Research in our group focuses on the synthesis of small natural products particularly those have potential disease preventive and therapeutic properties. Current target molecules of interest are antimalaria agents, febrifugine and its analogues, and alpha glucosidase inhibitor precursor, gabosines I. We are also involved in the development of methodology for the use of in the synthesis of compounds where stereochemistry is of a primary concern. Research experiences in our lab will include experimental design, organic synthetic methods and modern methods of purification and structural characterization.
Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin (Organic Chemistry)
M.S. Louisiana State University (Chemistry)
B.S. Louisiana State University (Biochemistry)
- Chemistry 112 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
- Chemistry 211 - INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB
- Chemistry 211 - INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- Chemistry 212 - INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB
- Chemistry 212 - INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- Chemistry 451 - INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
- Chemistry 452 - INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
- Le, J. C-D.; Pagenkopf, B. L. New Chiral Bis(oxazoline) Ligands for Asymmetric Catalysis. General Papers, 61st Southwest and 57th Southeast ACS Regional Meeting, Memphis, TN, United States, November 2, 2005.
- Le, J. C-D.; Pagenkopf, B. L. New Class of Bis(oxazoline)-Salen Hybrid Ligands and Applications in Asymmetric Catalysis. Abstracts of Papers, 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, March 15, 2005.
- Le, J. C-D.; Pagenkopf, B. L. A New Class of Substituted Aryl Bisoxazoline Ligands for Highly Enantioselective Copper Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Addition of Dienosilane to Pyruvate and Glyoxylate Esters. Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 4097-4099.
- Le, J. C-D.; Pagenkopf, B. L. Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ortho-Alkoxy Substituted Arylenamides. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 4177-4180.