosphinic acid self-assembled monolayers on gold, Ronan R. San Juan, Michael S. Miller, Michael Anthony Ferrato, and Tricia Breen Carmichael
Submissions from 2011
Dehydrotropylium-Co2(CO)6 Ion. Generation, Reactivity and Evaluation of Cation Stability, Sheida Amiralaei, James Gauld, and James R. Green
Toxoplasma gondii: Inhibitory Activity and Encystation Effect of Securinine and Pyrrolidine Derivatives on Toxoplasma Growth., Sirinart Ananvoranich
The first branching point in porphyrin biosynthesis: A systematic docking, molecular dynamics and quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical study of substrate binding and mechanism of uroporphyrinogen‐III decarboxylase, Eric Andre Bushnell, Edvin Erdtman, Jorge Llano, Leif A. Eriksson, and James Gauld
Computational studies on Schiff-base formation: Implications for the catalytic mechanism of porphobilinogen synthase, Edvin Erdtman, Eric Andre Bushnell, James Gauld, and Leif A. Eriksson
CO2 Production in the Bromate-1,4-Cyclohexanedione Oscillatory Reaction, Jiamin Feng, James R. Green, Samuel A. Johnson, and Jichang Wang
Synthesis of ‘Spacer’-Naproxen [2-(6-Methoxybiphenylen-2-yl)propanoic Acid] and -Isonaproxen [2-(7-Methoxybiphenylen-2-yl)propanoic Acid], Juan A. González Gómez, James R. Green, and Peter C. Vollhardt
The α-Amino Group of the Threonine Substrate as The General Base During tRNA Aminoacylation: A New Version of Substrate-Assisted Catalysis Predicted by Hybrid DFT, WenJuan Huang, Eric Andre Bushnell, Christopher S. Francklyn, and James Gauld
Vinylogous Nicholas Reactions in the Synthesis of Icetexane, Faveline, and Related Ring Systems, Izabela Kolodziej and James R. Green
New dialkyldithiophosphinic acid self-assembled monolayers (SAMs): Influence of gold substrate morphology on adsorbate binding and SAM structure, Michael S. Miller, Ronan R.San Juan, Michael Anthony Ferrato, and Tricia Breen Carmichael
A Sulfonium Cation Intermediate in the Mechanism of Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase B: A DFT Study, Jesse J. Robinet, Hisham Mohammed Mohammed Dokainish, David J. Paterson, and James Gauld
Submissions from 2010
Silencing of Tachyzoite Enolase 2 Alters Nuclear Targeting of Bradyzoite Enolase 1 in Toxoplasma gondii., Sirinart Ananvoranich
Intramolecular Nicholas Reactions in the Synthesis of Dibenzocycloheptanes. Synthesis of Allocolchicine NSC 51046 and Analogues and the Formal Synthesis of (−)-Allocolchicine, Sinisa Djurdjevic, Fei Yang, and James R. Green
Computational Insights into the Mechanism of Porphobilinogen Synthase, Edvin Erdtman, Eric Andre Bushnell, James Gauld, and Leif A. Eriksson
Neutron diffraction and Vitamin E, T. A. Harroun, D. Marquardt, J. Katsaras, and J. Atkinson
A DFT study on the catalytic mechanism of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase, WenJuan Huang, Jorge Llano, and James Gauld
Redox Mechanism of Glycosidic Bond Hydrolysis Catalyzed by 6-Phospho-α-glucosidase: A DFT Study, WenJuan Huang, Jorge Llano, and James Gauld
Location of chlorhexidine in DMPC model membranes: A neutron diffraction study, Ivana Komljenović, Drew Marquardt, Thad A. Harroun, and Edward Sternin
Cholesterol in unusual places, N. Kučerka, M. P. Nieh, D. Marquardt, T. A. Harroun, S. R. Wassail, and J. Katsaras
Cholesterol in bilayers with PUFA chains: Doping with DMPC or POPC results in sterol reorientation and membrane-domain formation, Norbert Kučerka, Drew Marquardt, Thad A. Harroun, Mu Ping Nieh, Stephen R. Wassall, Djurre H. De Jong, Lars V. Schäfer, Siewert J. Marrink, and John Katsaras
Templated self-assembly of glass microspheres into ordered two-dimensional arrays under dry conditions, Michael S. Miller, Gregory J.E. Davidson, and Tricia Breen Carmichael
Selectively metallized polymeric substrates by microcontact printing an aluminum(III) porphyrin complex, Michael S. Miller, Heather L. Filiatrault, Gregory J.E. Davidson, Minmin Luo, and Tricia Breen Carmichael
Nicholas Reactions in the Construction of Cyclohepta[de]naphthalenes and Cyclohepta[de]naphthalenones. The Total Synthesis of Microstegiol, RAFIQ TAJ and James R. Green
Submissions from 2009
The functional significance of lipid diversity: Orientation of cholesterol in bilayers is determined by lipid species, Norbert Kučerka, Drew Marquardt, Thad A. Harroun, Mu Ping Nieh, Stephen R. Wassall, and John Katsaras
A DFT Study of Nucleobase Dealkylation by the DNA Repair Enzyme AlkB, Haining Liu and James Gauld
Protonation of guanine quartets and quartet stacks: insights from DFT studies, Haining Liu and James Gauld
Cyclohepta[de]naphthalenes and the Rearranged Abietane Framework of Microstegiol via Nicholas Reaction Chemistry, Rafiq A. Taj, Anusha Abhayawardhana, and James R. Green
Submissions from 2008
Generation and reactivity of the dehydrotropylium-Co(2)(CO)(6) ion, Sheida Amiralaei and James R. Green
Substrate-assisted Catalysis in the Aminoacyl Transfer Mechanism of Histidyl−tRNA Synthetase: A Density Functional Theory Study, Haining Liu and James Gauld
Fabrication of elastomeric wires by selective electroless metallization of poly(dimethylsiloxane), Michael S. Miller, Gregory J.E. Davidson, Brian J. Sahli, Colleen M. Mailloux, and Tricia B. Carmichael
A Density Functional Theory Investigation on the Mechanism of the Second Half-Reaction of Nitric Oxide Synthase, Jesse J. Robinet, Kyung-Bin Cho, and James Gauld
DFT Investigation on the Mechanism of the Deacetylation Reaction Catalyzed by LpxC, Jesse J. Robinet and James Gauld
Submissions from 2007
A Computational Study on the Interaction of the Nitric Oxide Ions NO+ and NO- with the Side Groups of the Aromatic Amino Acids, Jesse J. Robinet, Cristina Baclu, Kyung-Bin Cho, and James Gauld
Submissions from 2006
Lewis and protic acid mediated Nicholas reactions of 3-acetoxycyclohept-1-en-4-ynedicobalt hexacarbonyl: site selectivity of nucleophile incorporation, Joseph DiMartino and James R. Green
Density Functional Theory Investigation on the Mechanism of the Hepatitis Delta Virus Ribozyme, Haining Liu, Jesse J. Robinet, Sirinart Ananvoranich, and James Gauld
Submissions from 2005
Benzocycloheptynedicobalt complexes by intramolecular Nicholas reactions, Y. Ding and James R. Green
Intramolecular Pauson-Khand reactions of cycloheptynedicobalt complexes, Ahmed B. Mohamed, James R. Green, and Jason Masuda
Imaging patterns of intensity in topographically directed photolithography, Kateri E. Paul, Tricia L. Breen, Tanja Hadzik, George M. Whitesides, Stephen P. Smith, and Mara Prentiss
Submissions from 2004
Selective electroless metal deposition using microcontact printing of phosphine-phosphonic acid inks, Tricia Breen Carmichael, Sarah J. Vella, and Ali Afzali
Mono- and disubstitutions of (hepta-2,5-diyne-1,7-diol) bis(dicobalt) derivatives - Selectivity in Nicholas reactions, Richard Guo, Romelo Gibe, and James R. Green
Submissions from 2003
Tethered 2+2+2 cycloaddition reactions of cobalt-cycloheptyne complexes, A. B. Mohamed and James R. Green
Submissions from 2002
An efficient synthesis of symmetrical oligothiophenes: Synthesis and transport properties of a soluble sexithiophene derivative, A. Afzali, T. L. Breen, and C. R. Kagan
High-performance, solution-processed organic thin film transistors from a novel pentacene precursor, Ali Afzali, Christos D. Dimitrakopoulos, and Tricia L. Breen
Patterning indium tin oxide and indium zinc oxide using microcontact printing and wet etching, Tricia L. Breen, Peter M. Fryer, Ronald W. Nunes, and Mary E. Rothwell
Synthesis of cyclophanetetrayne complexes from bis(propargyldicobalt) dication equivalents, R. Gibe and James R. Green
Submissions from 2001
Cycloheptenyne dicobalt hexacarbonyl complexes by ring closing metathesis, James R. Green
Patterning organic-inorganic thin-film transistors using microcontact printed templates, C. R. Kagan, T. L. Breen, and L. L. Kosbar
Tandem 4+3 cycloaddition/nucleophilic trapping reactions of butyne-1,4-diether dicobalt hexacarbonyl complexes, Yafan Lu and James R. Green
Submissions from 2000
Forming electrical networks in three dimensions by self-assembly, D. H. Gracias, J. Tien, T. L. Breen, C. Hsu, and G. M. Whitesides
Submissions from 1999
Design and self-assembly of open, regular, 3D mesostructures, Tricia L. Breen, Joe Tien, Scott R.J. Oliver, Tanja Hadzic, and George M. Whitesides
One step synthesis of [7]metacyclophanediyne complexes from bis(propargyldicobalt) dication equivalents, R. Guo and James R. Green
4+3 and Fluorinative 4+3 Cycloadditions of Alkyne 1,4-Diether Dicobalt Complexes, M. M. Patel and James R. Green
Submissions from 1998
Cycloheptyne-cobalt complexes via allylation of stabilized gamma-carbonyl cations, James R. Green
Maskless photolithography: Embossed photoresist as its own optical element, Kateri E. Paul, Tricia L. Breen, Joanna Aizenberg, and George M. Whitesides
Crystallization of millimeter-scale objects with use of capillary forces [3], J. Tien, T. L. Breen, and G. M. Whitesides
Submissions from 1997
Metallacycle transfer routes to main-group phosphacycles, Tricia L. Breen and Douglas W. Stephan
Combined Ion Mobility/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Study of Electrospray-Generated Ions, R. Guevremont, K.W. Michael Siu, J. Wang, and L. Ding
Collision-induced dissociation of 30 m/z unit wide windows of electrospray-generated ions sampled under lens conditions of nominally zero potential gradient, F. Ke, R. Guevremont, and K.W. Michael Siu
Complexes of silver(I) with peptides and proteins as produced in electrospray mass spectrometry, H. Li, K.W. Michael Siu, R. Guevremont, and J.C.Y. Le Blanc
Synthesis, Photophysics, and Electrochemistry of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with Crown Ether Pendants, V. W. Yam, V.W. Lee, F. Ke, and K.W. Michael Siu
Submissions from 1996
Reactivity studies of methylzirconocene phosphide complexes, Tricia L. Breen and Douglas W. Stephan
Synthesis and reactivity of phosphametallacycles: Sterically induced epimerizations and retrocycloadditions, Tricia L. Breen and Douglas W. Stephan
Synthesis and reactivity of phosphametallacyclobutenes: Sterically induced [4 + 2] retrocycloadditions, Tricia L. Breen and Douglas W. Stephan
Zr-E π-bonding in complexes derived from E-H additions to Cp2Zr(P(C6H2-2,4,6-t-Bu3))(PMe 3), Tricia L. Breen and Douglas W. Stephan
(R)- and (S)-enantioselective lithiation of (arene)tricarbonylchromium acetal complexes with chiral alkyllithiums, M. J. Siwek and James R. Green
Electrospray tandem mass spectrometry of alkali metal-containing anionic complexes of tripeptide, J. Wang, F. Ke, K.W. Michael Siu, and R. Guevremont
Submissions from 1995
Phosphinidene Transfer Reactions of the Terminal Phosphinidene Complex Cp2Zr(PC6H2-2,4,6-t-Bu3)(PMe3), Tricia L. Breen and Douglas W. Stephan
Preparation and certification of a biological reference material (CARP-1) for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran congeners, C. A. Fraser, G.J. Gardner, P.S. Maxwell, and K.W. Michael Siu
Physico-chemical characterization of metal binding proteins using HPLC-ICP-MS, HPLC-MA-AAS and electrospray-MS, K. A. High, B.A. Methven, J.W. McLaren, and K.W. Michael Siu
Erratum: Early metal mediated P-P bond formation in Cp2M((PR)2) and Cp2M((PR)3) complexes (Inorganic Chemistry (1994) 33, (865-870)), Jianwei Ho, Tricia L. Breen, Andrzej Ozarowski, and Douglas W. Stephan
Electrospray tandem mass spectrometry of polyoxoanions, T. C. Lau, J. Wang, R. Guevremont, and K.W. Michael Siu
Propargyl Chlorides as Sources for Cobalt Stabilized γ-Carbonyl Cations, C. Stephen Vizniowski, James R. Green, Tricia L. Breen, and Andrea V. Dalacu
Submissions from 1994
Early Metal Mediated P-P Bond Formation in Cp2M((PR)2) and Cp2M((PR)3) Complexes, Jianwei Ho, Tricia L. Breen, Andrzej Ozarowski, and Douglas W. Stephan
Electrospray tandem mass spectrometry of oxo complexes of chromium, manganese and tuthenium, T. C. Lau, J. Wang, K.W. Michael Siu, and R. Guevremont
Submissions from 1993
Formation and Reactivity of the Early Metal Phosphides and Phosphinidenes Cp*2ZrPR, Cp*2Zr(PR)2, and Cp*2Zr(PR)3, Zhaomin Hou, Tricia L. Breen, and Douglas W. Stephan
Electrospray mass spectrometry of some proteins and the aqueous solution acid/base equilibrium model in the negative ion detection mode, J.C.Y Le Blanc, R. Guevremont, and K.W. Michael Siu
Submissions from 1992
Substitution or Nucleophilic Attack by Phosphines on ZrCl4(THF)2, Trida L. Breen and Douglas W. Stephan
Electrospray mass spectrometry: a study on some aqueous solutions of metal salts, Z. L. Cheng, K.W. Michael Siu, R. Guevremont, and Shiere S. Berman
Are the electrospray mass spectra of proteins related to their aqueous solution chemistry?, R. Guevremont, K.W. Michael Siu, J.C.Y. Le Blanc, and Shiere S. Berman
Submissions from 1991
Determination of butyltins in mussel by gas chromatography with flame photometric detection using quartz surface-induced luminescence, G.B. Jiang, P.S. Maxwell, K.W. Michael Siu, and V.T. Luong
Electrospray mass spectrometry: Application of ion evaporation theory to amino acids, M. Sakairi, A.L. Yergey, K.W. Michael Siu, and J.C.Y. Le Blanc
Electrospray interfacing for the coupling of ion-exchange and ion-paring chromatography to mass spectrometry, K.W. Michael Siu, R. Guevremont, J.C.Y. Le Blanc, and G.J. Gardner
Submissions from 1990
Hypercoulometry of the second kind in electron-capture detection, W.A. Aue, K.W. Michael Siu, D. Beauchemin, and Shiere S. Berman
Applications of ICP-MS in marine analytical chemistry, J.W. McLaren, K.W. Michael Siu, J.W. Lam, and S.N. Willie
Submissions from 1989
Determination of arsenic species by high-performance liquid chromatography - Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, D. Beauchemin, K.W. Michael Siu, J.W. McLaren, and Shiere S. Berman
Marine biological reference materials for methylmercury: analytical methodologies used in certification, S.S. Berman, K.W. Michael Siu, P.S. Maxwell, and D. Beauchemin
Ion-spray mass spectrometry of marine neurotoxins., M.A. Quilliam, B.A. Thomson, G.J. Scott, and K.W. Michael Siu
Exchange of comments on identification and quantitation of arsenic species in a dogfish muscle reference material for trace elements, Y. Shibata, M. Morita, K.W. Michael Siu, and R.E. Sturgeon
Ionspray mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry: Quantitation of tributyltin in a sediment reference material for trace metals, K.W. Michael Siu, G.J. Gardner, and Shiere S. Berman
Extraction of butyltin species and their gas chromatographic determination as chlorides in a sediment certified reference material for trace metals, PACS-1, K.W. Michael Siu, P.S. Maxwell, and Shiere S. Berman
Quantification of arsenic species in a river water reference material for trace metals by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric techniques, R.E. Sturgeon, K.W. Michael Siu, S.N. Willie, and Shiere S. Berman
Submissions from 1988
Identification and quantitation of arsenic species in a dogfish muscle reference material for trace elements, D. Beauchemin, M.E. Bednas, Shiere S. Berman, and K.W. Michael Siu
Determination of organomercury in biological reference materials by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry using flow injection analysis, D. Beauchemin, K.W. Michael Siu, and Shiere S. Berman
Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and electrospray mass spectrometry of some organoarsenic species., K.W. Michael Siu, G.J. Gardner, and Shiere S. Berman
Analytical chemistry of butyltins, K.W. Michael Siu, James W. McLaren, P.S. Maxwell, and G.J. Gardner
Submissions from 1987
a.c. Electron-capture detection, W.A. Aue, K.W. Michael Siu, and Shiere S. Berman