Employment
Professor of Chemistry, W.M. Keck Science Dept., Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, Claremont, California, 2011-present.
Interim President, Pitzer College, Claremont, California,
2015-2016.
Special Assistant to the President, Pitzer College, Claremont, California,
Spring 2015.
Acting President, Pitzer College, Claremont, California,
Fall 2014.
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty, Pitzer College, Claremont, California,
2011-2013.
Associate Dean of Faculty, Pitzer College, Claremont, California,
2008-2011.
Associate Professor
of Chemistry, Joint Science Dept.,
Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, Claremont, California,
2003-2011.
Visiting
Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Chemistry Department, New York, NY, Aug. 2003 – June 2004
Assistant
Professor of Chemistry, Joint Science
Dept., Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, Claremont, California,
2000-2003.
Visiting
Scholar, Columbia University Chemistry
Department, New York, NY, Jan. - June 2002.
Assistant
Professor of Chemistry, Dept. of Chemistry,
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, 1997-2000.
Camille
and Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow,
Colby College Dept. of Chemistry, Waterville, Maine, 1995-1997.
Continuing Education
Executive Leadership Academy, U.C. Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education, forthcoming March 21-25, 2016.
New Presidents Program, Council of Independent CollegesPresidents Institute, January 3-6, 2016.
Harvard Leadership Institute: Management Development Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education, June 14-26, 2009.
Certificate of Completion: EDU Supervisor Anti-Harassment, LawRoom Inspired Employer Solutions, March 18, 2015.
Certificate of Completion: FERPA: Protecting Education Records, LawRoom Inspired Employer Solutions, October 29, 2012.
Certificate of Completion: FEMA: Introduction to the Incident Command System ICS-100 for Higher Education, February 8, 2011.
Certificate of Completion: NIH: Protecting Human Research Participants, November 11, 2008.
Other
Relevant Experience
Program Reviewer, University of Hawaii, Hilo 2014.
• Served as external reviewer for the Department of Chemistry.
Editor, ISRN Education 2011-present.
• Served on the editorial board for the journal Education, a publication among the International Scholarly Research Network (ISRN) series of peer-reviewed journals.
Program Reviewer, Loyola Marymount University 2013.
• Served as external reviewer for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Program Reviewer, University of San Francisco 2005.
• Served as external reviewer for the Department of Chemistry.
Building Coordinator, Claremont
McKenna College 2002-2003.
• Acted as co-liaison (with Detlef
Ott) for campus-wide emergency response efforts in the W.M. Keck Science
Center.
Advisor, Chi Beta Phi
National Science Honorary, Randolph-Macon College, 1999-2000.
• Organized fundraising, outreach,
and informational activities in conjunction with the student
members.
FIPSE Summer Fellow, University
of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 1998.
• Developed a multimedia-based
learning and teaching module for general, organic, physical, and inorganic
chemistry in collaboration with the University of Richmond chemistry
department.
Committee
& Administrative Work Pitzer College
Faculty Executive Committee, Budgetary Implementation Committee, Educational Policy Committee of the Board of Trustees, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty Transition Committee, Academic Planning Committee, Emergency Management Committee, Teaching and Learning Committee, Diversity Committee, Institutional Review Board, Pitzer College 50th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee, Curriculum Committee, Sharing Our Strengths Mellon Grant Committee
Claremont McKenna College
Diversity Committee, Athenaeum Advisory Committee, Role of Science Committee, Strategic Planning Committee on Information Technology
W.M. Keck Science Department
Science Building Planning Committee, Executive Committee, Budget Committee, Keck Science Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee, Laboratory Coordinator Review Committee, Various Search Committees for Keck Science Faculty
Claremont Colleges Consortium
Council of Presidents, Claremont University Consortium Board, Claremont Colleges Digital Library Committee
Scripps College
Post-baccalaureate Program Admissions Committee
Randolph-Macon College
Information Resources Committee, College Life Committee, College Judicial Board, Academic Integrity Council, Nondiscrimination Committee, Prehealth Committee
Professional Memberships
American Chemical Society
(Organic & Chemical Education Divisions)
American Association of Colleges and Universities (Associate Member)
Council on Undergraduate
Research
Additional Activities
Reviewer, American Chemical Society, 2014 and 2007.
• Served as reviewer for ACS Petroleum Research Fund proposals.
Reviewer, National Science Foundation, 1999.
• Served on reviewer panel for NSF postdoctoral fellows.
Volunteer, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (now Learning Ally), Upland, CA, 2005.
• Created audio translations of books for the visually impaired.
Unaccomplished Guitarist and Ukulelist, 2000-present.
• Composed various song parodies to make chemistry class less intimidating, to welcome new students and faculty to Pitzer, and to encourage faculty engagement with the reaccreditation process.
Distance Athlete Emeritus, 2004-2007.
• Completed the Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, and New York Marathons and the Catalina Island Sprint, Los Angeles International, and Vineman 70.3 Triathlons.
Books and Book Chapters
6. W. Brown and T. Poon, "Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Sixth Edition" John Wiley and Sons, Inc.: Hoboken, NJ (2016).
5. T. Poon and J. Rivera, The flipped classroom as an approach for enhancing student and instructor experiences in organic chemistry, in “The Promise of Chemical Education: Addressing our Students' Needs,” American Chemical Society Symposium Series: Washington, D.C. (2015).
4. W. Brown and T. Poon, "Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Fifth Edition" John Wiley and Sons, Inc.: Hoboken, NJ (2014).
3. W. Brown and T. Poon "Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Fourth Edition" John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Hoboken, NJ (2010).
| (Chinese translation) Tsang Hai Book Publishing Co.: Taizhong, Taiwan (2012) |
(Italian translation) Edises: Napoli, Italy (2011). |
2. A. Blackman, S. E. Bottle, S. Schmid, M. Mocerino, U. Wille, J. E. Brady, F. Senese, W. H. Brown, T. Poon, J. Olmsted III, G. M. Williams, "Chemistry," John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.: Milton Qld, (2008).
1. W. Brown and T. Poon "Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Third Edition" John Wiley and Sons, Inc.: Hoboken, NJ (2004).
| (Chinese translation) Tsang Hai Book Publishing Co.: Taizhong, Taiwan, (2007). |
| (Japanese translation) Hirokawa Publishing Co.; Tokyo, Japan (2006) |
(Italian translation) Edises: Napoli, Italy (2006). |
Peer Reviewed Publications (Undergraduate co-authors
underlined)
25. M. R. Preest, M. J. Ward, T. Poon, and J. W. Hermanson, “Chemical Prey Luring in Jackson’s Chameleons” Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 2016, 89 (2), 110-117.
24. J. Sivaguru, M.R. Solomon, T. Poon, S. Jockusch, S.G. Bosio, W. Adam, and N. J. Turro. "The Reaction of Singlet Oxygen with Enecarbamates: A Mechanistic Playground for Investigating Chemoselectivity, Stereoselectivity and Vibratioselectivity of Photooxidations" Accounts of Chemical Research, 2008, 41, 387-400.
23. L. B. Enrich, M. L. Scheuermann, A. Mohadjer, K. R. Matthias, C. F. Eller, M. S. Newman, M. Fujinaka, and T. Poon, "Liquidambar styraciflua: a renewable source of shikimic acid" Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 2503-2505.
22. T. Poon and R. Ovadia, "Use of
Tactile Learning Aids for the Visually Impaired in a First Semester Organic
Chemistry Course," Journal of Chemical Education, 2008, 85, 240-242.
21. J.
Sivaguru, T. Poon, C. Hooper, H. Saito, M. Solomon, S. Jockusch, W.
Adam, Y. Inoue, and N. J. Turro. “A Comparative Mechanistic Analysis of the
Stereoselectivity Trends Observed in the Oxidation of Chiral
Oxazolidinone-Functionalized Enecarbamates by Singlet Oxygen, Ozone and
Triazolinedione” Tetrahedron Symposia-in-Print (invited review article), 2006, 62,
10647-10659.
20. J. Sivaguru, M. R. Solomon, H. Saito, T. Poon,
S. Jockusch, W. Adam, Y. Inoue, and N. J. Turro “Conformationally controlled
(entropy effects), stereoselective vibrational quenching of singlet oxygen in
the oxidative cleavage of oxazolidinone-functionalized enecarbamates through
solvent and temperature variations” Tetrahedron Symposia-in-Print (invited review article), 2006, 62, 6707-6717.
19. H. P. Moeur, A. Zanella, and T. Poon “An
Introduction to UV-Vis Spectroscopy Using Sunscreens” J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83, 769.
18. J. Sivaguru, H. Saito, M. R. Solomon, L. S.
Kaanumalle, S. Lakshmi, T. Poon, S. Jockusch, W. Adam, V. Ramamurthy, Y. Inoue,
and N. J. Turro “Control of Chirality by Cations in Confined Spaces:
Photooxidation of Enecarbamates Inside Zeolite Supercages” Photochem.
Photobio., 2006, 82, 123-131.
17. J. Sivaguru, H. Saito, T. Poon, T. Omonuwa, R.
Franz, S. Jockusch, C. Hooper, Y. Inoue, W. Adam, and N. J. Turro
“Stereoselective Photooxidation of Enecarbamates: Reactivity of Ozone vs
Singlet Oxygen” Org. Lett., 2005, 7, 2089-2092.
16. J. Sivaguru, T. Poon, R. Franz, S. Jockusch, W. Adam, and N. J.
Turro “Stereocontrol within Confined Spaces: Enantioselective Photooxidation of Enecarbamates Inside
Zeolite Supercages” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 10816-10817.
15. T. Poon, J. Sivaguru, R. Franz, S. Jockusch, C. Martinez, I.
Washington, W. Adam, Y. Inoue, and N. J. Turro “Temperature and Solvent Control of
the Stereoselectivity in the Reactions of Singlet Oxygen with
Oxazolidinone-substituted Enecarbamates” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 10498-10499.
14. T. Poon “The Big Picture. A Classroom Activity for Organic
Chemistry.” J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, 513-514.
13. T. Poon, N. J. Turro, J. Chapman, P.
Lakshminarasimhan, X. Lei, S. Jockusch, R. Franz, W. Adam, and S. Bosio
“Stereochemical Features of the Physical and Chemical Interactions of Singlet
Oxygen with Enecarbamates” Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 4951-4953.
12 T. Poon, N. J. Turro, J. Chapman,
P. Lakshminarasimhan, X. Lei, W. Adam, and S. Bosio “A
Supramolecular ‘Ship in Bottle’ Strategy for Enantiomeric Selectivity in
Geminate Radical Pair Recombination” Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 2025-2028.
11. T.-J. Cheng, P. G. Rey, T. Poon, and
C.-C. Kan “Kinetic studies of human tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase, an enzyme in
the topoisomerase I DNA repair pathway” Eur. J. Biochem. 2002, 269, 3697-3704.
10. T. Poon, B.P. Mundy, and T.W. Shattuck “The
Michael Reaction” J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 264-267.
9. F. G. Favaloro, C. A.
Goudreau, B. P. Mundy, T. Poon, S. V. Slobodzian, B. L. Jensen “Natural
Products Via Reetz Chemistry. Synthesis Of (±)-Cuparene” Synth. Comm. 2001, 31 1847-1855.
8. T. Poon, J.P. McIntyre, L.R.
Eller, C.M. Norris, J.A. Oelrich, T.A. Pluim, C.F.
Eller, K.M. Jones, W. Massello, A. Dorigo, M.A. Davis, H.K. Izumi, K.H. Kelley, M.L. Melamed, S.E. Poplawski, J.M. St. Clair, M.P. Stokes, W.C. Wheeler, E.E. Wilkes “The Preparation of a UV Light Absorbing Polymer: A Project-Oriented Laboratory
Experiment for the Introductory Organic Chemistry Curriculum” J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1523-1524.
7. T. Poon, S.A. Bodolosky, C. Norris “An
Integrated Molecular Modeling and Melting Point Experiment for the Organic
Chemistry Laboratory” J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 983-984.
6. T. Poon, B.P. Mundy, F.G. Favaloro, C.A.
Goudreau, A. Greenberg, R. Sullivan "Application of the
Reetz Reagent, Dichlorodimethyltitanium, to Develop Sterically Congested Quaternary
Centers. The Synthesis of
Herbertene" Synthesis 1998, 832-4
5. T. Poon, B.P. Mundy, J. McIntyre, L. Woods, F.
Favaloro, C. Goudreau "Kinetic versus Thermodynamic Control in
the Dehydration of 2-Methylcyclopentanol" J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1218-1219.
4. S.P. West, T. Poon, J.L. Anderson, M.A. West, C.S. Foote
“Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization of Fullerene C60” J.
Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 311-2.
3. T. Poon, S.H. Park, Y. Elemes, C.S. Foote
"Solvent Dependent Reactions of 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione with trans-Cyclooctene" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 10468-73.
2. T. Poon, K. Pringle, C.S. Foote "The Reaction of
Cyclooctenes with Singlet Oxygen. Trapping of A Perepoxide Intermediate" J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 7611-8.
1. J.E. Sarneski, D. Michos, H.H. Thorp, M. Didiuk, T.
Poon, J. Blewitt, G.W.Brudvig, R.H. Crabtree "Alkyl Hydroperoxide
Oxidation of Alkanes and Alkenes with a Highly Active Mn Catalyst" Tetrahedron
Lett., 1991, 32, 1153-6.
Publicity
5. S. Cuevas “Claremont researchers discover way to combat Tamiflu shortage,” Broadcast of National Public Radio (NPR) on April 12, 2006, KPCC-89.3.
Interview with NPR reporter Stephen Cuevas on our discovery that shikimic acid can be extracted from seeds of the sweetgum tree. |
4. C. An, “Can this seed help stop bird flu?” Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, April 10, 2006, p A1.
| A front page article describing research results from my laboratory on the isolation of shikimic acid from Liquidambar styraciflua. |
3. M. Toner, “A higher purpose for sweet-gum balls” The Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 30, 2006, p B1.
| A 700 word article (with a front page byline) describing research results from my laboratory presented at the 231st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Atlanta, GA. |
2. M. Leslie (editor), “NetWatch Education. Avert an Organic Breakdown” Science, 2004, 303, 1115.
| Highlight of my website, http://www.ochem.com, which provides educational resources for organic chemistry students worldwide. |
1. K. Lay, “CHEM.WWW” Chemistry, August 2004, p 9.
Presentations
and Invited Seminars
34. P. Moore, T. Poon, T. Rice, and J. Rivera "Preconference Workshop: Using Metrics Effectively" April 19, 2015 Association of Governing Boards National Conference on Trusteeship, Phoenix, AZ.
33. B. Murphy, L.A. Rossbacher, T. Poon, L.E. Wong, and P.J. Zingg "Campus Presidents Speak on Fossil Fuel Divestment" July 22, 2015 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, San Francisco, CA.
32. T. Poon "Using the Flipped Classroom to Enhance Student Learning and the Instructor Experience in Organic Chemistry" Oct. 17, 2014 Symposium on The Future of Chemical Education: Addressing the Needs of ALL Our Students, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nashville, TN.
31. T. Poon "Chemistry Studies at Pitzer College, A Liberal Arts PUI" Mar. 17, 2014 Yuanpei College of Beijing University, Beijing, China.
30. T. Poon "Advantages of the Flipped Classroom. Examples and Lessons Learned from Flipping an Organic Chemistry Course" Nov. 15, 2013 Online Learning Committee and Division II Science Lunch Series, Pomona College, Claremont, CA.
29. K. Kantardjieff and T. Poon "Workshop 1: Technology and Multimedia in STEM Teaching and Learning" Oct. 31, 2013 AAC&U Network for Academic Renewal Conference, San Diego, CA.
28. T. Poon "The Flipped Course. Proof of Enhanced Learning: Examples from Everyone's 'Favorite' Prehealth Course" Aug. 16, 2013 Faculty Development Session on Active Learning, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA
27. T. Poon “Using Video Technology and Personal Response Systems to Facilitate and Assess Student Learning in Organic Chemistry” Mar. 24, 2010 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
26. T. Poon "Science, Serendipity, and the Bird Flu" Oct. 5, 2007 Loyola Marymount University Department of Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA.
25. T. Poon and T. Morkin “Hybrid learning as the bridge between technology and pedagogy in the first and second year chemistry curriculum” Mar. 27, 2007 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL.
24. T. Poon and R. Ovadia “Organic chemistry for the visually impaired” Mar. 27,
2007 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL.
23. J. Gibber and T. Poon (coorganizers) “Mentoring
Undergraduate Researchers: A Workshop of the GSAS Teaching Center” June 7,
2004, Columbia University.
22. T. Poon
"Engaging Science Students without Sacrificing Breadth or Depth:
Technology Facilitated Approaches" April 16, 2004, AAC&U
Pedagogies of Engagement Conference, Chicago, IL.
21. T. Poon
“Multimedia in Research and Education” April 13, 2004, Emory University Chemistry Department, Atlanta,
GA.
20. T.
Poon “Bridging Technology and Pedagogy in the Organic Chemistry Curriculum:
Guided by the Nicholas Turro Model of Chemical Education” Mar. 30, 2004 227th
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
19. E. Clausen,
E. Pope, and T. Poon "Beyond Technology as a Tool: Ways of Learning and
Liberal Learning Outcomes" Jan. 22, 2004, AAC&U Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
18. N. J. Turro and T. Poon “Molecular Spectroscopy as a Tool which
Informs, Enables and Transforms Teaching and Learning Across the Undergraduate
Curriculum in Chemistry” Sep.
8, 2003 226th
ACS National Meeting, New York, NY.
17. T.
Poon, S. Bosio, P. Lakshminarasimhan, X. Lei, S. Jockusch, Z. Liu, W. Adam, N.
J. Turro "Thermal and Photochemical Control of Enantioselectivity using a
Ship-In-A-Bottle Approach for Forming a-Methyldeoxybenzoin in Zeolite
NaY" Aug. 6, 2002 ICPOC16, The IUPAC Conference on Structure and Mechanism in Organic
Chemistry, San Diego, CA.
16. S.
Schreiner, T. Poon, R.R. Henderson “Modular Introductory Criminalistics
Course” Mar. 28, 2000 219th
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
15. T. Poon,
R.R. Henderson, S. Schreiner “Using the Modular Approach in Chemistry Courses
for Nonscience Majors” Mar. 27,
2000 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
14. T. Poon
“Keynote Address: Chemical Education in the 21st Century: This Ain’t Your
Parent’s Chemistry Course” Mar.
15, 2000 Delaware ACS Local Section Meeting, Wilmington, DE.
13. T. Poon
“Keynote Address: The Magical Use of Computers in Chemistry Education” Nov. 8, 1999 Delaware ACS Local Section Meeting,
Wilmington, DE.
12. M. Rowson
and T. Poon “Synthesis of a Novel Fullerene Fatty Acid” Oct. 22, 1999 Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges Conference, Ashland, VA.
11. D. Williams
and T. Poon “Synthesis of a Nucleoside Analogs” Oct. 22, 1999 Virginia Foundation of Independent
Colleges Conference, Ashland, VA.
10. T. Poon
“Combining Molecular Modeling and Peer Instruction in the Introductory Organic
Chemistry Sequence” 1999 217th
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
9. T.
Poon “Question of the Week: A Multimedia and Web-based Bulletin Board for
Organic Chemistry Students” 1999 217th
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
8. T.
Poon “Using Multimedia to Prepare Students for Organic Chemistry” 1998 216th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA.
7. T.
Poon “Implementing Instructional Technology on the Web and in the Classroom in
the Organic Chemistry Curriculum” August 1, 1997 Computer Visualization & Animation Techniques Throughout the
Chemistry Curriculum, University of Richmond
6. T.
Poon “The Importance of Telling the Story in Organic Chemistry” July 15,
1997 Columbia University Conference on
Instructional Technologies.
5. B. P. Mundy, T. S. Shattuck, and T. Poon “Computational
Chemistry, the World Wide Web, Multimedia, and Information Technologies in the
Service of Chemistry,” 1997 NECUSE
Forum on Technology and Education, Harvard University.
4. T.
Poon and B.P. Mundy "Opposites Attract: The Use of Electrostatic
Potentials and Other Computer-generated Images in the Organic Chemistry
Classroom" 1996 212th ACS National
Meeting, Orlando, FL.
3. T.
Poon, B.P. Mundy, J. McIntyre "A Web Page of Learning Resources for the
Organic Chemistry Student" Gordon Research Conference: Innovations in
College Chemistry Teaching, 1996,
Plymouth State College.
2. T. Poon, S.H. Park, Y. Elemes, C.S.
Foote "Homoene and Bicyclo Adducts from the Reaction of trans-Cyclooctene with
4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione" 1995 209th ACS National
Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
1. J.A. Anderson, T. Poon, X. Zhang,
C.S. Foote "Fullerenes and Dihydrofullerenes as Photodynamic
Sensitizers" 1995 209th ACS
National Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
Research Posters (with undergraduate coauthors
underlined)
45. M. R. Preest, M.J.
Ward, T. Poon, and J. W. Hermanson "Chemical Prey Luring in Jackson's Chameleons: Time's Fun when you're having Flies" Aug. 8-14, 2012 7th World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada.
44. T. Poon, L.
Enrich, and A. Mohadjer “Quantitative analysis and isolation of
shikimic acid from Liquidambar styraciflua” Mar. 28, 2007 233rd
ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL.
43. T.
Poon and L. Young “New synthetic methodology for the formation of
quaternary carbon centers: A concise, microwave-assisted synthesis of cuparene
in zeolite HY” Mar. 28, 2007 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago,
IL.
42. M.
Scheuermann and T. Poon “Isolation of shikimic acid from Liquidambar
styraciflua” Mar. 29, 2006 231st
ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
41. S.
Ramirez, M. Scheuermann, M. Fujinaka and T. Poon “Solubilization of
aminophenylpropanols using shikimic acid” Mar. 29, 2006 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta,
GA.
40. N.
Ajalat and T. Poon “Zeolites as nanoscopic containers for ozone” Mar.
27, 2006 231st
ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
39. I.
Rivera and T. Poon “Synthesis of new chiral oxazolidinone-derived
enecarbamates for the study of stereoselectivity in singlet oxygen reactions” Mar.
27, 2006 231st
ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
38. K.
Cha and T. Poon “Reactions of DNA on zeolite surfaces” Mar. 27, 2006 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta,
GA.
37. C.
Knezevic and T. Poon “Efficient photochemical synthesis of
formylaminobenzaldehydes from indoles substituted at C5” Mar. 27, 2006 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta,
GA.
36. T.
Poon, C. Hooper, J. Sivaguru, H. Saito, M. Solomon, Y. Inoue, W. Adam,
and N. J. Turro "Singlet oxygen stereoselectivity through vibrational
deactivation." presented at the Christopher S. Foote Memorial Symposium at
UCLA, Oct. 15-16, 2005.
35. T.
Poon, A. T. Wickboldt, F. Chavez,Jr., M. Scheuerman, S.
Yen, A. Williams, & M. MacLeod "Chemoselectivity in
Photochemical Reactions of Naphthoquinones and Substituted Indoles in Zeolites" July 12, 2005 Gordon
Research Conference on Photochemistry, Smithfield, RI.
34. J. Sivaguru, H. Saito, M. Solomon, T.Poon, Y.
Inoue, W. Adam, N. J. Turro "Host-Guest Chemistry and Entropy to Control
Stereoselection in Photoreactions" July 12, 2005 Gordon
Research Conference on Photochemistry, Smithfield, RI.
33. R. Franz, T.
Poon, J. Sivaguru, S. Jockusch, N.J. Turro, and W. Adam “Mechanistic insights
into the diastereoselective photooxidation of enecarbamates” Mar. 15, 2005 229th
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA.
32. C. Field-Eaton and T. Poon “New methodology
for the formation of quaternary carbon centers” Mar. 14, 2005 229th
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA.
31. C. Hooper,
T. Poon, R. Franz, J. Sivaguru, S. Jockusch, N. J. Turro, and W. Adam
“Mechanistic insight on the stereoselective photooxidation of enecarbamates
using PTAD, a singlet oxygen analog” Mar. 14, 2005 229th
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA.
30. F. Chavez,
Jr. and T. Poon “Zeolite catalyzed formation of functionalized benzenes from
substituted indoles” Mar. 14, 2005 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego,
CA.
29. A. Tyson
Wickboldt and T. Poon “Selective photochemical reactions of
tetrahydro-1,4-naphthoquinones in NaY zeolites” Mar. 14, 2005 229th
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA.
28. N. J. Turro, A. Tease, T. Morkin, T. Poon “Spectroscopy of biphenyl radical cations
in zeolites” Mar. 29, 2004 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim,
CA.
27. A.
Williams, T. Poon and A. Fucaloro “Photophysical Properties and
photochemistry of Indole in Zeolite NaY” Sep. 8, 2003 226th
ACS National Meeting, New York, NY.
26. M.
MacLeod and T. Poon “Photochemical Synthesis of
3,4-dimethyltricyclo[4.4.0.02,8]dec-3-ene-7,10-dione in Zeolites” 2003 225th
ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
25. T.
Singa and T. Poon “Zeolites as Catalysts for Quaternary Carbon Formation:
Synthesis of Cuparene” 2003 225th ACS National Meeting, New
Orleans, LA.
24. K.
Jewell and T. Poon “Effects of Sodium Polyacrylate Soil Amendment of Lead
Bioaccumulation in Lolium multiflorum” 2003 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
23. J.
Chapman, N.J. Turro, T. Poon, P. Lakshminarasimhan, S. Bosio, W. Adam, S.
Jockusch, X. Lei, Z. Liu, V. Ramamurthy “An Investigation of the Induction
Capabilities of Oxazolidinones in the Enantioselective Formation of
Methyldeoxybenzoin” 2003 225th ACS National Meeting, New
Orleans, LA.
22. L.
Kinsey and T. Poon “Cyclopentadiene Approach Towards Fullerene Fatty Acids” 2002 223rd ACS National Meeting, Orlando,
FL.
21. N. Bizier, A. Brooks, B.P. Mundy, and T. Poon “Acid
Promoted Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions In The Formation Of
1,2-Diquaternary Centers. An
Approach To The Concise Synthesis Of (±)-Cuparene And Related Natural Products” 2001 221st
ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA.
20. C.F. Eller and T. Poon “Investigation of a New
Drug-Solubilizing Agent” 2000 219th
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
19. C.R. Austin and T. Poon “Dienyl Fatty Acids Via Solid-Phase
Organic Synthesis” 2000 219th
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
18. B.L. Walker and T. Poon “Medicinally Significant Cyclitols
from Shikimic Acid” 2000 219th
ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
17. J. Fluornoy, W. Massello, and T. Poon “Substituted
1,2,4-Triazoline-3,5-diones as Precursors to Nucleoside Analogs” April 16, 1999 American Chemical Society Virginia Section Meeting,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
16. C.F. Eller, M.S. Newman, and T. Poon “Liquidambar styraciflua as a New Source of Shikimic Acid” April 16, 1999 American Chemical Society Virginia
Section Meeting, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
15. J.A. Oelrich, K.M. Jones, and T. Poon “Progress Towards the Synthesis of
Terminal Dienyl Fatty Acids” April
16, 1999 American
Chemical Society Virginia Section Meeting, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville.
14. C.F. Eller, M.S. Newman, and T. Poon “Isolation of
Shikimic Acid from Liquidambar styraciflua” 1999 217th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim,
CA.
13. J. Fluornoy, W. Massello, and T. Poon “Substituted
1,2,4-Triazoline-3,5-diones as Precursors to Nucleoside Analogs” 1999 217th ACS National
Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
12. J.A. Oelrich, K.M. Jones, and T. Poon “Toward the Synthesis of Terminal
Dienyl Fatty Acids” 1999 217th
ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
11. M.S. Newman and T. Poon “Isolation, Structural Analysis, and
Antimicrobial Testing of Naturally Occurring Compounds in Liquidambar
styraciflua and the Lichen Pseudoparmelia
caperata” 1998 215th ACS
National Meeting, Dallas, TX.
10. J.A. Oelrich and T. Poon “Low Temperature Spectroscopic
Analysis of Aziridinium Imides and New Reactions of
1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones” 1998 215th
ACS National Meeting, Dallas, TX.
9. S.M.
Bondi, C.A. Goudreau, B.P. Mundy, T. Poon, K. P. Rice, S.
Salman “Approaches to the Synthesis of Four Substituted Aromatic Natural
Products” 1998 215th ACS National
Meeting, Dallas, TX.
8. K.P.
Raiche, B.P. Mundy, T. Poon, E. Olivares “New Approaches to Oxepane
Systems” 1998 215th ACS National
Meeting, Dallas, TX.
7. F.
Favaloro, A. Greenberg, T. Poon, B.P. Mundy "Methylation of
Tertiary Alcohols Using Dimethyltitaniumdichloride: Toward the Syntheses of
Herbertene and Cuparene" 1996 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
6. A.
Camacho, L. Tinanoff, M.J. Antoniello, Z. Nightingale,
F. Fekete, T. Poon, B.P. Mundy "Isolation of Antimicrobial Compounds from
Eastern White Cedar Thuja occidentalis and the Lichen Cladonia subtenis" 1996 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
5. S.D.
Haller, T. Poon, T. Shattuck, B.P. Mundy "A Computational
Investigation of Reactivity Differences Between Two Carbocyclic Dianions" 1996 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
4. M.C.
Pacheco, C-J. Lee, T. Poon, T. Shattuck, B.P. Mundy "Ring-size
Effects: Experimental and Computational Approaches" 1996 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
3. L.E.
Whittaker, R. Sullivan, T. Poon, B.P. Mundy "Stereochemistry of
the Product from Pinacol Coupling of (R)-(+)-3-methylcyclohexanone" 1996 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2. H. Bohossian, F. Favaloro, C-J. Lee, T.
Poon, B.P. Mundy "Influence of Remote Substituent Groups on Catalytic
Hydrogenation" 1996 211th ACS
National Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
1. R. Sullivan, A. Greenberg, G. Lynch, R. Srinivara, T. Poon, B.P. Mundy, "Computational
and Experimental Investigation of the Pinacol Coupling and Rearrangement
Reactions" 1996 211th ACS National
Meeting, New Orleans, LA. |
