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Harriet Lindsay , Ph.D.
Eastern Michigan University
Department of Chemistry
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734)487-2124

B.A., Hendrix College - 1992
Ph.D., University of Arkansas- 2002
Organic Chemistry
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Background
My research interests revolve around the development of new synthetic methodologies and synthesis of natural products. Current research projects include: development of microwave assisted reactions and the application of these reactions to the synthesis of natural products that mimic the biological activities of sugars.
Courses Taught at EMU:
Organic Chemistry (371-373)
Advanced Organic Chemistry (571)
Professional Affiliations:
American Chemical Society
Selected Publications:
  1. New Aspects of the Ireland and Related Claisen Rearrangements Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 2905-2928.
  2. Intramolecularly Competitive Ireland Claisen Rearrangements: Scope and Potential Applications to Natural Product Synthesis J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 2042-2055.
  3. Unusual Reagent Control of Diastereoselectivity in the 1,2-Addition of Hard Carbon Nucleophiles to C6-Heteroatom Substituted Cyclohexenones Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 4007-4010.