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Undergraduate Research
Below is a list of presentations made at the end of Fall 07:
Advisor: Dr. Hunt
Jenna Klubnick
Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of (+) -Clavulazine
Keith Chomsky and Jim Melnyk
Lithium-Halogen Exchange Behavior in Bromo-Substituted 1,4-Diaryl b-Lactams
Mike Rosana
An Expedient One-Pot Method for the Preparation of 2-(2'-Aminoaryl)dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazines, tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepines and hexahydro-1,3-oxacines from substituted Isatoic Anhydrides and w-Choloroalkylamine Hydrocholorides
Advisor: Dr. Hirsh
Ryan Biczo
Thermodynamic Stability and Molecular Modeling of Chemically Modified DNA
Steve Wisniewiski and Brittany Speer
Fluorescence Spectroscopy as a Probe of Exchange Interactions in DNA
Jenna Bowe
Synthesis and Characterization of a Pyrene-EDTA Diconjugate
Advisor: Dr. Arvanitis
Katelyn Nagy
bis(Hinokitiolato)copper (II): Interactions with Biological Functional Groups
Megan Montgomery
Computational Analysis of Structural Interactions between bis-(Hinokitiolato)Cu(II) and Amines
Advisor: Dr. Dumas
Liz Breen, Carleton Collins, Dan Devece, and Maureen Mulhern
The Use of the Environmentally Friendly Catalyst, B4C in the Acylative Clevage of Ethers to Produce Esters
Advisor: Dr. Chan
Alex Sanchez
Molten Flux Synthesis of Chalcogenide Building Block Precursors
Ben Libert
Synthesis of Nitrides via Ammonolysis of Metal Sulfides
Sergio Pulido
Dilution of Magnetic Frustration in Zinc Chromate Spinels
Below is a list of presentations made at the end of Spring 07:
Advisor: Dr. Allison
Ann Szklarski
A Study of the Chemilumincescent Reaction of Luminol with Blood
Michael Rosana
The Time Dependent Changes of Ink-On-Paper Composition and the Forensic Application
Kaitlin Papson
A Picture Tells A Thousand Words But Can It Tell You What Printer It Came From?
Advisor: Dr. Hirsh
Xi-Jun Chen
Chemistry Between Nitroxide Radical and Iron Species
Jenna Bowe
Purification of a Pyrene-EDTA Conjugate usin RP HPLC
Advisor: Dr. Soto
Valerie Schneck
Thermodynamic and Electrostatic Contributions for the binding of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics to TAR_RNA
David Adams
Exploding the Use of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics as Potential Inhibitors of the Tar-Tat Interaction
Joseph Kassman
The Effect of Electrostatics on Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Binding to TAR-RNA
Lyla Hassan
Effect of Divalent Cations on the Formation of an RNA Loop-Loop Complex
Advisor: Dr. Bradley
Arthur Carminucci
A Regioselective Study of the Metalation of N, N-Diethyl-3, 5-Difluorobenzamide
Joanne Bertonazzi
Reaction of Thermolabile Aryllithium Reagents with Isatoic Anhydrides
Maryll Geherty
Lewis Acid-Mediated Ring Expansions of Azetidines to Benzazepines
Advisor: Dr. Hunt
Catherine Campos
Studies Directed Towards a Novel Synthesis of Benzo-fused Oxepinones and Thiapanones
Emily Cherney
Reaction of Dimethyl Sulfoxide with Isatoic Anhydrides; Isolation of Unexpected Rearrangement Products
Joanne Bertonazzi
Reaction of Thermolabile Aryllithium Reagents with Isatoic Anhydrides
Advisor: Dr. Arvanitis
Megan Montgomery
Investigation of Structural Interactions between Bis (Hinokitiolato) Cu (II) and Amines
Joanne Del Vecchio
Progress Toward an Understanding of The Interactions of Bis (Hinokitiolato) Copper (II) with Biological Functional Groups
Chris Mecoli
EPR Studies of Copper (II) hinokitiol
Luke Boralsky
The Use of Paramagnetic Shifts to Study the Binding of Bis (Hinokitolato) Cu (II) Complexes in Solution
Below is a list of presentations made at the end of Fall 06:
Advisor: Dr. Allison
Anne Szklarski and Anna Zuk
The Chemiluminescence Spectrum from the Reaction of Luminol with Blood
Kaitlin Papson and Erin Sigwart
Use of Thermal Methods in Forensic Applications of Paper
Sylwia Stachura
Analysis of Pigment Laser Printer Ink using Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry
Advisor: Dr. Arvanitis
Jenny Baker
Using Bis(Hinokitiolato)Cu(II) as a Paramagnetic Shift Reagent on Amines
Joanna DelVecchio
UV-Vis Study of Interaction of Copper Hinokitiol with Amine Ligands
Chris Mecoli and Luke Boralsky
Studies of Cationic Complexes [(NH3)2Pt(tetramazole)Cl]NO3 and [)NH3)2Pt(4-bromopyridine)Cl]NO3 and Calf Thymus DNA
Luke Boralsky and Chris Mecoli
Effects of Platinum Complexes on DNA as Monitored by UV Spectrophotometry and Circular Dichromism Spectropolarimetry
Megan Montgomery
Analysis of Satellites in NMR Spectra for Various Platinum Complexes
Mike Rosana
Fluoride ion selectivity of thioglucose capped gold nanoparticles
Sandra Mendez
Reproducible synthesis of thioglucose capped gold nanoparticles
Advisor: Dr. Bradley
Maryll Geherty
A Study of Halogen Metal Exchange Reactions on o-Bromobenzylazetidine
Joanne Bertonazzi
Reaction of Thermolabile Aryllithium Reagent with Isatoic Anhydride
Arthur Carminucci
A Regioselective Study of the Metalation of N,N-diethyl-3,5-Difluorobenzamide
Advisor: Dr. Hirsh
Robert Kutz
Studies of EDTA and Phosphate Metal Complexes
Xi-Jun Chen
Investigation of EDTA-Metal Complex Interaction with DNA in dT-EDTA DNA Duplexes
Jenna Klubnick
Fluorescence of 1-Pyrenemethylamine
Jenna Bowe
Synthesis and Purification of a Pyrene-EDTA Conjugate
Advisor: Dr. Hunt
Emily Cherney
Solvent Effects on Reactions of Substituted Isatoia Anhydrides W 2-Chlorethylamine
Christian Papanagopoulos and Emily Cherney
Cyclization Reactions of Amino Acid Amides
Catherine Campos
Studies Directed towards the Novel Synthesis of Dibenzo-[b,e]-11-one
Adam Clarke
Novel Synthesis of 1-Phenyl-2-Nitroindenes
Advisor: Dr. Soto
Valerie Schneck
Effects of TAR-RNA Conformation in Antibiotic Binding to Tar
Chemistry Department Student Research Poster Session
On Wednesday December 6, 2006, Chemistry students participated in Independent Study during the Fall semester and had the chance to showcase their research at a poster session in the Science Complex. Click here to see pictures from December 2005's poster session of the event, and for a listing of the participating students, advisors and research topics. The next session will be at the end of Spring 07.
