I have had the privilege of working with some of the finest undergraduates at Lafayette College. Thank you all.
Ryan, Natalie, Matt and Mike; EXCEL Poster Session 2015
Ted, Ryan, Sami, and Cassidy; EXCEL Poster Session 2014
Shelby Valent ’18 “Synthesis of Stemofuran L” Summer 2016
Dan Sweitzer ’18 “Synthesis of Stemofuran C” Summer 2016
Chris Kim ’18 “Synthesis of Stemofuran T” Summer 2016
Natalie Smith ’16 “Diels-Alder Reactions of γ–Hydroxybutenolides” Summer 2016
Matthew Katz ’17 “Synthesis of γ-Aminobutenolides” Summer 2015
Ryan Cerbone ’17 “Synthesis of Himbacine” Summer, Fall 2014, Spring, Summer 2015
Michael Mastria ’16 “Synthesis of C3-C7 fragment of tylonolide ” Fall 2014, Spring, Summer 2015
George “Ted” Riegel ’16 “C-F Interactions with Arenes” Summer 2014
Samantha Zeiders ’15 “Diels-Alder Reactions of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer 2014
Cassidy Madison ’16 “Synthesis of C3-C7 fragment of tylonolide ” Summer 2014, Fall 2015, 2016, Spring 2016
Stephanie Petersen ’14 “Isomerization of Diels-Alder Products” Fall 2013
Dan Beideman ’14 “Diels-Alder Reactions of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
Michael Robinson ’15 “Synthesis of Metal Arene Complexes” Summer 2013
Ida Suarsana (Giri) ’15 “Synthesis of γ-Aminophthalimides” Summer 2013
Joe Leo ’13 “Diels-Alder Reactions of 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-butadiene” Fall 2012, Spring 2013
Kevin Janssen ’12 “The Structure of the Conjugate Acids of γ-Aminobutenolides” Fall 2010
Justin Pagano ’12 “Ring-chain Tautomerism of γ-Aminobutenolides” Fall 2010, Interim and Spring 2011
Sarah Rogal ’12 “Hydrolysis of γ-Aminobutenolides” Fall 2010
Ming Yan ’13 “Synthesis of Farinomalein” Fall 2009, Spring, Summer and Fall 2010
Brian Stobbe ’11 “The Synthesis of Chiral Enolates” Fall 2009
Colin McCullough ’10 “The Reaction of Ethyl Ketone Enolates with γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Fall 2009
Meghan Hayward ’09 “Optimizing the Reaction of Evan’s Enolate with γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Fall 2009
Mohan Ru ’13 “Addition of Evan’s Enolate to γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Fall 2009
Steven Jones ’10 “Reactions of Chiral Nucleophiles with γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Spring and Summer 2009
Mark Brown ’10 “Reactions of Chiral Butenolides” Fall 2009
Jason George ’09 “Diels-Alder Reactions of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Fall 2008, Spring 2009
Peter Gildner ’09 “Synthesis of 1,2,5-Triketones” Summer 2008
Zain Ahmed ’10 “Synthesis of 1,2,5-Triketones” Interim 2008
Nick Albano ’09 “Diels-Alder Reactions of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Spring 2008
Evan Cohen ’08 “Diels-Alder Reactions of 4-Oxo-2(E)-alkenoic Acids” Summer, Fall 2007
Barbara Naimoli ’09 “Diels-Alder Reactions of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer 2007, Fall 2008
Aleksey Karulin ’10 “Acylation of Formaldehyde” Spring 2007
April Tang ’08 “Addition of Evan’s Enolate to γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Sp., Sum. 2007 Acad. Yr 2007-2008
Matthew Coughlin ’07 “Synthesis of 2,4-Disubstituted Furans” Acad Yr 2006-2007
Daniela Duca ’09 “The Chemistry of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Spring, Summer, Fall 2006, Summer 2007
Jayrd Freedman ’08: “The Chemistry of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer 2006
Elliot Goodzeit ’08 “The Chemistry of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer 2006
Nikolce Gorevski ’07: “Synthesis of C-19 Vitamin D Analogues” Interim, Spring 2005
Brandon Selfridge ’06: “The Chemistry of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer and Fall 2005
Chiquita de Paula ’08: “The Chemistry of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer 2005
Kristin Hammond ’07 “The Chemistry of γ-Hydroxybutenolides” Summer 2005
Gozde Ulas ’05: “Synthesis of Vitamin D3 ” Summer 2003, 2004; Acad Yr 2004-2005
Edious Kwaipa ’06: “Catalysts for Asymmetric Alkylations for the Synthesis of Squalamine” Interim 2004
April Thrall ’04: “Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts Reaction” Spring 2004
Hannah Tuson ’06: “Synthesis of Calcitriol and the Reactions of Kishner’s Furan” Summer 2004
Liz Dethoff ’05: “Synthesis of Calcitriol and the Reactions of Kishner’s Furan” Summer 2004
Ryan Evans ’05: “Synthesis of Reciferol” Acad Yr 2004-2005
Stacey Cromer 05: “Synthesis of Squalamine” Acad Yr 2004-2005
Danielle Charych ’05: “Synthesis of Furan Analogues of Vitamin D” Fall 2004
Ashlee Snyder ’05: “Synthesis of Furan Analogues of Vitamin D” Fall 2004
Varun Mehta ’06: “Synthesis of Calcitriol” Summer 2003
Katelyn Connell ’04: “Synthesis of 3-Deoxy-1-hydroxyvitamin D3” Summer 2002
Dan Ruddy ’03: “Acylative Dimerization of Tetrahydrofuran” Fall 2001, Interim 2002
Samira Tinorgah ’03: “The Dimerization of Tetrahydrofuran” Acad Yr 2001-2002
Susan Heinsohn ’03: “The Reaction of 1-(3-Furyl)-2-alkanols with Carbonyl Compounds” Summer 2001
Elizabeth Westgate ’01: “Selective Protection of Bile Acids” Interim 2000
Daniel Swarr ’03: “The Reaction of 1-(3-Furyl)-2-alkanols with Aldehydes” Spring 2000
Megan Brennan ’02: “The Reaction of 1-(3-Furyl)-2-alkanols with Carbonyl Compounds” Summer 2000
Patrick Eidam ’01: “The Oxidation of 2,3-Disubstituted Furans” Acad. Yr 2000-2001
Becky Geisler ’03: “Selective Protection of Bile Acids” Interim 2001
Kathy Gelato ’01: “The Lithiation Reactions of 1-(3-furyl)-2-alkanols” Summer 1999
Kristen Pompizzi ’01: “The Reaction of Singlet Oxygen with Silylated Furans” Summer 1999
Aislinn Scarbinsky ’00: “Synthesis of Butenolides” Summer 1999
Brian Albrecht ’99: “Synthesis of Squalamine, an Angiogenisis Inhibitor” Acad Yr 1998-1999
Kirstin Lapple ’98 “Ene Reactions of 3-Methylene-2,3-dihydrofuran” Fall 1997
Jeff LaVolpicelo ’98: “The Reaction of 3-Methylene-2,3-dihydrofuan with Ketones” Summer 1997, Fall 1997
Nhat-Khai Do ’98 “Synthesis of Butenolides” Summer 1997, Acad Yr 1996/1997
Elizabeth Fialcowitz ’98 “Synthesis of R– and S-Prozac” Summer 1996
E. Scott Halstead ’96 “Synthesis of Prozac” Acad Yr 1995-1996
Mike Schultz ’96 “Reactions of Organoiron Complexes” Summer 1995
Mike Smith ’96 “Selective Reductions by Silanes” Fall 1994, Summer 1995
Manish Anand ’94: “Reactions of Organoiron Complexes” Acad Yr 1993-1994
Christian Anderton ’95 “ Ene Reactions of 3-Methylene-2,3-Dihydrofuran” Summer 1993
Mike Hilborn ’94: “Organoiron Complexes” Summer 1993, Senior Honors
Christie Berreth ’93: “Ene Reactions of 3-Methylene-2,3-Dihydrofuran” Summer 1991, 1992, Senior Honors
Mark Ledeboer ’91: “Synthesis of Alkaloids using Organomanganese Complexes” Interim, Spring 1991