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2013

Keitz, Benjamin K. (2013) Selectivity in ruthenium catalyzed olefin metathesis : applications and origins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07312012-134600191

Li, Benjamin Chun Yeung (2013) Synthesis and biological studies of DNA-binding cyclic Py-Im polyamides. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02282013-171348639

2012

Gilmore, Christopher Dennis (2012) Aryne annulation reactions toward the synthesis of heterocyclic molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03212012-034245395

Kedrowski, Sean M. A. (2012) I. Chemical-Scale Studies of Ligand-Gated Ion Channels, and II. Novel Methods for Phosphonate Synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10112011-135016656

Li, Jean (2012) Improving selectivity in olefin metathesis for small molecule synthesis and materials applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162011-170949582

Tadross, Pamela Michele (2012) Exploiting the reactivity of arynes in the total synthesis of natural products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11092011-100634353

Thomas, Renee Michelle (2012) The design, synthesis, and application of ruthenium metathesis catalysts for the preparation of small molecules and polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05082012-070058810

Tonks, Ian Albert (2012) Fundamental studies of early transition metal-ligand multiple bonds : structure, electronics, and catalysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12192011-112528810

Weintrob, Edward Charles (2012) Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity studies of pyridine bis(anilide) iron complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08112011-151147364

2011

Scott, Valerie J. (2011) Investigations of C-H activation and the conversion of methanol to triptane. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02272011-102614437

Baldwin, Steven M. (2011) Investigation of the role of hydrides in zirconocene catalyzed olefin polymerization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11182010-211348487

Miller, Alexander J. M. (2011) Emissive monocopper amidophosphine complexes, and Lewis acid-assisted reductive coupling of carbon monoxide. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12072010-151616905

Palmer, Joshua Henry (2011) Iridium corroles : synthesis, properties, and electronic structure. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02152011-145456588

Sherden, Nathaniel H. (2011) Mechanistic investigations into the palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative allylic alkylation of ketone enolates using the PHOX ligand architecture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312011-072858726

2010

Lee, Cheng-Chung (2010) Chemical synthesis in elastomer-based integrated microfluidics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04222010-082435622

Carrera, Diane E. (2010) The development of brønsted acid catalysis technologies and mechanistic investigations therein. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022010-164832965

Farkas, Michelle E (2010) Structural variations on the turn unit of DNA-binding hairpin Py-Im polyamides. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10192009-145249345

Folinsky, Anna Barr (2010) Investigating molecular size variations in thin film chemical vapor sensors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252010-102954788

Golisz, Suzanne Rose (2010) Organometallic reaction mechanisms : olefin polymerization catalysis and c h bond activation by early transition metal bisphenolate complexes and protonolysis of bipyrimidine platinum methyl complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072010-114755605

Kuhn, Kevin M (2010) Understanding and improving efficiency in ruthenium olefin metathesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07142009-090835

2009

Chenoweth, David Michael (2009) Synthesis and structural studies of cyclic Py-Im polyamides. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04282009-211225

Ebner, David C (2009) Development and applications of the palladium-catalyzed enantioselective oxidation of secondary alcohols. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09192008-185009

Hsu, Carey Frank (2009) Completion of a programmable DNA-binding small molecule library. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11032008-191338

Jacobs, Claire Sigrid (2009) Structural modifications to DNA-binding polyamides for improved biological activity in cell culture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272009-161836

Stockdill, Jennifer Lynn (2009) Forays into the synthesis of zoanthenol: intriguing patterns in reactivity and selectivity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01022009-165956

2008

Anderson, Donde R. (2008) Ruthenium olefin metathesis complexes : catalyst development and mechanistic studies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08142007-151304

Caspi, Daniel David (2008) The adaptive nature of palladium reactivity in synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02212008-145524

Keith, John Andrew (2008) Computational insight into homogeneous organopalladium catalysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05012008-092352

Lee, Sandra (2008) Development of iminium-activation technologies and the total synthesis of (+)-frondosin B. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08132007-171008

McFadden, Ryan Michael (2008) Applications of palladium-catalyzed enantioselective decarboxylative alkylation in natural products total synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12172007-134752

Tuttle, Jamison Bryce (2008) Development of enantioselective organocatalytic hydrogenation methods and progress toward the total synthesis of (+)-minfiensine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04292008-113738

2007

Behenna, Douglas C (2007) Progress toward the synthesis of (+)-zoanthenol and the development of an asymmetric Tsuji allylation reaction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10312006-164725

Berlin, Jacob Myar (2007) Design of olefin metathesis catalysts : from enantioselective reactions to tetrasubstituted olefins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02192007-153310

Byers, Jeffery Allen (2007) Synthetic and mechanistic studies into the kinetic resolution of alpha-olefins using C1- and C2- symmetric zirconocene polymerization catalysts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05162007-152948

Funk, Timothy William (2007) Chemo- and stereoselective olefin metathesis in small molecule synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06152006-110234

Hejl, Andrew (2007) Controlling olefin metathesis through catalyst and monomer design. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02072007-103257

Hong, Soon Hyeok (2007) Improvement of olefin metathesis efficiency through understanding catalyst stability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04022007-122855

Su, Julius Tsu-li (2007) An electron force field for simulating large scale excited electron dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05032007-151410

2006

Ashley, Eric Robert (2006) The first total synthesis of (–)-lemonomycin and progress toward the total synthesis of (+)-cyanocycline A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11152005-155011

Austin, Joel Francis (2006) The development of organocatalytic reactions pertaining to indoles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06132005-145346

Bagdanoff, Jeffrey Thomas (2006) Development of the enantioselective oxidation of secondary alcohols and natural products total synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08182005-120859

Doss, Raymond Michael (2006) Programmable oligomers for DNA recognition. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09202008-110622

Lacenere, Christopher J. (2006) Advances in single-molecule nucleic acid sequencing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09302006-140602

Lu, Connie Chih (2006) The chemistry of tris(phosphino)borate manganese and iron platforms. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012006-151944

Mangion, Ian Kyle (2006) Development of organocataltytic direct aldol transformations, total syntheses of brasoside and littoralisone, and progress toward the total synthesis of diazonamide A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232006-210214

May, Jeremy Allen (2006) I. Synthesis and utilization of diazocompounds for applications in solution-phase and gas-phase chemistry. II. Progress toward the communesin alkaloids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03062006-135435

Min, Endy Yeo-Jung (2006) Kinetic resolution of chiral alpha-olefins using enantiopure Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalysts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11162005-125732

Morrill, Christie (2006) Application of transition metal catalysis to small molecule synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08222005-162934

Nielsen, Robert J. (2006) Computational strategy in catalyst design. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06052005-221223

Tambar, Uttam Krishan (2006) Convergent methods for synthesizing rings in the context of natural product synthesis: I. Development of a tandem Stille-oxa-electrocyclization reaction, and progress toward the total synthesis of saudin. II. Development of the direct acyl-alkylation of arynes, and its application toward the total synthesis of amurensinine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12212005-185814

Thomas, Christine Marie (2006) Novel reactivity at iron centers supported by poly(phosphino)borate ligands. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05162006-201134

Trend, Raissa M. (2006) Concerning the mechanism and selectivity of palladium(II)-catalyzed aerobic oxidation reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03202006-120555

Waltman, Andrew Willis (2006) N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for nickel ethylene polymerization catalysts: toward the incorporation of polar comonomers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06122005-180419

2005

Betley, Theodore Alexander (2005) Coordination chemistry from trigonally coordinated iron platforms: chemistry relevant to dinitrogen reduction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-103515

Borths, Christopher J. (2005) Investigations in enantioselective catalysis. Development of novel asymmetric organocatalytic reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07072004-222212

Brown, Steven Douglas (2005) The chemistry of tris(phosphino)borate supported iron-nitrogen multiply-bonded linkages. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312005-201150

Garg, Neil Kamal (2005) The total synthesis of dragmacidins D and F. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03222005-133937

Klamo, Sara Bernadine (2005) Direct examination of initiation and propagation kinetics of zirconocene-catalyzed alkene polymerization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012005-144620

Marques, Michael Anthony (2005) The molecular recognition of DNA by novel heterocycles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252005-143409

Mayo, Elizabeth Idonia (2005) Kinetics and thermodynamics of dye (group VIII metal)-sensitized nanocrystalline titanium dioxide photoelectrodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042004-153530

Owen, Jonathan Scharle (2005) A study of ligand substitution and its importance in the C–H activation of methane and methanol. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022005-124848

Sanders, Daniel P. (2005) Development of fluorinated monomers and polymers for advanced lithographic applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12092004-165229

2004

Choi, Tae-Lim (2004) Olefin metathesis: a versatile tool for the synthesis of small to large molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262004-173345

Jen, Wendy S. (2004) Development of new asymmetric organocatalytic methods and progress towards the total synthesis of guanacastepene A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10282003-135857

Lambert, Tristan Hayes (2004) Development of the Lewis acid catalyzed Allenoate-Claisen rearrangement. Investigations of enantioselective catalysis of the Allenoate-Claisen rearrangement. Studies towards the total synthesis of erythrolide E. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12112003-091509

Scherman, Oren Alexander (2004) Enhancing materials through controlled architectures with ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02272004-034648

Thomas, John Christopher (2004) Ligand design, coordination chemistry, and mechanistic studies of (phosphino)borates and their platinum, nickel, and copper complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012004-115510

2003

Ackerman, Lily Joy (2003) Ancillary ligand effects in niobocene olefin hydride complexes and hydrocarbon oxidation by palladium(II) complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212003-130334

Julian, Ryan R (2003) Molecular recognition of biomolecules in the gas phase. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04292003-134947

Morgan, John Philip (2003) Ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: synthesis and applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10222002-204928

2002

Wang, Clay Chia Chun (2002) Sequence specific trapping of topoisomerase I by camptothecin polyamide conjugates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05012012-101216772

Yoon, Tehshik Peter (2002) The acyl-Claisen rearrangement: development of a novel metal-catalyzed Claisen rearrangement and enanitoselective variants of the acyl-Claisen rearrangement. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01282010-153053761

2001

Ihee, Hyotcherl (2001) Ultrafast electron diffraction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04072008-112244