Research

Current Chemistry Research

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Synthesis of Fluorinated Tellurophenes
Student: Daniel Sweat
Faculty Advisor: Stephens
Publication: A Modified Synthesis of Tellurophene Using NaBH4 to Generate Sodium Telluride. Daniel P. Sweat and Chad E. Stephens, J. Organometal. Chem. 693 (2008) 2463-2464.

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Chemoselective Reduction of 1-(Cyanomethylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzene
Student: Phillip Wilkerson
Faculty Advisor: Stephens

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Synthesis of a 3-Pyridyl-Substituted Furan Reverse Amidine as a Potential Antimicrobial Agent
Student: Holley Burke
Faculty Advisor: Stephens

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Palladium-catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization of 2-Aminopyrroles and -thiophene
Student: Lane Hammond
Faculty Advisor: Stephens

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Attempted Synthesis of N-Alkylated Analogues of a Potent HHV-6 Inhibitor
Student: Gary Schwarz
Faculty Advisor: Stephens

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Attempted Synthesis of Pyridine Analogues of a Potent HHV-6 Inhibitor
Student: Priscilla Johnson
Faculty Advisor: Stephens

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Attempted Synthesis of a Thiophene Analogue of DB766, a Potential Antimicrobial Agent
Student: Mary Kate Fisher
Faculty Advisor: Stephens

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Nuclear Fluorination of 3,5-Diarylpyrazoles Using N-F Reagents
Student: Neal Jenkins
Faculty Advisor: Stephens

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Attempted Oxidation/Dehydrogenation of a Dihydropyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazoline
Student: Ryan Hawkins
Faculty Advisor: Stephens


Past Chemistry Research

BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY
A Purification Method of Bacterial Pigment Prodigiosin from Serratia
Student: Franchessa Maddox
Faculty Advisors: Myers (Chemistry), Dr. Jason Andrus (Biology)
2007

BIOCHEMISTRY
Ni-Induced Changes in Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Signaling Pathways
Student: Adam Doss
Faculty Advisor: Hobbs
2007

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
A New Synthesis of the Pyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazoline System by Intramolecular N-Arylation
Student: Nisaraporn “Eve” Suthiwangcharoen
Faculty Advisor: Stephens
2007

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Optimization of the Heterocyclic Synthesis of 2-Amino-4,5-Diphenylfuran-3-Carbonitrile for the Organic Teaching Laboratory
Student: Paul Howell
Faculty Advisor: Stephens
2007

BIOCHEMISTRY
The Inhibitory Effects of Au(III) and Ni(II) on Thioredoxin Reductase
Student: Megan Arthur
Faculty Advisor: Hobbs
2006

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
A New Synthesis of 2,5-Bis(4-cyanophenyl)furan
Student: Nisaraporn “Eve” Suthiwangcharoen
Faculty Advisor: Stephens
2006
Publication: A New Synthesis of 2,5-Bis(4-cyanophenyl)furan. Suthiwangcharoen, E.; Stephens, C. E. Arkivoc, 2006 (xvi), 122.

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Electrophilic Fluorination of 2,5-Diphenylthiazoles with Various N-F Reagents
Student: Julie Hatfield
Faculty Advisor: Stephens
2006

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (SYNTHESIS)
Synthesis of Diarylsulfone Derivatives as Potential Non-Nucleoside Inhibitors of Human Betaherpesviruses
Student: Daniel Gerry
Faculty Advisor: Stephens
2006

ELECTROCHEMISTRY
The Nonlinear Dynamics of CuCl2/Al in Nitric Acid Solution: Chloride Ion Concentration
Student: Ryan Price
Faculty Advisor: Zuckerman
2004

BIOCHEMISTRY
Purification of the Native Enzymes of the Digestive Fluid of Argiope Aurantia
Student: Jeremy Grove
Faculty Advisor: Hobbs
2001