• Regioselective and Enantioselective Nitrone Cycloadditions to Alkynones. 

  Dunkle, Kelsey Lynn (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  There has been a need in agriculture, medicine, and organic chemistry for enantiopure isoxazolines. A direct method for their synthesis is from the cycloaddition of 1,3-dipoles and alkynes. Alkynones are difficult ...

• Differential Modulation of the Structural and Functional Characteristics of Human Matrix Metalloproteinase Isozymes upon Binding to Different Ligands 

  Ganguly, Bratati (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of Zn2 + -dependent, Ca2 + -containing endoproteinases involved in tissue remodeling and degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Human MMP isozymes are known to be ...

• Interactions of Synthetic Metal Porphyrinates with PhuS, a Cytoplasmic Heme Trafficking Protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa 

  Moberg, Amber Elise (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic, Gram negative, bacterial pathogen that commonly establishes infection in immunocompromised individuals. It contains protein-based, iron uptake pathways that target both heme ...

• Mechanistic Investigation of Catalytic Chlorite Decomposition by Chlorite Dismutase 

  Geeraerts, Zachary (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Water purification processes often involve chlorine-based disinfectants which consequently leads to formation of chloro oxyanions (ClOx−), potent water-soluble oxidizing agents. These chlorine species are kinetically stable ...

• Synthesis and Photophysics of Platinum(II) Terdentate and Bidentate Complexes. 

  Yi, Jing (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Platinum(ll) terdentate and bidentate complexes possess square-planar d8 configuration. The moderate metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (1MLCT) absorption, 3MLCT emission, and broadband excited-state absorption are the ...

• Synthesis of Novel Biomass-derived Diol and Epoxide Monomers for Coatings Applications 

  Sutton, Catherine (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  There are few monomers or precursors in the polymer industry that are more ubiquitous than bisphenol A (BPA). According to the CDC, about 5-6 billion pounds of BPA are produced worldwide annually. For the synthesis of ...

• Examining Thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine Through a Multifaceted Lens: From Extended Ring Functionalization to Ambipolar-Acceptor Copolymers 

  Culver, Evan (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  A class of materials known as conjugated polymers (CPs) has been shown to integrate the physical properties of organic plastics such as low-weight, flexibility, and synthetic modularity with electronic semiconducting ...

• New Insights into Apoptosis-Inducing Factor Mediated Pro-Survival Activity 

  Birua, Sujata (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells and is caused by the accumulation of genetic mutations that contribute to cell division, cell growth, and the DNA repair system. According to ...

• A Metal Catalyzed Approach for Heterocycle Coupling Reactions 

  Chhoun, Michael Robert (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Heterocycles are cyclic compounds which contain atoms from at least two different elements. The work in this thesis describes methods we developed for the direct chemical transformation of indole heterocycles with various ...

• Scrutinizing the Role of Ambipolar Units in the Donor-Acceptor Framework 

  Anderson, Trent Eugene (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Conjugated polymers (CPs) are a class of materials that contradict what is commonly considered when people hear the terms plastics and electronics. While these two phrases are generally considered exclusive, CPs combine ...

• VIP Induces Snail1, A Master EMT Regulator: Upregulation in A375 Cancer Cells 

  Al-Badrani, Sejaa (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  VIP is neurotransmitter with pleiotropic functions in mammals. It is expressed by a large number of tissues, including the CNS, PNS, innate and adaptive immune systems. VIP has two endogenous G-protein coupled receptors, ...

• Surface and Interface Effects on the Photoexcited Process of Silver Nanoclusters, and Lead & Cadmium Chalcogenide Nanocrystals 

  Jabed, Mohammed Abu (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  The surface and interface of the metal nanoclusters and semiconducting nanomaterials play a key role in determining the electronic structure and overall photophysical properties. A single strand DNA stabilizes the metal ...

• Designing Ru Catalysts for Selective C-H Bond Oxidation Reactions 

  Herath, Hashini Nuradha Kumari (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Typically, C-H bond oxidation proceeds via formation of high-valent metal oxo species. Attaining a high oxidation state of the metal complex is critical as it is the key step for many catalytic processes. Understanding ...

• Investigating the Role of BECN1 Conformationally Flexible Regions and Invariant Cys-x-x-Cys Motifs in Autophagy 

  Mukhopadhyay, Shreya (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Autophagy is an essential catabolic cellular homeostasis process conserved in all eukaryotes. BECN1, a key autophagy protein involved in autophagosome nucleation, comprises of a large, poorly conserved, N-terminal intrinsically ...

• Enzyme Behavior in Synthetic Materials and Structural Implications for Rational Design 

  Farmakes, Jasmin Kaye (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Combining enzymes with synthetic materials is the new frontier of biocatalysis, materials science, and protein engineering. Enzymes are biological macromolecule catalysts with incredible efficiency and specificity that are ...

• Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction of Aromatic Esters and Aromatic Diesters with Arylboronic Acids 

  Almowanas, Norah Abdulrahman (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions for the functionalization of the ester bond provides a significant overall improvement in the catalytic system as compared to aryl halides/pseudo-halides electrophilic ...

• Seeing the Forest for the Trees: An Exploration of Student Problem Solving and Reasoning with 1H NMR Spectral Features 

  Anderson, Shannon Yun (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is vital to synthesis and provides rich problem-solving opportunities for organic chemistry students. However, little is known about 1H NMR spectroscopy instruction or how ...

• Influence of Organic and Inorganic Passivation on the Photophysics of Cadmium Chalcogenide and Lead Chalcogenide Quantum Dots 

  Lystrom, Levi Aaron (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Quantum dots (QDs) are promising materials for photovoltaic (PV) and light-emitting diode (LED) applications due to their unique properties: photostability, size-tunable absorptivity, and narrow line-width emission. These ...

• New Strategies for Transition Metal Catalyzed C-C and C-N Bond Formation 

  Kilaru, Praveen (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  Transition metal catalysis emerged as an essential tool in the field of organic chemistry. In this context, transition metal catalyzed C-H bond functionalization is considered as an alluring strategy as it occurs with the ...

• Synthesis and Design of Thiophene Materials: Effects of Ring Fusion and Metal Coordination 

  Konkol, Kristine Louise (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Conjugated organic materials comprise a field of materials chemistry focused on the development of semiconducting organic plastics, popular applications of which are plastic solar cells and display technologies. One of the ...

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