Resume

• 1997

  PhD

  Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry

  mechanistic studies on hydride and Hdot transfer from transition metal hydrides.

  Chemistry

  Norton Research Group

  ACS

  C4

• 1993

  BA

  Bioorganic Research

  Chemistry

  Begley Research Group

  University Wind Ensemble

• Materials Science

  Teaching

  UV/Vis

  Organometallic Chemistry

  Characterization

  Organic Chemistry

  Mechanisms

  Catalysis

  Bioinorganic Chemistry

  Chemistry

  Mass Spectrometry

  NMR

  UV/Vis Spectroscopy

  Spectroscopy

  General Chemistry

  Inorganic Chemistry

  Organic Synthesis

  Science

  Research

  Synthesis

  Di- and Hexa-(Copper(II)(6

  6'-Dihydroxybipyridine)) Nitrate Coordination Complexes

  Matthias Zeller

  Gregory Ferrence

  Corey J. Herbst-Gervasoni

  Ismael Nieto

  Structure communication of a dimer and a hexamer complex formed from Cu(II)

  the ligand 6

  6'​-dihydroxy-2

  2'-bipyridine

  and nitrate.

  Di- and Hexa-(Copper(II)(6

  6'-Dihydroxybipyridine)) Nitrate Coordination Complexes

  Anna C. Merkle

  Nicolai Lehnert

  Natalie Dixon

  Hydrotris(triazolyl)borate (Ttz) ligands form CuNOx (x = 2

  3) complexes for structural and functional models of copper nitrite reductase.

  Hydrotris(triazolyl)borate Complexes as Functional Models for Cu Nitrite Reductase: The Electronic Influence of Distal Nitrogens

  New ligand places hydrogen bonding groups near the metal center

  and ruthenium complexes with this ligand allow for “green” transfer hydrogenations run in water as the solvent.

  Transfer Hydrogenation in Water via a Ruthenium Catalyst with OH Groups near the Metal Center on a bipy Scaffold

  Stephen A Woski

  Robert M. Metzger

  Joseph E. Meany

  Structure communication of the organic molecule 4'​-bromo-2'​

  5'​-dimethoxy-2

  5-dioxo-1

  1'-biphenyl]-3

  4-dicarbonitrile.

  4'​-Bromo-2'​

  5'​-dimethoxy-2

  5-dioxo-1

  1'-biphenyl]-3

  4-dicarbonitrile

  Matthias Zeller

  Shanlin PanMat

  Michael K. Bowman

  Steven P. Kelley

  Hai T. Truong

  Ismael Nieto

  Dalton B. Burks

  Alex. A. Cruce

  Salome Bhagan

  The 2:1 complex of [(6

  6′-dhbp)2Cu]2+ has four acidic protons

  and upon deprotonation with base

  electrocatalytic water oxidation occurs. The proximal O- groups may help accelerate PCET events. A low overpotential of 477 mV was observed with a slow turnover rate (k = 0.356 s−1). This work serves to illustrate what productive (water oxidation) and nonproductive pathways are available to copper complexes of 6

  6′-dhbp in basic aqueous solution under electrocatalytic conditions.

  Studies of the Pathways Open to Copper Water Oxidation Catalysts Containing Proximal Hydroxy Groups During Basic Electrocatalysis

  Joseph DePasquale

  Iridium dihydroxybipyridine complexes show that ligand deprotonation dramatically speeds rates of catalytic water oxidation.

  Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner

  Nicolai Lehnert

  Jodi S Kraus

  Ashley B. McQuarters

  Natalie A. Dixon

  Complexes with bulky hydrotris(triazolyl)borate (Ttz) ligands

  TtzCuCO

  were used to probe how acids change the donor properties of Ttz ligands. (TtztBu

  Me)CuCO shows four distinct protonation states and a gradual increase in the CO stretch. The increased electrophilic nature of the Cu center upon protonation leads to enhanced C-H activation catalysis.

  Dramatic Tuning of Ligand Donor Properties in (Ttz)CuCO through Remote Binding of H+ (Ttz = Hydrotris(triazolyl)borate)

  Edward Merino

  Timothy Dudley

  William Dougherty

  David Charboneau

  Fathima Shazna Thowfeik

  Kyle Hufziger

  Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry

  We describe ruthenium compounds for selective targeting of cancer cells. These compounds are activated by both low pH (as present in cancer cells) and by blue light.

  Ruthenium dihydroxybipyridine complexes are tumor activated prodrugs due to low pH and blue light induced ligand release

  Dihydroxybipyridine complexes of ruthenium and iridium for water oxidation and hydrogenation

  Elizabeth

  The University of Alabama

  Franklin and Marshall College

  Salisbury University

  Drexel University

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama

  Associate Professor Of Chemistry

  The University of Alabama

  Taught Organic and General Chemistry

  Franklin and Marshall College

  The University of Alabama

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama Area

  organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry

  Professor of Chemistry

  Taught organic chemistry

  general chemistry

  and inorganic chemistry. Ran a research group of undergraduates doing research in bioinorganic and organometallic chemistry.

  Salisbury University

  Assistant Professor

  Research Group: Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry.\nTeaching: Organic

  Inorganic and General Chemistry.\nService Key Role: Graduate Advisor.\nOutreach: Organizing a workshop on Careers in Chemistry for high school and college students.

  Drexel University

  Associate Professor

  Drexel University