PhD defenses.

New Elements of Control in HAT-Initiated Hydrofunctionalizations to Address Challenges in Synthesis

Abstract:

In the last three decades, metal hydride-mediated hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) has seen rapid growth as a mild and chemoselective method for alkene hydrofunctionalization. Our laboratory has extensively developed this chemistry for strategic applications in the synthesis of natural products.

Radical/Polar Crossover: New Methods and Applications in Total Synthesis & Investigative Studies Towards Asperterpenoid A

Abstract:  

Species of plants within the Salvia genus of the Lamiaceae family are found on nearly every continent and are renowned for their applications in traditional medicine. These plants possess a variety of chemical constituents that can be divided into several groups, the largest of which are the abietane diterpenoids. The first part of the dissertation describes the abietane diterpenoid known as plebeianiol A and details our synthetic endeavor to elucidate the structure of this natural product. 

Catalyst Selectivity and Motion Imaged by Single-Molecule Spectroscopy and Curriculum Development for Undergraduate Argument-Driven Inquiry Laboratories

Abstract:

This thesis defense is composed of two main parts. The first half discusses my efforts to investigate the selectivity and motion of individual molecular catalysts in polymer networks through the use of single-molecule fluorescence microscopy. The second half discusses my chemical education research for the transition of existing curriculum to Argument-Driven Inquiry.

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