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Atropisomeric Chromophores as Catalysts and Substrates for Asymmetric Light Induced Transformations
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Photochemical transformations hold a unique place as they can provide access to molecules with unique stereochemical and structurally complex scaffolds, thus serving as a complementary approach to thermal transformations. ...
4-Dimethylamino Pyridine (DMAP) Catalyst with Fluxional Chirality: Synthesis and Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Organocatalysis using small organic molecules to catalyze organic transformations, has
emerged as a powerful synthetic tool that is complementary to metal-catalyzed transformations
and remarkably promote stereoselective ...
Novel Synthetic Routes to Complex Amines: the Catalytic Hydroamination of Alkynes and Hydroimination of Allenes
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Amines are valuable targets for synthesis in contexts of both research and industrial applications. This work proposes two atom-economical methods—hydroamination (HAM) and hydroimination (HIM)—as C-N bond formation strategies. ...
Photons in Action: Asymmetric Synthesis and Polymer Degradation
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Light is an environmentally benign and renewable source of energy that finds wide application in
the field of science. This dissertation explores two areas of chemistry that utilizes light extensively viz.,
asymmetric ...
Structural Studies of the Mechanism by Which BCL-2 and Beclin Proteins Regulate Autophagy and Apoptosis
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Autophagy and apoptosis are catabolic pathways essential for homeostasis in all eukaryotes. While autophagy usually promotes cell-survival by enabling degradation and recycling of damaged macromolecules, apoptosis is the ...
Late Transition Metal-Catalyst Development for Alkyne Coupling Reactions
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Alkynes are versatile and valuable synthetic precursors in a variety of organic
transformations and have found tremendous applications in materials science and pharmaceutical
chemistry. In recent years, there has been a ...
Visible Light Photocatalysis of N-N Bond Based Compounds
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The well-established principles of organic photochemistry, offer chemists the fundamental understanding and tools for studying light induced chemical transformations. Employing visible light for photocatalysis, one can ...
High Performance Bio-Based Thermosets for Composites and Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
In the recent decade, there has been increasing interest in using renewable feedstocks as chemical commodities for composites and coatings application. Vegetable oils are promising renewable resources due to their wide ...