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Bismuth(III) compounds as catalysts in organic synthesis: A mini review, Erick Lopez, Sophie C. Thorp, Ram S. Mohan
Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth (III) Chloride Catalyzed Multicomponent Synthesis of Substituted Hexahydroimidazo[1, 2-a]Pyridines, Noah T. Haskin, Richard A. Guingrich, Alison J. Schrader, Matthew R. Crosse, Alpa Y. Dave, Eeshwaraiah Begari, Ram S. Mohan
Ram S. Mohan

Cindy Honegger, Cynthia Bollivar Honegger
All oral histories

Instrumentation for Determining Prebiotic Species in the Interstellar Medium, Lydia Rudd, Ben Lamm, Kevin Roenitz, Manori Perera, Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

Quantitative analysis of antioxidants in tea with spice additives, Erin Yuan, Manori Perera
Manori Perera

Ion chemistry in Space, Sarah Pombar, Manori Perera
Manori Perera

Ion chemistry in Space, Sarah Pombar
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Introduction of Green Chemistry Concepts into Undergraduate Chemistry Lab: A Greener Approach to Aspirin Synthesis, Joseph Kiper
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Rebecca Roesner and Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences, Ryan Denham
Interviews for WGLT

An Exploration of the Antioxidative Effect of Common Spices in Black Tea, Chaoqiuyu Wang, Manori Perera
Manori Perera

Mathematical Physics in Theoretical Chemistry, James House, S. M. Blinder
IWU Authors Bookshelf

Manori Perera and Problems for Automobiles During Sub-zero Temperatures, Eric Stock
Interviews for WGLT

Physical Chemistry of Gas-Liquid Interfaces, James House, Jennifer Faust
IWU Authors Bookshelf

Are You Looking to Justify Your Wine Habit? A Quantitative Analysis of Wine Antioxidant Content Compared to Tea, Veena Hamill, Manori Perera
Manori Perera

Quantification of the Antioxidant Activity of Wine Polyphenols, Spencer Eidsmoe, Manori Perera
Manori Perera

Lewis Acid Catalyzed Synthesis of Dihydrobenzopyrans, Ian Taylor, Ram Mohan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Studies into Addiction of Grignard Reagents to Conjugated Aldehydes and Ketones, Zachary Kinney, Ram Mohan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Effects of Lewis Acids on the Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation Reaction, Suchana Chaulagain, Samridh Gupta, Ram Mohan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Lewis Acid Catalyzed 1,4 Hosomi-Sakurai Addition of Allyl Groups to Chalcones and Other A, B-Unsaturated Compounds, Jack Roireau, Brian Worby, Ram Mohan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Rebecca Roesner, 2017 Dougan Award Presentation, Brian Brennan, IWU Chapter of the AAUP, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dougan Award Winners

2017 recipient: Rebecca Roesner, Professor of Chemistry, Rebecca Roesner
Dougan Award Winners

Instrumentation for Determining Prebiotic Species in the Interstellar Medium, Lydia Rudd, Ben Lamm, Kevin Roenitz, Manori Perera, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, Third Edition, James E. House, Kathleen A. House
IWU Authors Bookshelf

Chemistry in a Can, Justyna Koscielniak, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

Quantification and Scavenging Ability of Antioxidants in Bottled Tea, Jennifer Prochotsky, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

Design of Ion Optics for a New Instrument to Study Astrochemical Reactions, Lydia Rudd, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

The Guidance and Detection of Astrochemically Significant Cations in a Vacuum, Kevin Roenitz, Lydia Rudd, Daniel Roadman, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

Design and Construction of a Gas-Phase Instrument to Study Astronomically Relevant Molecules, Benjamin Lamm, Justyna Koscielniak, Andrew Sonnenberger, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

Analysis of Tea Polyphenols Using Differential Pulse Voltammetry and High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Nathaniel Hocker, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

Detection and Quantification of Lead and Copper in Firearm Harvested Ground Venison Intended for Human Consumption, Chris Crown, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor, Given Harper Faculty Advisor
Manori Perera

Bismuth(III) bromide catalyzed synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives via the Hantzsch reaction, Joshua Yoo, Thomas Laughlin, Joseph Krob, Ram Mohan
Scholarship

Synthesis and Screen of a Proline-Rich Combinatorial Library Towards the Identification of Sickle Cell Hemoglobin Polymerization Inhibitors, Laura Steenberge
Honors Projects

A Novel Peptide Inhibitor of the Polymerization of Deoxygenated Sickle Cell Hemoglobin, Brian Brennan, Timothy Broederdorf, '15
Brian B. Brennan

Delving Deeper in to Space: Observing Areas Surrounded by Interstellar Dust, Thushara Perera, Rebecca Roesner, Beatrice Koka, '16, Ryan Schonert, '16
Thushara A. Perera

Detection and Quantification of Lead and Copper in Firearm Harvested Ground Venison Intended for Human Consumption, Given Harper, Manori Perera, Christopher Crown, '17
Given Harper

Detection and Quantification of Lead and Copper in Firearm Harvested Ground Venison Intended for Human Consumption, Chris Crown, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor, Given Harper Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Quantification and Scavenging Ability of Antioxidants in Bottled Tea, Jennifer Prochotsky, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Multi-Step Synthesis of a Supramolecular Host Molecule for Polyoxometalate Guests, Meghan E. Gradle, Rebecca A. Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

A Novel Peptide Inhibitor of the Polymerization of Deoxygenated Sickle Cell Hemoglobin, Timothy Broederdorf, Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Design of Ion Optics for a New Instrument to Study Astrochemical Reactions, Lydia Rudd, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Vanadium Substituted Polyoxometalates, Jennifer Bjorklund, Samuel Kim, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oscillating Chemical Reactions, Ruomeng Zhang, Narendra Jaggi, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Price Determinants of Sulfur Dioxide Market, Randy N. Azuogu, Craig Broadbent, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Analysis of Tea Polyphenols Using Differential Pulse Voltammetry and High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Nathaniel Hocker, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Delving Deeper in to Space: Observing Areas Surrounded by Interstellar Dust, Beatrice Koka, Ryan Schonert, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor, Thushara Perera, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Bismuth(III) bromide catalyzed synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives via the Hantzsch reaction, Joshua Yoo, Thomas Laughlin, Joseph Krob, Ram Mohan
Ram S. Mohan

Isolation of Thymol from Carom Seeds, Ram Mohan, Leonard Onsen
Ram S. Mohan

Isolation of Thymol from Carom Seeds, Ram Mohan, Leonard Onsen
Scholarship

Roesner to Receive National Teaching Award, Kim Hill
News and Events

The Art and Science of Living in the Present (text and video), Rebecca Roesner
Honorees for Teaching Excellence

Possible New Therapeutic Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease, Brian Brennan, Ben Becker, '14
Brian B. Brennan

A Comparative Study on the Utility of Metal Triflates as Catalysts for the Allyation of Aromatic Acetals and Dioxolanes, Ram Mohan, DoHun Lee, Faculty Advisor, Brendan O'Donnell, '14, Justin Feng, '15
Ram S. Mohan

Additon of a Grignard Reagent to α,β-unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds: A Discovery-oriented Laboratory Experiment for Sophomore Organic Chemistry, Ram Mohan, Meghan Gradle, '15
Ram S. Mohan

New Methods for Lewis Acid Catalyzed 1,4 Conjugate Addition of Indole to Chalcones, Ram Mohan, Joseph Krob, '14, Nicholas Lazzara, '16
Ram S. Mohan

The Development and Characterization of Dual Electrodes for Use with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, Colleen Leonard, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Polyoxometalate Catalyzed Organic Dye Degradation, Jennifer Bjorklund, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The Guidance and Detection of Astrochemically Significant Cations in a Vacuum, Kevin Roenitz, Lydia Rudd, Daniel Roadman, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Multifiber Electrodes for the Direct Detection of Neurotransmitter Release from Taste Buds, Stephen Whitfield, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Development and Characterization of Multi-functional Probes and Their Use in the Detection of Neurotransmitter Release Events, Jiwon Lee, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The Development of a Supramolecular Receptor for Environmentally Friendly Oxidation Catalysts, Xuwen Zhou, Ruomeng Zhang, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Synthesis of Crown-Ether Molecular Receptors for Polyoxometalates, Sidartha Chaudhry, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Possible New Therapeutic Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease, Ben Becker, Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Chemistry Students Named Collegiate Scholars, Tia Patsavas
News and Events

VUV Photoionization Measurements and Electronic Structure Calculations of the Ionization Energies of Gas-Phase Tantalum Oxides TaO_x (x=3-6), Manori Perera, Kevin M. Roenitz, Ricardo B. Metz, Oleg Kostko, Musahid Ahmed
Manori Perera

VUV Photoionization Measurements and Electronic Structure Calculations of the Ionization Energies of Gas-Phase Tantalum Oxides TaO_x (x=3-6), Manori Perera, Kevin Roenitz, Ricardo Metz, Oleg Kostko, Musahid Ahmed
Scholarship

Mohan Invested as Hess Professor of Chemistry, Kim Hill
News and Events

Laughlin '14 Selected as NSF Scholar, Mallika Kavadi
News and Events

Four Named to Endowed Professorships, Kim Hill
News and Events

Multifiber Electrodes for the Direct Detection of Neurotransmitter Release from Taste Buds, Stephen Whitfield, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Chemistry in a Can, Justyna Koscielniak, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Design and Construction of a Gas-Phase Instrument to Study Astronomically Relevant Molecules, Benjamin Lamm, Justyna Koscielniak, Andrew Sonnenberger, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Thermal and Photochemical Reactions of HONO/ NO₂⁻: pH Effects, Divya Mani, Timothy Rettich, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Development and Characterization of Multi-Functional Probes for use with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, Jiwon Lee, Colleen Leonard, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Impedance-Assisted Amperometry and Voltammetry for Biological Applications, Jennifer Schreiber, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Student Named ACS Scholar, Mallika Kavadi
News and Events

Jaggi to Address Honors Convocation, Katherine Filippo
News and Events

Iron (III) tosylate catalyzed synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones, Ram Mohan, Jacob Starcevich, Thomas Laughlin
Scholarship

Vacuum Ultraviolet Photoionization Studies of PtCH₂ and H-Pt-CH₃: A Potential Energy Surface for the Pt + CH₄ Reaction, Manori Perera, Ricardo Metz, Oleg Kostko, Musahid Ahmed
Scholarship

Vacuum Ultraviolet Photoionization Studies of PtCH₂ and H-Pt-CH₃: A Potential Energy Surface for the Pt + CH₄ Reaction, Manori Perera, Ricardo B. Metz, Oleg Kostko, Musahid Ahmed
Manori Perera

Iron (III) tosylate catalyzed synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones, Ram S. Mohan, Jacob T. Starcevich, Thomas J. Laughlin
Ram S. Mohan

Inorganic Chemistry, Second Edition, James E. House
IWU Authors Bookshelf

A Discovery-Oriented Approach to Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, Brian B. Brennan, Matthew R. Bockman, Christopher J. Miedema
Brian B. Brennan

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Acylation of Alcohols and Phenols, Ram Mohan, Neil Baldwin, '13
Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth (III) Triflate Catalyzed Synthesis of Homoallyl Allyl Ethers and Their Reactions, Ram Mohan, Brendan O'Donnell, '14
Ram S. Mohan

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Synthesis of Dihydrobenzopyrans, Ram Mohan, Stephen Whitfield, '14
Ram S. Mohan

The Development of A Novel Therapeutic for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease, Brian Brennan, Cody Wynn, '14
Brian B. Brennan

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Synthesis of Dihydropyrimidiones and Dihydropyrmidinothiones via the Biginelli Reaction, Ram Mohan, Jacob Starcevich, '13, Thomas Laughlin, '14
Ram S. Mohan

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Synthesis of Acylals (1,1-diesters) from Aromatic Aldehydes, Ram Mohan, Anna Nord, '13
Ram S. Mohan

Environmentally Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth(III) Compounds, Ram Mohan, Scott Krabbe
Scholarship

A Discovery-Oriented Approach to Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, Brian Brennan, Matthew Bockman, Christopher Miedema
Scholarship

Iron(III) tosylate catalyzed acylation of alcohols, phenols, and aldehydes, Ram Mohan, Neil Baldwin, Anna Nord, Brendan O’Donnell
Scholarship

Iron(III) tosylate catalyzed acylation of alcohols, phenols, and aldehydes, Ram S. Mohan, Neil J. Baldwin, Anna N. Nord, Brendan D. O’Donnell
Ram S. Mohan

Environmentally Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth(III) Compounds, Ram Mohan, Scott Krabbe
Ram S. Mohan

Applications of Bismuth(III) Compounds in Organic Synthesis, Ram Mohan, Jason Bothwell, Scott Krabbe
Scholarship

Applications of Bismuth(III) Compounds in Organic Synthesis, Ram Mohan, Jason Bothwell, Scott Krabbe
Ram S. Mohan

Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, Brian Brennan, Elisabeth Sonta, '13
Brian B. Brennan

Fluorescent Studies of Peptidic Hemoglobin Binding Ligands, Brian Brennan, Chris Brackett, '11
Brian B. Brennan

Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, Elisabeth Sonta, Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Synthesis of a Thirty Member Macrocycle for Use in Host-Guest Chemistry, Keith A. Lehuta, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Monitoring the Electrochemical Activity of Biological Samples Using Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, Erica Woodall, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Fluorescent Studies of Peptidic Hemoglobin Binding Ligands, Chris Brackett, Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Scanning Electrochemical Microscopic Imaging of Taste Cells, Aaron Moore, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Microsolvation of C^o2+ and Ni²⁺ by Acetonitrile and Water: Photodissociation Dynamics of ^M2+(C_H3CN)_n(_H2O)_m, Manori Perera, Paul Ganssle, Ricardo B. Metz
Manori Perera

Microsolvation of C^o2+ and Ni²⁺ by Acetonitrile and Water: Photodissociation Dynamics of ^M2+(C_H3CN)_n(_H2O)_m, Manori Perera, Paul Ganssle, Ricardo Metz
Scholarship

A mild method for the deprotection of tetrahydropyranyl (THP) ethers catalyzed by iron(III) tosylate, Ram Mohan, Matthew Bockman, Veronica Angeles, Julia Martino, Purav Vagadia
Scholarship

A mild method for the deprotection of tetrahydropyranyl (THP) ethers catalyzed by iron(III) tosylate, Ram Mohan, Matthew Bockman, Veronica Angeles, Julia Martino, Purav Vagadia
Ram S. Mohan

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, Second Edition, James House, Kathleen A. House
IWU Authors Bookshelf

The Synthesis of a Cyclic Peptide Library for the Discovery of Sickle-Cell Hemoglobin Ligands, Brian Brennan, Jeremy Henle, '11
Brian B. Brennan

Electrochemical Assay of Specific Biological Compounds Using Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, Thomas Marlow, Aaron Moore, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Imaging the Topography and Monitoring the Electrochemical Activity of Biological Samples, Erica Woodall, Emma DeWalt, Faculty Advisor, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The Synthesis of a Cyclic Peptide Library for the Discovery of Sickle-Cell Hemoglobin Ligands, Jeremy Henle, Brian Brennnan, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Development of a Discovery Laboratory to Observe and Quantify Protein Denaturation and Coagulation in Egg White Albumin, Elizabeth Ave Maria, Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Synthesis of a Thirty Member Macrocycle For Use in Host-Guest Chemistry, Keith A. Lehuta, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc Concentrations in the Kidneys of Grey Wolves (Canis lupus) from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and the Northwest Territories, Susan Blunck, Emily Jones, Kelly Petersen, Given Harper, Facutly Advisor, Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The Happy Marriage between Laser and Supersonic Expansion, Timothy Zwier, M. G. Mellon Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Macrocyclic Pendant Arm Extension: An Application of the Husigen 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction, Cory Kline, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Synthesis of Polyazamacrocycle Molecular Tweezers as a Host For Polyoxoanions, Marie Sutor, Ronald Grider, Rebecca Roesner, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Green Chemistry Using Bismuth(III) Salts: Synthesis of Cyclic Acetals and Allylation of Tetrahydropyranyl Ethers and Aldehydes, Scott W. Krabbe
Honors Projects

In Your Element: Green Bismuth, Ram Mohan
Scholarship

Iron(III) Tosylate-Catalyzed Deprotection of Aromatic Acetals in Water, Ram Mohan, Margaret Olson, James Carolan, Michael Chiodo, Phillip Lazzara
Scholarship

Bismuth(III) Triflate Catalyzed Allylation of Cyclic Acetals and Dithianes Followed by in situ Derivatization to Generate Highly Functionalized Esters, Ram Mohan, Scott Krabbe, Matthew Spafford
Scholarship

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis: Synthesis of Dioxanes, Dioxepines, and Dioxolanes Catalyzed by Bismuth(III) Triflate, Ram Mohan, Daniel Podgorski, Scott Krabbe, Long Le, Paul Sierszulski
Scholarship

Bismuth(III) bromide in organic synthesis. A catalytic method for the allylation of tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydropyranyl ethers, Ram Mohan, Scott Krabbe, Veronica Angeles
Scholarship

A mild and chemoselective method for the deprotection of tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) ethers using iron(III) tosylate as a catalyst, Ram Mohan, Jason Bothwell, Veronica Angeles, James Carolan, Margaret Olson
Scholarship

Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc Concentrations in Kidneys of Grey Wolves, Canis lupus, from Alaska, Idaho, Montana (USA) and the Northwest Territories (Canada), Given Harper
Given Harper

Bismuth(III) bromide in organic synthesis. A catalytic method for the allylation of tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydropyranyl ethers, Ram S. Mohan, Scott W. Krabbe, Veronica V. Angeles
Ram S. Mohan

In Your Element: Green Bismuth, Ram S. Mohan
Ram S. Mohan

Iron(III) Tosylate-Catalyzed Deprotection of Aromatic Acetals in Water, Ram S. Mohan, Margaret E. Olson, James P. Carolan, Michael V. Chiodo, Phillip R. Lazzara
Ram S. Mohan

A mild and chemoselective method for the deprotection of tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) ethers using iron(III) tosylate as a catalyst, Ram S. Mohan, Jason M. Bothwell, Veronica V. Angeles, James P. Carolan, Margaret E. Olson
Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis: Synthesis of Dioxanes, Dioxepines, and Dioxolanes Catalyzed by Bismuth(III) Triflate, Ram Mohan, Daniel Podgorski, Scott Krabbe, Long Le, Paul Sierszulski
Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth(III) Triflate Catalyzed Allylation of Cyclic Acetals and Dithianes Followed by in situ Derivatization to Generate Highly Functionalized Esters, Ram Mohan, Scott Krabbe, Matthew Spafford
Ram S. Mohan

The Synthesis of a Peptoid for Use as a Novel Therapeutic in the Treatment of Sickle-Cell Disease, Brian Brennan, Michael Chiodo, '11
Brian B. Brennan

The Synthesis and Characterization of a Peptide Hemoglobin Ligand, Brian Brennan, Chris Brackett, '11
Brian B. Brennan

Utilizing Phage Display to Identify Novel Peptides that Bind to Sickle Cell Hemoglobin, Brian Brennan, Chris Betzle, '10
Brian B. Brennan

Novel Therapeutics in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease: Expression and Purification of Hemoglobin and Sickle Cell Hemoglobin, Brian Brennan, Susan Zhong, '11
Brian B. Brennan

The Development of a Novel Therapeutic for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease, Brian Brennan, Steven Sturlis, '10
Brian B. Brennan

Utilizing Phage Display to Identify Novel Peptides that Bind to Sickle Cell Hemoglobin, Brian Brennan, Chris Betzle, '10
Brian B. Brennan

Homologation of α-Amino Acids to β-Amino Acids via a Modified Arndt-Eistert Synthesis, Brian Brennan, James Carolan, '10
Brian B. Brennan

The Effect of Catalyst of the Reaction of p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde with Acetic Anhydride: A Discovery-Oriented Green Laboratory Experiment, Ram Mohan, Matthew Huddle, Michael DeVore
Scholarship

Chemoselective Synthesis of Acylals (1, 1-Diesters) from Adehydes: A Discovery-Oriented Green Organic Chemistry Laboratory Experiment, Ram Mohan, Michael DeVore, Matthew Huddle
Scholarship

Environmentally friendly organic synthesis using bismuth compounds. Bismuth(III) bromide catalyzed synthesis of substituted tetrahydroquinoline derivatives, Ram Mohan, Jamie Rogers, Justin Ernat, Herbie Yung
Scholarship

Amphipathic Small Molecules Mimic the Binding Mode and Function of Endogenous Transcription Factors, Brian Brennan, Sara Buhrlage, Caleb Bates, Steven Rowe, Aaron Minter, Chinmay Majmudar, David Wemmer, Hashim Al-Hashimi, Anna Map
Scholarship

Chemoselective Synthesis of Acylals (1, 1-Diesters) from Adehydes: A Discovery-Oriented Green Organic Chemistry Laboratory Experiment, Ram S. Mohan, Michael P. DeVore, Matthew G. Huddle
Ram S. Mohan

Environmentally friendly organic synthesis using bismuth compounds. Bismuth(III) bromide catalyzed synthesis of substituted tetrahydroquinoline derivatives, Ram S. Mohan, Jamie L. Rogers, Justin J. Ernat, Herbie Yung
Ram S. Mohan

The Effect of Catalyst of the Reaction of p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde with Acetic Anhydride: A Discovery-Oriented Green Laboratory Experiment, Ram Mohan, Matthew Huddle, Michael DeVore
Ram S. Mohan

Amphipathic Small Molecules Mimic the Binding Mode and Function of Endogenous Transcription Factors, Brian Brennan, Sara Buhrlage, Caleb Bates, Steven Rowe, Aaron Minter, Chinmay Majmudar, David Wemmer, Hashim Al-Hashimi, Anna Map
Brian B. Brennan

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 7. Rearrangement of trans-Stilbene Oxide with Bismuth Trifluoromethanesulfonate and Other Metal Triflates, Ram Mohan, James Christensen, Matthew Huddle, Jamie Rogers, Herbie Yung
Scholarship

Colloquium Discusses Development of a New Diabetes Treatment, Heather Lindquist ’09
News and Events

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 7. Rearrangement of trans-Stilbene Oxide with Bismuth Trifluoromethanesulfonate and Other Metal Triflates, Ram S. Mohan, James E. Christensen, Matthew G. Huddle, Jamie L. Rogers, Herbie Yung
Ram S. Mohan

The Expression of Recombinant Hemoglobin in Escherichia Coli, Brian Brennan, Christopher Miedema, '10, Evan Mason, '10
Brian B. Brennan

The Development of Novel Therapeutics for Sickle-Cell Disease, Brian Brennan, Sara Costello, '10, Steven Sturlis, '10
Brian B. Brennan

Platform Technology for Dienone and Phenol–Formaldehyde Architectures, Ram Mohan, Marilena Giarrusso, Luke Higham, Ulf Kreher, Anthony Rosamilia, Janet Scott, Christopher Strauss
Scholarship

Environmentally Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth Compounds. Bismuth Trifluoromethanesulfonate-Catalyzed Allylation of Dioxolanes, Ram Mohan, Matthew Spaffpord, James Christensen, Matthew Huddle, Joshua Lacey
Scholarship

Environmentally Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth Compounds: Bismuth(III) Iodide Catalyzed Deprotection of Acetals in Water, Ram Mohan, Aaron Bailey, Ashvin Baru, Kendall Tashe
Scholarship

Photodissociation Spectroscopy and Dissociation Dynamics of TiO⁺(CO₂), K. Manori Perera, Ricardo B. Metz
Manori Perera

Photodissociation Spectroscopy and Dissociation Dynamics of TiO⁺(CO₂), K. Perera, Ricardo Metz
Scholarship

Environmentally Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth Compounds: Bismuth(III) Iodide Catalyzed Deprotection of Acetals in Water, Ram S. Mohan, Aaron D. Bailey, Ashvin R. Baru, Kendall K. Tashe
Ram S. Mohan

Environmentally Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth Compounds. Bismuth Trifluoromethanesulfonate-Catalyzed Allylation of Dioxolanes, Ram Mohan, Matthew Spaffpord, James Christensen, Matthew Huddle, Joshua Lacey
Ram S. Mohan

Platform Technology for Dienone and Phenol–Formaldehyde Architectures, Ram Mohan, Marilena Giarrusso, Luke Higham, Ulf Kreher, Anthony Rosamilia, Janet Scott, Christopher Strauss
Ram S. Mohan

Student Selected as Finalist for Chemistry Award, Heather Lindquist
News and Events

Principles of Chemical Kinetics, Second Edition, James E. House
IWU Authors Bookshelf

Green Chemistry Using Bismuth Salts Bismuth (III) Iodide Catalyzed Deprotection of Acetals and Ketals in H2O, Aaron D. Bailey '07
Honors Projects

Reactivity of Ionic Liquids, Ram Mohan, Shahana Chowdhury, Janet Scott
Scholarship

Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers via Allylation of Acetals and Aldehydes in Ionic Liquids, Ram Mohan, Peter Anzalone
Scholarship

Iron(III) p-Toluenesulfonate Catalyzed Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers from Acetals and Aldehydes, Ram Mohan, Matthew Spafford, Erin Anderson, Joshua Lacey, Ann Palma
Scholarship

Reactivity of Ionic Liquids, Ram S. Mohan, Shahana Chowdhury, Janet L. Scott
Ram S. Mohan

Iron(III) p-Toluenesulfonate Catalyzed Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers from Acetals and Aldehydes, Ram S. Mohan, Matthew J. Spafford, Erin D. Anderson, Joshua R. Lacey, Ann C. Palma
Ram S. Mohan

Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers via Allylation of Acetals and Aldehydes in Ionic Liquids, Ram Mohan, Peter Anzalone
Ram S. Mohan

Career Center: Chemistry Alumni panel, Kathy Trumbull, PhD '83, Dan Webb '89, Scott Robowski '96, Steve Kasten '73, Jenifer MacRitchie '97
Alumni Event recordings

Kinetic Deuterium Isotope Effects on the Reactions of 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)Oxirane in Water Solutions, Ram Mohan, Victoria Ukachukwu, Dale Whalen
Scholarship

Kinetic Deuterium Isotope Effects on the Reactions of 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)Oxirane in Water Solutions, Ram Mohan, Victoria Ukachukwu, Dale Whalen
Ram S. Mohan

Unraveling the Mechanism of a Potent Transcriptional Activator, Brian Brennan, Zhen Lu, Steven Rowe, Sarah Davis, Renee Metzler, Johnathan Nau, Chinmay Majmudar, Anna Mapp, Aseem Ansari
Brian B. Brennan

Unraveling the Mechanism of a Potent Transcriptional Activator, Brian Brennan, Zhen Lu, Steven Rowe, Sarah Davis, Renee Metzler, Johnathan Nau, Chinmay Majmudar, Anna Mapp, Aseem Ansari
Scholarship

A Study of Epoxyolefin Cyclizations Catalyzed by Bismuth Trifluoromethanesulfonate and Other Metal Triflates, Ram Mohan, Joshua Lacey, Peter Anzalone, Christopher Duncan, Matthew Hackert
Scholarship

Stereochemical Promiscuity in Artificial Transcriptional Activators, Brian Brennan, Sara Buhrlage, Aaron Minter, Anna Mapp
Scholarship

Environment Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth Compounds. An Efficient Method for Carbonyl-ene Reactions Catalyzed by Bismuth Triflate, Ram Mohan, Erin Anderson, Justin Ernat, Mai Nguyen, Ann Palma
Scholarship

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 6. Selective Reduction in Organic Chemistry: Reduction of Aldehydes in the Presence of Esters Using Sodium Borohydride, Ram Mohan, Ashvin Baru
Scholarship

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 6. Selective Reduction in Organic Chemistry: Reduction of Aldehydes in the Presence of Esters Using Sodium Borohydride, Ram S. Mohan, Ashvin R. Baru
Ram S. Mohan

A Study of Epoxyolefin Cyclizations Catalyzed by Bismuth Trifluoromethanesulfonate and Other Metal Triflates, Ram S. Mohan, Joshua R. Lacey, Peter W. Anzalone, Christopher M. Duncan, Matthew J. Hackert
Ram S. Mohan

Environment Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth Compounds. An Efficient Method for Carbonyl-ene Reactions Catalyzed by Bismuth Triflate, Ram S. Mohan, Erin D. Anderson, Justin J. Ernat, Mai P. Nguyen, Ann C. Palma
Ram S. Mohan

Stereochemical Promiscuity in Artificial Transcriptional Activators, Brian Brennan, Sara Buhrlage, Aaron Minter, Anna Mapp
Brian B. Brennan

Nitrite Photochemistry in 2-Propanol/Water Solution, Joseph B. Binder '04
Honors Projects

Environment-friendly organic synthesis using bismuth compounds. Bismuth triflate catalyzed synthesis of substituted 3,4-dihydro-2H-l-benzopyrans, Ram Mohan, Mai Nguyen, Joshua Arnold, Katherine Peterson
Scholarship

Environment Friendly Organic Synthesis, Russell C. Smith '04
Honors Projects

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis. Bismuth Nitrate Catalyzed Chemoselective Synthesis of Acylals from Aromatic Aldehydes, Ram Mohan, David Aggen, Joshua Arnold, Patrick Hayes, Nathaniel Smoter
Scholarship

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis. Bismuth Nitrate Catalyzed Chemoselective Synthesis of Acylals from Aromatic Aldehydes, Ram S. Mohan, David H. Aggen, Joshua N. Arnold, Patrick D. Hayes, Nathaniel J. Smoter
Ram S. Mohan

Environment-friendly organic synthesis using bismuth compounds. Bismuth triflate catalyzed synthesis of substituted 3,4-dihydro-2H-l-benzopyrans, Ram S. Mohan, Mai P. Nguyen, Joshua N. Arnold, Katherine E. Peterson
Ram S. Mohan

Targeting the Transcriptional Machinery with Unique Artificial Transcriptional Activators, Brian Brennan, Zhiqian Wu, Garrette Belanger, Jenifer Lum, Aaron Minter, Steven Rowe, Annette Plachetka, Chinmay Majmudar, Anna Mapp
Scholarship

Targeting the Transcriptional Machinery with Unique Artificial Transcriptional Activators, Brian Brennan, Zhiqian Wu, Garrette Belanger, Jenifer Lum, Aaron Minter, Steven Rowe, Annette Plachetka, Chinmay Majmudar, Anna Mapp
Brian B. Brennan

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis. Deprotection of Ketoximes Using Bismuth Bromide-Bismuth Triflate, Ram Mohan, Joshua Arnold, Patrick Hayes, Robert Kohaus
Scholarship

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis. Synthesis of Resorcinarenes using Bismuth Triflate, Ram Mohan, Katherine Peterson, Russell Smith
Scholarship

Development of a Simple Method to Detect and Quantify Benzoylecgonine, a Cocaine Metabolite, in Urine, Kylee E. Billings '03
Honors Projects

The Photochemistry of Nitrous Acid in an Aqueous Matrix, Jay S. Ratliff '03
Honors Projects

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis. Deprotection of Ketoximes Using Bismuth Bromide-Bismuth Triflate, Ram S. Mohan, Joshua N. Arnold, Patrick D. Hayes, Robert L. Kohaus
Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth Compounds in Organic Synthesis. Synthesis of Resorcinarenes using Bismuth Triflate, Ram S. Mohan, Katherine E. Peterson, Russell C. Smith
Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth Triflate Catalyzed Allylation of Acetals: A Simple and Mild Method for Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers, Ram Mohan, Laura Wieland, Herbert Zerth
Scholarship

Applications of Bismuth(III) Compounds in Organic Synthesis, Ram Mohan, Nicholas Leonard, Laura Wieland
Scholarship

Applications of Bismuth(III) Compounds in Organic Synthesis, Ram S. Mohan, Nicholas M. Leonard, Laura C. Wieland
Ram S. Mohan

Bismuth Triflate Catalyzed Allylation of Acetals: A Simple and Mild Method for Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers, Ram S. Mohan, Laura C. Wieland, Herbert M. Zerth
Ram S. Mohan

Lewis Acid Catalyzed Reactions of Aziridino-Olefins, Steven Tymonko '01
Honors Projects

Deprotection of Ketoximes Using Bismuth(III) Nitrate Pentahydrate, Ram Mohan, Bryce Nattier, Kyle Eash
Scholarship

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 4. Epoxidation of p-Methoxy-trans-β-methylstyrene. An Exercise in ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram Mohan, Rebecca Centko
Scholarship

An Efficient Method for the Chemoselective Synthesis of Acylals from Aromatic Aldehydes Using Bismuth Triflate, Ram Mohan, Marc Carrigan, Kyle Eash, Matthew Oswald
Scholarship

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 5. Stereochemistry of E2 Elimination: Elimination of cis- and trans-2-Methylcyclohexyl Tosylate, Ram Mohan, Marcus Cabay, Brad Ettlie, Adam Tuite, Kurt Welday
Scholarship

A Facile and Efficient Method for the Rearrangement of Aryl-substituted Epoxides to Aldehydes and Ketones using Bismuth Triflate, Ram Mohan, Kaushik Bhatia, Kyle Eash, Nicholas Leonard, Matthew Oswald
Scholarship

An Efficient Method for the Chemoselective Synthesis of Acylals from Aromatic Aldehydes Using Bismuth Triflate, Ram S. Mohan, Marc D. Carrigan, Kyle J. Eash, Matthew C. Oswald
Ram S. Mohan

A Facile and Efficient Method for the Rearrangement of Aryl-substituted Epoxides to Aldehydes and Ketones using Bismuth Triflate, Ram S. Mohan, Kaushik A. Bhatia, Kyle J. Eash, Nicholas M. Leonard, Matthew C. Oswald
Ram S. Mohan

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 4. Epoxidation of p-Methoxy-trans-β-methylstyrene. An Exercise in ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram S. Mohan, Rebecca S. Centko
Ram S. Mohan

Deprotection of Ketoximes Using Bismuth(III) Nitrate Pentahydrate, Ram S. Mohan, Bryce A. Nattier, Kyle J. Eash
Ram S. Mohan

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 5. Stereochemistry of E2 Elimination: Elimination of cis- and trans-2-Methylcyclohexyl Tosylate, Ram S. Mohan, Marcus E. Cabay, Brad J. Ettlie, Adam J. Tuite, Kurt A. Welday
Ram S. Mohan

A Systematic Study of the Correlations Between Meteorite Impacts and Soot Formation, Susanna L. Widicus '00
Honors Projects

A Study of the Solvolysis Reactions of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Tosylate, Rebecca Centko '00
Honors Projects

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 3. Boron-trifluoride Catalyzed Rearrangement of cis- and trans-Stilbene Oxides. An Exercise in ¹H NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram Mohan, Erik Sgariglia, Regina Schopp, Kostas Gavardinas
Scholarship

Isolation of Curcumin from Tumeric, Ram Mohan, Andrew Anderson, Matthew Mitchell
Scholarship

Bismuth(III) Oxide Perchlorate Promoted Rearrangement of Epoxides to Aldehydes and Ketones, Ram Mohan, Andrew Anderson, Jesse Blazek, Parie Garg, Brian Payne
Scholarship

Bismuth(III) Oxide Perchlorate Promoted Rearrangement of Epoxides to Aldehydes and Ketones, Ram S. Mohan, Andrew M. Anderson, Jesse M. Blazek, Parie Garg, Brian J. Payne
Ram S. Mohan

Isolation of Curcumin from Tumeric, Ram S. Mohan, Andrew M. Anderson, Matthew S. Mitchell
Ram S. Mohan

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 3. Boron-trifluoride Catalyzed Rearrangement of cis- and trans-Stilbene Oxides. An Exercise in ¹H NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram S. Mohan, Erik A. Sgariglia, Regina Schopp, Kostas Gavardinas
Ram S. Mohan

Integrated Chemistry: A Two-year General And Organic Chemistry Sequence, Preliminary Edition: Volume 1, First Year, Timothy R. Rettich, David N. Bailey, Jeffrey Frick, Forrest J. Frank
IWU Authors Bookshelf

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 2. Selectivity in Alcohol Oxidation. An Exercise in ¹H NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram Mohan, Steven Shadwick
Scholarship

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry. 2. Selectivity in Alcohol Oxidation. An Exercise in ¹H NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram S. Mohan, Steven R. Shadwick
Ram S. Mohan

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry 1. Nitration of Unknown Organic Compounds. An Exercise in ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram Mohan, Sonia McElveen, Kostas Gavardinas, Jean Stamberger
Scholarship

The Discovery-Oriented Approach to Organic Chemistry 1. Nitration of Unknown Organic Compounds. An Exercise in ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR Spectroscopy for Sophomore Organic Laboratories, Ram S. Mohan, Sonia R. McElveen, Kostas Gavardinas, Jean A. Stamberger
Ram S. Mohan

The Hofmann Rearrangement Using Household Bleach: Synthesis of 3-Nitroaniline, Ram Mohan, Keith Monk
Scholarship

Photochemical and Thermal Reactions of Nitrous Acid in a Benzene Matrix, Ethan Schrum '99
Honors Projects

Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils using Bismuth(III) Nitrate-Copper(II) Acetate, Ram Mohan, Steven Tymonko, Bryce Nattier
Scholarship

Synthesis of Novel Sesquiterpene Lactones: Heritianin, Vallapianin and Vallapin, Kostas Gavardinas '99
Honors Projects

Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils using Bismuth(III) Nitrate-Copper(II) Acetate, Ram S. Mohan, Steven A. Tymonko, Bryce A. Nattier
Ram S. Mohan

The Hofmann Rearrangement Using Household Bleach: Synthesis of 3-Nitroaniline, Ram S. Mohan, Keith A. Monk
Ram S. Mohan

The Total Synthesis of a Conformationally Constrained Organophosphorus Analog of Acetycholine, Justin Mergott '98
Honors Projects

Patterns of Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in Neotropical Migrant Passerines in Relation to Wintering Range and Wintering Habitat, Jeffrey A. Klemens '98
Honors Projects

Synthesis of an Organophosphorus Analog of Acetylcholine, Darshan Mehta '97
Honors Projects

Toward an Efficient Method of Detecting Cocaine Metabolite in Urine, C.J. Summers '96
Honors Projects

Pursuit of a Chiral Amino Aldehyde Intermediate in the Synthesis of (+)-Obafluorin, a B-Lactone Antibiotic, Jim Cwik '96
Honors Projects

The Synthesis of an Organophosphorus Analog of Acetylcholine, Jay-James R. Miller '96
Honors Projects

Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in the Neotropical Migratory Passerine Birds, Birthe Borup
Honors Projects

Photochemistry of the Nitrite Ion, Laura J. Wilson '95
Honors Projects

Ignition and Environmental Effects of Wildfires as Related to Giant Impacts, Gregory S. Kufner
Honors Projects

A Synthetic Study of an Organophosphorous Compound as an Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor, Sulay Jhaveri '94
Honors Projects

The Photochemistry of the Nitrite Ion, Deborah Anna Cull '94
Honors Projects

Photochemistry of Nitrous Acid and Nitrite Ion, Kathryn E. Shanks '93
Honors Projects

The Development of an Improved Extraction Method for the Determination of Cocaine Metabolite in Human Urine, Leanne M. Nieukirk '92
Honors Projects

Analysis of Carbon across the Cenomanian-Turonian Boundary, Andrew J. Carr '92
Honors Projects

Photochemistry of Nitrous Acid and Nitrite Ion, Jane A. Johnson '92
Honors Projects

Synthesis of New Reagents for the Detection of Fingerprints and Amino Acids, Bjorn Borup '92
Honors Projects

The Reactions of N-Phenylaminoiminomethanesulfonic Acid (PAIMSO) with Meldrum's Acid, Milana-Minja Maletic '91
Honors Projects

Electrostatically Paired Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine: Equilibria and Electrochemical Oxidation, Libin Ho '91
Honors Projects

The Limitations of Women in Science at Six Midwestern Colleges due to the Adherence to Conceptions of Gender Differences Between the Sexes in the Years of 1880 through 1940, Denise Mohney '91
Honors Projects, History

Synthesis of Aliphatic Bis(Thioureas), Donald G. McEwen IV '91
Honors Projects

Photochemistry of Nitrous Acid and Nitrite Ion, Christopher L. Exstrom '90
Honors Projects

Synthesis and Nucleophilic Reactions of Bifunctional Thiourea S,S,S-Trioxides, Dan Webb '89
Honors Projects

The Joy of Chemistry- Personal Impressions (text and audio), Frank D. Starkey
Honorees for Teaching Excellence

Breaching the Walls, Wendell W. Hess
Honorees for Teaching Excellence

Complexes of Phosphine Ligands with the Main Transition Elements, Richard R. Clikeman '69
Honors Projects