The Katz Research Group
Department of Chemistry
Colby College

Publications From Colby College (Colby Students In Bold):

“Oxacalixarenes and Oxacyclophanes Containing 1,8-Naphthyridines: A New Class of Molecular Tweezers With Concave-Surface Functionality” Katz, J. L.; Geller, B. J.; Foster, P. D., Chem. Commun. 2007, 1026-1028 . Abstract Link

“Synthesis of Oxacalixarenes Incorporating Nitrogen Heterocycles:  Evidence for Thermodynamic Control” Katz, J. L.; Geller, B. J.; Conry, R. R., Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2755-2758 . Abstract Link

"A Single-Step Synthesis of D3h- Symmetric Bicyclooxacalixarenes" Katz, J. L.; Selby, K. J.; Conry, R. R. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3505-3507. Abstract Link

"Synthesis of Functionalized Oxacalix[4]arenes" Katz, J. L.; Feldman, M. B.; Conry, R. R. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 91-94. Abstract Link

“DNA Interstrand Cross-Linking by a Mycotoxic Diepoxide.”  Millard, J. T.; Katz, J. L.; Goda, J.; Frederick, E. D.; Pierce, S. E.; Speed, T. J.; Thamattoor, D. M. Biochimie, 2004, 86, 419-423. Abstract Link

Publications Prior To Colby College:

"Total Synthesis of Teicoplanin Aglycon." Evans D. A.; Katz, J. L.; Peterson, G. S.; Hintermann T. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 12411-12413.

"Nonconventional Stereochemical Issues in the Design of the Synthesis of the Vancomycin Antibiotics.  Challenges Imposed by Axial and Non-planar Chiral Elements in the Heptapeptide Aglycons." Evans D. A.; Dinsmore, C. J.; Watson, P. S.; Wood, M. R.; Richardson, T. I.; Trotter, B. W.; Katz, J. L. Angew. Chem. Int. Engl. 1998, 37, 2704-2708.

"Total Synthesis of Vancomycin and Eremomycin Aglycons." Evans, D. A.; Wood, M. R.; Trotter, B. W.; Richardson, T. I.; Barrow, J. C.; Katz, J. L. Angew. Chem. Int. Engl. 1998, 37, 2700-2704.

"Synthesis of Diaryl Ethers through the Copper-Promoted Arylation of Phenols with Arylboronic Acids. An Expedient Synthesis of Thyroxine." Evans, D. A.; Katz, J. L.; West, R. T. Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 2937-2940.

“Mild nitrosation and hydrolysis of polyfunctional amides” Evans, D. A.; Carter, P. H.; Dinsmore, C. J.; Barrow, J. C.; Katz, J. L.; Kung, D. W. Tetrahedron Lett.  1997,  38,  4535-4538.

Funding:

“A Dispersed REU Site in Theoretically Interesting Molecules”, 2007-2008, NSF-CHE-0552292, $260,898 total funding.

“CAREER: Molecular design through oxacalixarenes: synthetic methods, molecular receptors, and chemical sensors", Sept 2007-Aug 2012, National Science Foundation, NSF-0640729, $402,600.

“Exploiting The Oxacalixarene Scaffold:  Structural Diversity, Macrobicyclic Hosts, Multicalixarenes, and Molecular Tweezers”, Sept 2006-Aug 2009, Petroleum Research Fund #45440-B1, $50,000

“Heteroatom-Bridged Aromatic Macrocycles:  Development Of An Oxacalixarene-Based Molecular Toolbox”, June 2006-May 2008, Cottrell College Science Award CC6665, Research Corporation, $42,684

“Synthesis of Azacalixarenes, Oxocalixarenes, and Dicalixarene Cages”, June 2004-May 2006, Cottrell College Science Award CC6148, Research Corporation, $39,684

"MRI: Acquisition of a Preparative HPLC system for Undergraduate Research Training in Chemistry and Biology" (co-PI), NSF, 2004-2006, $128,720

Colby College Division of Natural Sciences Grants, 2003-2004, $3,000; 2004-2005, $3,000; 2005-2006, $3,000; 2006-2007, $3000