EMU Chemistry -- Faculty/Staff

Background

My research interests involve the synthesis of complex, nitrogen containing, heterocyclic systems.

Courses Taught at EMU:

General Organic and Biochemistry (120)
Organic Chemistry (270-271, 371-376)
Advanced Organic Chemistry (571)

Professional Affiliations:

American Chemical Society

Selected Publications:

“Enaminones: versatile intermediates for natural product synthesis” ,Michael,J.P., Howard, A.S., et al., Pure Appl. Chem., 71, 979-988, (1999).
“Bicyclic 5/6 Ring System: N at the Bridgehead and One Extra Heteroatom in Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry vol. 8, Chapter 10, (1996).
“Formal Synthesis of (+/-) - Mesembrine and (+/-) - Dihydromaritdine”, Michael, J.P., Howard, A.S., et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 33, 6023-4 (1992).
“Synthesis of Hexahydroindol-6-ones by Cycloacylation of Vinylogous Urethanes,” Michael, J.P., Howard, A.S., Katz, R.B., Zwane, M.I. Tetrahedron Letters, 33, 4751-4 (1992).
“Synthesis of 2-(2-Oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-1, 4- Quinones and a Hydrogen-Bonded 2-Alkylamino-1, 4-naphthaquinone,” Michael, J.P., Cirillo, P.F., Denner, L., Hosken, G.D., Howard, A.S., Tinkler, D.S. Tetrahedron, 46, 7923-7932 (1990).
“The synthesis of eight isomeric nitrobicyclo [2.2.1] heptan-2-ols and of four isomeric nitrobicyclo [2.2.1] heptan-2-ones,” Michael, J.P., Maqutu, T.L., Howard, A.S. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans, I 2389-2395 (1989).
“Nitrobicyclo [2.2.1] heptanes. Part 7. The Synthesis of Eight Isomeric Nitrobicyclo [2.21] heptan-2-ols and of Four Isomeric Nitrobicyclo [2.2.1]heptan-2-ones,” J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 2389-2395 (1989).