Group Meetings
2013
Mechanistic Studies in Copper Catalysis Jennifer Alleva
Electrocyclizations and Torquoselectivity Andrew Capacci
The Chemistry of Nine-Membered Enediyne Natural Products Zhang Wang
Nucleoside Derivatives as Drugs Raphaëlle Berger
The Career of Kevan Shokat Michael Pirnot
Highlights from the Career of Jeffrey S. Moore Chris Jamison
Samarium(II) Iodide in Organic Synthesis Aroop Chandra
2012
The Career of Gregory C. Fu Eric Welin
Highlights from Top Pre-Tenure Faculty Jen Alleva
Five Drugs or Clinical Candidates Derived from Natural Products that are Produced by Total Synthesis Jeff Garber
Catalysis in Continuous Flow Robert Comito
Diabetes and Current Therapeutics Scott Simonovich
The Chemistry of Cofactors: Thiamine, Biotin and Pyridoxal Phosphate Andrew Capacci
Bioorthogonal Chemistry: History, State of the Art, and Applications Michael Pirnot
Basic Biology of Viruses and Pharmaceutical Development of Antiviral Medications Mark Vander Wal
The Future of Total Synthesis Jason Stevens
Lies My Sophomore Organic Professor Told Me Chris Jamison
2011
Mechanistic Classes of Antibacterials Benjamin Horning
Bioconjugation: Chemical Approaches to Protein Modification Chris Prier
Recent Advances in Directed Protein Evolution Hui-Wen Shih
Small Molecule Development: From Inception to Market Anthony Casarez
Coupling Chemistry of High Oxidation State Copper and Palladium Robert Comito
Highlights from the Top Three Chinese Research Groups Michael Pirnot
Radical Cations: Generation, Reactivity, Stability Anthony Casarez
Chiral Olefins as Ligands for Asymmetric Catalysis Hui-Wen Shih
Interaction of Organic Radicals with Transition Metals Chris Prier
Recent Syntheses Published in Nature Jeff Garber
Catalytic Asymmetric Hydroaminations Anna Allen
The Career of Makoto FujitaKai Xi
Physical Organic PhotochemistryScott Simonovich
2010
Syntheses Published in Science in the Last Decade Chris Jamison
Basics of Electron Transfer Mark Vander Wal
Polymetallic Asymmetric Catalysts Brian Laforteza
Career of Benjamin Cravatt Benjamin Horning
Important Mechanistic Studies Jeff Van Humbeck
Recent Developments in Cascade Catalysis Spencer Jones
Career of Michael Krische Hui-Wen Shih
Important yet Forgotten Organic Transformations Benjamin Horning
Buchwald-Hartwig C-C Bond Formation Andrew Dilger
Hydrogen Storage for Mobile Applications Jeff Van Humbeck
Six Most Innovative Total Syntheses Anthony Casarez
Career of Dennis Dougherty: Ion Channels Alex Warkentin
Recent Developments in Homogeneous Gold Catalysis David Nagib
C-H Bond Functionalization Mark Vander Wal
Career of Tom Muir Scott Simonovich
Recent Developments in Rhodium Carbene and Nitrene Chemistry Brian Laforteza
Metal Catalyzed Redox Reactions Nathan Jui
Pd in Buchwald-Hartwig C-N & C-O Couplings Phong Pham
2009
RNAi and its Applications Diane Carrera
Anion Binding in Catalysis Andy McNally
Synthetic Approaches to Pyrroloindoline Natural Products Joseph Carpenter
Nucleophilic Dearomatization Mark Pickworth
Career of Stuart Schreiber Benjamin Horning
Career of Daniel Nocera Jeff Van Humbeck
Career of Samuel Danishefsky Byron Simmons
The Alder-Ene Reaction Anthony Casarez
The Claisen Reaction Brian Laforteza
Fundamentals of Computational Chemistry Hui-Wen Shih
Kinase Chemical Genetics Alex Warkentin
Total Syntheses of Manzamine A Spencer Jones
Comparative Total Syntheses of Strychnine Nathan Jui
Cascades in Total Synthesis Phong Pham
Career of Hisashi Yamamoto Esther Lee
Biological Applications of Organofluorine Compounds Anna Allen
2008
Olefin Metathesis: catalysts excluding Schrock, Grubbs, & Hoveyda Jeff Van Humbeck
Baldwin's Rules: when can or cannot we apply them Maud Reiter
Photoinduced Electron Transfer Alex Warkentin
Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling Chemistry Nathan Jui
Frontier Orbital Interactions: Stereoselectivity Phong Pham
Enolate Formation & Selectivity Grace Wang
Enantioselective Lithiation Spencer Jones
Phase Transfer Catalysis Anthony Mastracchio
Supramolecular Catalysis Stefan Torssell
High-Throughput Catalysis Jay Conrad
Lewis Base Catalysis Anthony Mastracchio
Career of Carolyn Bertozzi David Nagib
Transition Metal-catalysed Enantioselective Conjugate Additions Allan Watson
Anion Binding Organic Ligands Hahn Kim
Directed Evolution of Enzymes Sebastian Rendler
2007
Biomimetic Chemistry David Nagib
Conservation of Helical Asymmetry Bryon Simmons
Quantum Tunneling in Chemical Reactions Diane Carrera
Microreactors and Microfluidic Cells in Organic Synthesis Joseph Carpenter
Enantioselective Radical Reactions Jonathan Martel
2006
Carbene Mediated C-H Activation Joseph Carpenter
Application of Kinetics to Organic Chemistry Diane Carrera
Conservation of Orbital Symmetry Robert Knowles
Career of Christopher T. Walsh Teresa Beeson
Asymmetric Hydrogen-Bond Catalysis Anthony Mastracchio
Olefin Metathesis in Organic Synthesis Jamison Tuttle
The Mechanism of Lithium-Halogen Exchange Sandra Lee
2005
Hypervalent Silicon R. Ian Storer
Kinetic Isotope Effect Robert Knowles
Molecular Imprinted Polymers Diane Carrera
Comparative Synthesis of Vancomycin Ian Mangion
Synthesis of FR182877 Sandra Lee
Catalytic Antibodies Katie Saliba
Vicinal Quaternary Stereogenic Centers Gerald Lelais
Comparative Synthesis of CP-Molecules Jamison Tuttle
Comparative Synthesis of Taxol Ian Mangion
Modern Mass Spectrometry Sandra Lee
The Nature of the Hydrogen Bond Jamison Tuttle
Aromatic Interactions Robert Knowles
B-Alkyl Suzuki Nicole Goodwin
Asymmetric Nucleophilic Amine Bases R. Ian Storer
2004
Catalyst Directed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Carbonyls Michael Brochu
Catalytic Enantioselective Aziridinations Sandra Lee
Discodermolide Nicole Goodwin
Enamines Ian Mangion
Career of Robert H. Grubbs Sean Brown
General Methods for Enantioselective Cyclopropanations Roxanne Kunz
Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidations Teresa Beeson
The Intramolecular Heck Reaction Robert Knowles
Hantzsch Esters Jamison Tuttle
Heterocycles II Joel Austin
2003
Non-Linear Effects Jake Wiener
Conformational Analysis of Medium Rings Brian Kwan
Mechanism and Application of Salen Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis Michael Brochu
The Chemistry of Hypervalent Iodine Sandra Lee
Cinchona Alkaloids in Asymmetric Catalysis Robinson Moncure
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes Nicole Goodwin
Transition Metal Catalyzed Non-Traditional Cycloadditions Ian Mangion
Hyperconjugation Alan Northrup
Potent Antimalarial Agent Artmisinin - Synthesis and Mode of Action Ioana Drutu
2002
Highlights of the Career of Robert R. Bergman Vy Dong
Non-Metathesis Ruthenium-Catalyzed Rxn's for Organic Synthesis Tristan Lambert
Buchwald-Hartwig Ian Mangion
Career of K. Barry Sharpless Nicole Goodwin
Dynamic Kinetic Resolutions Jake Wiener
Strained Silacycles Christopher Borths
The Selective Aldol Reaction Alan Northrup
2001
Comparative Synthesis of Gelsemine Joel Austin
The Career of Peter Schultz Nick Paras
Catalytic Enantoselective Additions to C=N Tehshik Yoon
Nickel-Catalyzed Cycloadditions Tristan Lambert
Ligand Accelerated Lewis Acid Catalysis Christopher Borths
Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry Nick Paras
Beta-Amino Acids Sean Brown
Solid Phase Reagents Catharine Larsen
Enantioselective Michael Additions in Natural Product Synthesis Julie Park
2000
Olefin Metathesis Wendy Jen
Intramolecular Diels-Alder Rebecca Wilson
Lanthanides in Organic Chemistry Tristan Lambert
Carbonyl-Ene Reaction Nick Paras
Polymer Bound Catalysis Vy Dong
Asymmetric Photochemistry Tehshik Yoon
Enantioselective Organic Catalysis Jake Wiener
Tandem Reaction Sequences Christopher Borths
