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About

My research group centers on the development of new synthetic methodologies and their application to the total synthesis of natural products. At the moment, we are exploring monocondensation reactions of the bisphosphonate of acetone (1), which have not been previously reported. While sequential monocondensation reactions will allow access to acyclic dienones (2), a more intriguing application for the bisphosphonate is in the construction of polycyclic compounds with an a-alkylidenyl-b-oxocyclopentyl moiety (4) from cycloalkanones.

Contact Information

Office: 3154 - Physical Sciences
Phone: 2175815906

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., University of Iowa

… → 2001

M.S., University of Alaska Fairbanks

… → 1996

B.S., University of Michigan - Dearborn

… → 1993

Disciplines

  • Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry