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BLUE NOTES July 20, 2018 – Issue 2018-04

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPRING 2018 GRADUATES! B.S. Recipients

Sara BellCHE Molly BernaeyCHE Samuel BishopCHE McKenzie BiswellCHE

Kamaljit BraichBIC Karlee BurnsCHE Scott ClearyBIC Chase DeberryCHE

Rachel EpplinCHE Karl HellbergBIC Benjamin HendrixCHE Eric JacobsenBIC

Riley KaufmanCHE Tyler LindvallBIC Michael MansfieldBIC Jessica ShawCHE

Ashley StelmackCHE Rachel TomlovichCHE Jennifer WilsonBIC

M.S. Recipients

Troy Clark (Boesdorfer) Brooke Dillard (Boesdorfer) Matthew Drummer (Standard) Sayed Gafur (Hitchcock) Daniel Kyinakwa (Boesdorfer) Austin Penn (Hamaker) Kiran Tripathi (Driskell)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPRING 2018 DEAN’S LIST HONOREES!

Rachel AnglesBIC Sara BellCHE Kamaljit BraichBIC Justin ChhoeunBIC

Chase DeberryCHE Johanna EhlbeckCTE Rachel EpplinCHE Samuel FisherCHE

Jacob GrabowskiBIC Morgan GrunlohCHE Cyrus GudemanCHE Benjamin HendrixCHE

Samuel KempelCHE Vincent KopeckiCHE Kyle LieberumCTE Cade MeissCHE

Marcus SteffenCHE Rachel SteinBIC Rachel TomlovichCHE Brendan WallBIC

Mark WillBIC Jordan WitteBIC

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National Awards

ACS Commendable Student Chapter Award – Chem Club

ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Summer UG Research Fellowship – (UG)Jacob Grabowski

University & Regional Awards

James L. Fisher Graduate Thesis Award; Overall Univesity Winner – (G)Zachary Lawton ACS Illinois Heartland Collegiate Scholars – (UG)Sara Bell

Department Divisional Awards

ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Research Award – (UG)Molly Bernaey ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry – (UG)Guadalupe Ruiz ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry – (UG)Rachel Tomlovich ACS Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry – (UG)Sam Kempel CRC General Chemistry Achievement Award – (UG)Mark Will Outstanding Biochemistry Student – (G)Jacob Walker Outstanding Inorganic Chemistry Student – (UG)Sara Bell POLYED Award in Organic Chemistry – (UG)Justin Chhoeun

Department Undergraduate Awards

Sol Shulman Scholarship – (UG)Andrew Alexander, (UG)Sara Bell, (UG)Cade Meiss, (UG)Sydney Young

James B. “Ben” Sedgwick Scholarship – (UG)Hannah Milner

Department Graduate Awards

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant – (G)Samantha Huffman Robert Duty Service Award – (G)Mollie Metallo

Faculty & Staff Recognition

Distinguished Service Award for the Illinois Heartland ACS Local Section – Dr. Marjorie Jones Impact Award – Dr. Isabel Green

Chemistry Club Officers

President: (UG)Sam Kempel Treasurer: (UG)Rachel Tomlovich Vice President: (UG)Kaylee Kuzelka Co-Fundraising: (UG)Rachel Epplin, (UG)Jessica Shaw Secretary: (UG)Julian Moriones Public Relations: (G)Billy Fatigante

SUMMER SEMINAR SERIES

June 29 Mr. Taylor Arledge

“Quantum Mechanical Studies of Singlet and Triplet Chlorine-, Bromine, and Iodine-

Containing Fluorocarbenes”

July 06 Ms. Xiao Wu

“Synthesis and Characterization of Vanadium (IV) Complexes with Klӓui Ligands”

July 10 Mr. Mario Noboa

“Investigations directed towards the synthesis of carbachlorins”

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Upcoming Field Trips! *Sign-Up in Mailroom* AbbVie: August 15th, All Day Event, Abbott Park

USDA: November 20th, 8:00am-1:00pm, Peoria

o National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

DATES AND DEADLINES

July 23 (week of) Undergraduate and graduate diplomas mailed to May 2018 graduates.

July 23 Last day to submit final thesis materials for August graduates with the Graduate School.

July 30 Final grade rosters for Summer Session 2018 available on My.IllinoisState.edu for all courses. Final grade submission informational email sent to faculty.

July 30 Incomplete grades for graduate students from previous terms must be completed and grade change forms submitted to Academic Records for August graduates.

August 10 Summer Session ends.

August 11 Degree granted date for Summer 2018 semester.

August 14 Grade and census processing for the Summer Session.

August 14 Summer Session 2018 final grades are due on My.IllinoisState.edu by noon.

August 16 Summer Session 2018 grades available on My.IllinoisState.edu at 2 p.m.

August 16 Begin final audit on August 2018 bachelor degree candidates.

August 17 Fall proficiency exams given in departments at 1 p.m.

August 19 Last day to withdraw from the University and receive a full adjustment of charges. Financial aid will be reduced.

August 20 Fall semester begins.

August 24 Last day for graduate students planning to receive a graduate degree in December to submit a degree audit and file an application for completion of degree.

August 25 -August 31 My.IllinoisState.edu open for all course drops and departmentally approved adds (closed course overrides required).

August 27 Proposal approval form (grad school) deadline for December graduates.

August 31 Last day to drop a course with no withdrawal grade (WX) assigned and a full adjustment of charges. Financial aid may be reduced. Last day to put a course on pass/no pass (pass/fail) or audit.

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STUDENT, FACULTY and STAFF ACTIVITIES

Student Presentations

1. (UG)Kamaljit Braich, Craig C. McLauchlan, Marjorie A. Jones, “Inhibition of Leishmania tarentolae by

Previously Synthesized Sodium (dimaltolato0dioxovanadium(V) Complex.” Honors Council of the Illinois

Region 2018 Conference, Charleston, IL, February 24, 2018.

2. Luz Amalia Rios-Vasquez, Rogelio Ocampo-Cardona, Marisol Lopez-Munoz, Jessica J. Gomez-Pena, Sara

M. Robledo, Ivan D. Velez, Marjorie Jones, (G)Craig Wallace and David L. Cedeno, “Synthesis and

characterization of fluorinated quaternary ammonium salts with potential trypanocidal activity,” 19th

Tetrahedron Symposium (Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry), Lake Garda, Italy, June 26-29, 2018.

3. Rogelio Ocampo-Cardona, Luz Amalia Rios-Vasquez, Marisol Lopez-Munoz, Jessica J. Gomez-Pena, Sara

M. Robledo, Ivan D. Velez, Marjorie Jones, (G)Jacob Walker, Steve Peters, Jon Friesen, and David L.

Cedeno, “Cytotoxicity, trypanocidal activity, and enzymatic choline kinase inhibition by fluorinated

quaternary ammonium salts,” 19th Tetrahedron Symposium (Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry), Lake

Garda, Italy, June 26-29, 2018.

255thAmerican Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 18-22, 2018

1. (G)Taylor J. Arledge, Jean M. Standard, "Quantum Mechanical Studies of Singlet and Triplet Chlorine-,

Bromine-, and Iodine-containing Fluorocarbenes.”

2. (UG)Alyssa B. Carroll, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of a divinylic carbaporphyrin for investigations into

Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions.”

3. (UG)Emma K. Cramer, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of tropone-fused porphyrins.”

4. (G)Matthew C. Drummer, Robert W. Quandt, Jean M. Standard, "Alkyne Combustion: Experimental and

Computational Studies of Formyl Radical Formation.”

5. (UG)Eric Jacobsen, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Development of synthetic method for the preparation of

sulfinate esters and sulfinamides that minimizes the formation S-(p-tolyl) p-tolylthiosulfonate.”

6. (G)Alissa N. Latham, Timothy D. Lash, “Rearrangement of N-methyl palladium(II) and rhodium(III)

carbaporphyrins.”

7. (G)Mollie E. Metallo, Timothy D. Lash, “Strategies for the synthesis of azuliporphyrin dimers.”

8. (UG)Julian Saul Moriones, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of azuliporphyrins from 2-methylazulene.”

9. (G) Mario A. Noboa, Timothy D. Lash, “Investigations directed towards the synthesis of carbachlorins.”

10. (UG)Rachel A. Tomlovich, Timothy D. Lash, “Development of strategies for the synthesis of

benziporphyrin dimers.”

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11. (UG)Stephanie L. Waggoner, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Carbodiimide approach to the synthesis of chiral

alpha-amino ester sulfinamides.”

12. (G)Xiao Wu, McLauchlan, Craig C. “Synthesis and characterization of a series of vanadium(IV)

complexes with the Kläui ligand.” Also presented at Sci-Mix March 19, 2018.

Research Symposium, Illinois State University, April 6th, 2018

1. (G) Taylor J. Arledge, Jean M. Standard, "Quantum Mechanical Studies of Singlet and Triplet Chlorine-,

Bromine-, and Iodine-containing Fluorocarbenes.”

2. (UG) Samuel P. Bishop, Jean M. Standard, “The Interactions of Sulfur Trioxide with Water Clusters.”

3. (UG)Alyssa B. Carroll, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of a divinylic carbaporphyrin for investigations into

Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions.”

4. (UG)Justin Chhoeun, Eirin C. Sullivan, “Designing New Oxyfluoride Phosphor Materials with Anti-

Perovskite Structures.”

5. (UG)Emma K. Cramer, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of tropone-fused porphyrins.”

6. (G) Matthew C. Drummer, Robert W. Quandt, Jean M. Standard, "Alkyne Combustion: Experimental and

Computational Studies of Formyl Radical Formation.”

7. (UG)Benjamin Hendrix, Jean M. Standard, “Computational Investigations into Novel Mechanisms for

Sulfuric Acid Formation and Isomers of Sulfur-Oxygen Molecules.”

8. (UG)Eric Jacobsen, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Development of synthetic method for the preparation of

sulfinate esters and sulfinamides that minimizes the formation S-(p-tolyl) p-tolylthio-sulfonate.”

9. (G)Alissa N. Latham, Timothy D. Lash, “Rearrangement of N-methyl palladium(II) and rhodium(III)

carbaporphyrins.”

10. (UG)Tyler Lindvall, Shawn R. Hitchcock. “Design and synthesis of oxadiazinones as tools for asymmetric

organocatalysis.”

11. (G)Mollie E. Metallo, Timothy D. Lash, “Strategies for the synthesis of azuliporphyrin dimers.”

12. (UG)Julian Saul Moriones, Timothy D. Lash, “Synthesis of azuliporphyrins from 2-methylazulene.”

13. (G)Mario A. Noboa, Timothy D. Lash, “Investigations directed towards the synthesis of carbachlorins.”

14. (UG)Rachel A. Tomlovich, Timothy D. Lash, “Development of strategies for the synthesis of

benziporphyrin dimers.”

15. (UG)Stephanie L. Waggoner, Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Carbodiimide approach to the synthesis of chiral

alpha-amino ester sulfinamides.”

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66th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Applied Topics, June 3-7, 2018

1. (UG)Sara Bell, (G)Shahnaz Mukta, (UG)Chase Deberry, Christopher C. Mulligan, “Spray Solvent

Dependence Observed During the Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids via Paper Spray Ionization-Mass

Spectrometry.”

2. (UG)Scott C. Cleary, (UG)Chase Deberry, (UG)Sara Bell, (UG)Yasminda Ruiz, J. R. Wieland, Christopher

C. Mulligan, “Assessing the Financial Impact of Implementing Portable MS Systems for On-Site

Processing of Drug Evidence.”

3. (UG)Chase Deberry, (UG)Sara Bell, (G)Angelica Traub, D. Bernardi, Christopher C. Mulligan,

“Anticipating the Admissibility of Forensic Evidence Screened On-Site via Ambient Sampling,

Portable Mass Spectrometry.”

4. (G)William Fatigante, K. E. Evans-Nyugen, Christopher C. Mulligan, “Towards an Inter-Source

Comparison of DART-MS and PSI-MS for Drug Evidence Processing on Commercial and Portable

Systems.”

5. (G)Shahnaz Mukta, Christopher C. Mulligan, “A Novel Approach for Rapid, On-Site Agrochemical

Screening of Neat Soil Samples Utilizing Paper Cone Spray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry.”

6. (UG)Ashley R. Stelmack, (G)Shahnaz Mukta, (G)William Fatigante, Christopher C. Mulligan,

“Ruggedness Characterization of an Open-Air Paper Spray Ionization Source Operated Under Field

Conditions on a Portable MS System.”

Faculty Presentations

1. Shawn R. Hitchcock, “Intramolecular Chiral Relay at Stereogenic Nitrogen: The Design, Synthesis,

and Application of Oxadiazinones as Chiral Auxiliaries: Perspective in Conducting Research at an

Institution that offers a BS and MS degree in Chemistry,” 255th ACS National Meeting, Division of

Organic Chemistry, New Orleans, LA, March 18, 2018.

2. Craig C. McLauchlan, “Versatile Vanadium: From Materials to Biology,” Mark Twain Local Section

of the American Chemical Society, Hannibal, MO, March 23, 2018.

3. Christopher C. Mulligan, “Forensic ID: Qualitative Identification in Forensic Mass Spectrometry,”

Forensics in Homeland Security Workshop, 66th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Applied

Topics, June 3-7, 2018.

4. Ricardo Vallejo MD, Ph.D., Cynthia L. Cass Ph.D., David L. Cedeño Ph.D., Ramsin Benyamin MD,

Marjorie A. Jones, Ph.D. “Electrical stimulation of cultured glial cells to assess gene expression

involved in pain relief,” American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Orlando, FL, March 15,

2018.

5. J. R. Wieland, Christopher C. Mulligan, M. C. Gizzi, “Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass

Spectrometers for On-Site Crime Scene Analytics,” 2018 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Forensic

Science Research and Development Symposium at the 2018 American Academy of Forensic Science

(AAFS) Conference, Seattle, WA, February, 2018.

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Publications

1. Sarah B. Boesdorfer, (UG)Emilee Baldwin, (UG)Kyle A. Lieberum, “Emphasizing learning: Using

standards-based grading in a large non-majors’ general chemistry survey course,” Journal of

Chemical Education, 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00251.

2. (G)Calvin D. Quilty, Maxim Avdeev, Eirin Sullivan, “Synthesis and Structural Characterization of

the Vividly Colored First Row Transition Metal-Containing Oxyfluoride Antiperovskites Sr3-

xMnxMO4F and Sr3-xMnxMO4-αF1-δ (M = Al, Ga),” Materials Research Bulletin, 2018, 102, 424-432.

DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.02.046.

3. P. W. Fedick, (G)William L. Fatigante, (G)Zachary E. Lawton, (G)Adam E. O’Leary, (G)Seth E. Hall, R.

M. Bain, S. T. Aryton, (STAFF)J. Anthony Ludwig, Christopher C. Mulligan, “A Low-Cost, Simplified

Platform of Interchangeable, Ambient Ionization Sources for Rapid, Forensic Evidence Screening on

Portable Mass Spectrometric Instrumentation,” Invited Submission to the “Mass Spectrometry Based

Miniature Instruments for Environmental and Field Studies” Special Issue., Instruments, 2018, 2,

DOI:10.3390/instruments2020005.

Accepted for Publication

1. Sarah B. Boesdorfer, (In Press), Providing Clinical Experience for Preservice Chemistry Teachers

through a Homeschool Association Collaboration, Innovations in Science Teacher Education.

2. (G)Benjamin M. Dorsey, Craig C. McLauchlan, Marjorie A. Jones, “Evidence that Speciation of

Oxovanadium Complexes does not Solely Account for Inhibition of Leishmania Acid Phosphatases”,

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2018.

3. Craig C. McLauchlan, Heidi A. Murakami, (G)Craig A. Wallace, Debbie C. Crans, “Coordination

environment changes of the vanadium in vanadium-dependent haloperoxidase enzymes”, Journal of

Inorganic Biochemistry.

4. (G)Calvin D. Quilty, Maxim Avdeev, Eirin Sullivan, “Synthesis and Structural Characterization of

the Vividly Colored First Row Transition Metal-Containing Oxyfluoride Antiperovskites Sr3-

xMnxMO4F and Sr3-xMnxMO4-αF1-δ (M = Al, Ga)”, Materials Research Bulletin, 2018, DOI:

10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.02.046

5. (G)Joan N. Tirado, (G)Yixin X. Ren, (G)Stanley A. Knott, (G)Colleen P. Chin, Craig C. McLauchlan,

Lisa F. Szczepura, “Small Molecule Activation of Nitriles Coordinated to the [Re6Se8]2+ Core:

Formation of Carboxamide, Oxazine and Oxazoline Complexes,” Dalton Transactions, 2018, DOI:

10.1039/c7dt04907b.