Department at Southern Connecticut State
University. My interests include organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, physical organic chemistry, and undergraduate curriculum development.
Organic Chemistry
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I am an
assistant professor
in the Chemistry Department at Southern Connecticut State University. My interests include organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, physical organic chemistry, and undergraduate curriculum development. |
| Office Number | Jennings Hall 327 |
| nicaiseo1@southernct.edu | |
| Telephone Number | (203) 392-6271 |
| Fax Number | (203) 392-6396 |
| Education: | Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Illinois |
| M.S. in Chemistry, Université de Paris-Sud | |
| B.S. in Chemistry, Université Pierre et Marie Curie |
| Experience: | Assistant
Professor
of Chemistry, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Alma College, Alma, MI Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN Postdoctoral Research Associate, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium |
| Professional Interests: | New Methods
for Asymmetric
Synthesis. Our research in organic chemistry concerns the
development
of new synthetic methods that can be used for the asymmetric total
synthesis
of biologically active compounds. One project involves developing
new routes to chiral, pharmacologically active benzocyclobutenols via
an
asymmetric one-pot aromatic elimination/addition reaction between
benzyne
and a chiral enolate, or a chiral benzyne and an enolate. A
second
project in the area of asymmetric synthesis entails the design and
synthesis
of chiral pyridine-based derivatives. It is envisioned that these
new pyridine-based compounds will be suitable ligands for incorporation
into transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric processes. We also intend to contribute to the area of undergraduate curriculum development. In this regard, some of our research projects serve as the basis for the development of new organic chemistry laboratory experiments to be conducted at the introductory and advanced levels. |
Courses:
| CHE 260 Organic Chemistry I |
| CHE 260L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
| CHE 261 Organic Chemistry II |
| CHE 261L Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
| CHE 500 Advanced Organic Chemistry I |