Bercaw, John

Combined from CaltechTHESIS advisor

• Rreza, Iva (2014) Development of Tantalum Phenoxy-Imine Compounds for Selective Ethylene Oligomerization; 10.7907/YDBK-V594
• Klet, Rachel Christine (2014) Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions from Bis(carbene)-Platinum(II) Complexes and Olefin Polymerization and Oligomerization using Group 4 Post-Metallocene Complexes ; 10.7907/WRTW-6Z10
• Lenton, Taylor Nichole Baker (2014) Bis(thiophenolate)pyridine Pincer Ligands and Trivalent Zirconocene Complexes Relevant to Earlv Transition Metal Polymerization Catalysts; 10.7907/FPP5-0461
• Winston, Matthew Steven (2013) Chemistry of PNP Bis(phosphide) Pincer Ligands and Palladium(II) Dimers as Robust, Versatile Precatalysts for Olefin Isomerization, Oligomerization, and Oxidation; 10.7907/GES9-N146
• Weintrob, Edward Charles (2012) Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of Pyridine Bis(anilide) Iron Complexes; 10.7907/M1Y4-RM69
• Oblad, Paul Frederick (2012) Toward the Upgrading of Hydrocarbons: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Platinum and Palladium Complexes; 10.7907/ZEHM-9S69
• Tonks, Ian Albert (2012) Fundamental Studies of Early Transition Metal-Ligand Multiple Bonds: Structure, Electronics, and Catalysis; 10.7907/FYGA-KK18
• Scott, Valerie J. (2011) Investigations of C-H Activation and the Conversion of Methanol to Triptane; 10.7907/P0A0-JV28
• Baldwin, Steven M. (2011) Investigation of the Role of Hydrides in Zirconocene Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization; 10.7907/P2XG-AD12
• Miller, Alexander James Minden (2011) Emissive Monocopper Amidophosphine Complexes and Lewis Acid-Assisted Reductive Coupling of Carbon Monoxide; 10.7907/SPH6-R695
• Golisz, Suzanne Rose (2010) Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms: Olefin Polymerization Catalysis and C-H Bond Activation by Early Transition Metal Bisphenolate Complexes and Protonolysis of Bipyrimidine Platinum Methyl Complexes ; 10.7907/BBBN-SA63
• Chen, George Shuxiong (2010) Mechanisms of C-H Bond Activation by Platinum(II); 10.7907/G7TZ-QS84
• Elowe, Paul Richard (2009) The Selective Oligomerization of Ethylene Using Chromium Diphosphine Catalysts and the Synthesis and Reactivity of Group 7 Carbonyl Derivatives Relevant to Synthesis Gas Conversion; 10.7907/S7NA-Y054
• Weinberg, David Richard (2009) Investigations into the Requirements for Homogeneous Platinum- and Iridium-Catalyzed Oxidative C-H Bond Functionalization ; 10.7907/TAYG-C375
• Lin, Bo-Lin (2009) A Combined Experimental and Computational Study of Ligand Effects on C-H Bond Activation by Palladium and Platinum Complexes; 10.7907/PD2Z-QZ56
• Byers, Jeffery Allen (2007) Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies into the Kinetic Resolution of α-olefins Using C₁₋ and C₂₋ Symmetric Zirconocene Polymerization Catalysts; 10.7907/H55G-7C87
• Agapie, Theodor (2007) Synthetic, Reactivity, and Mechanistic Studies Relevant to Olefin Oligomerization and Polymerization; 10.7907/R42C-K778
• Min, Endy Yeo-Jung (2006) Kinetic Resolution of Chiral ∝-Olefins Using Enantiopure Ziegler-Natta Polymerization Catalysts; 10.7907/ZD0X-9Y24
• Klamo, Sara Bernadine (2005) Direct Examination of Initiation and Propagation Kinetics of Zirconocene-Catalyzed Alkene Polymerization; 10.7907/Z24R-FF38
• Owen, Jonathan Scharle (2005) A Study of Ligand Substitution and its Importance in the C-H Activation of Methane and Methanol; 10.7907/1SHC-4G39
• Schofer, Susan Jessica (2004) The Effect of Ligand Array on Stereocontrol and Molecular Weight in Metallocene-Catalyzed α-Olefin Polymerization and (PNP)CrPh₃ Complexes as Well-Defined Ethylene Trimerization Catalysts; 10.7907/F04S-0S62
• Ackerman, Lily Joy (2003) Ancillary Ligand Effects in Niobocene Olefin Hydride Complexes and Hydrocarbon Oxidation by Palladium(II) Complexes; 10.7907/FZMS-V955
• Wong-Foy, Antek Golangco (2002) Ancillary Ligand Effects in Zirconium(IV) Aminoborollide and Nitrogen Chelated Pt(II) Complexes; 10.7907/6xyc-e660
• Main, Rebekah Mary (2002) Studies Towards the Development of New Catalysts for Methane Conversion; 10.7907/xxcm-zd60
• Zhong, Hong A. (2001) Ancillary Ligand Effects: From Zirconium(IV)-Catalyzed Homogeneous Propylene Polymerization to Platinum(II)-Mediated C-H Bond Activation; 10.7907/km2k-bb61
• Lai, Re (2001) Synthesis and Characterization of ZSM-5 Zeolite Membranes; 10.7907/m5xs-mq20
• Rostovtsev, Vsevolod Vladimirovich (2001) Reactions of Platinum(II) Complexes with Dioxygen: Progress Toward Alkane Functionalization; 10.7907/jevj-7928
• Zubris, Deanna Lynn (2001) Investigations of the Origin of Stereocontrol in Syndiospecific Ziegler-Natta Polymerizations; 10.7907/j7gk-0s22
• Wong, Chi-Kin (2001) Spectroscopic Studies of Gas-Phase Molecular Clusters; 10.7907/y9tk-8g51
• Yoder, Jeffrey Charles (2001) Model Studies of Ziegler-Natta Olefin Polymerization Using Group 3 and Group 4 Metallocenes; 10.7907/6qry-9x55
• Chong, Sing Hwa (2001) Ultrafast Dynamics of Barrier Crossing: Step-Wise Solvation Effect on Isomerization of Trans-Stilbene in Alkane Clusters; 10.7907/5m8y-hz17
• Miller, Stephen Albert (2000) Metallocene-mediated olefin polymerization : the effects of distal ligand perturbations on polymer stereochemistry; 10.7907/51r0-km07
• Chirik, Paul James (2000) Ancillary Ligand Effects on Fundamental Transformations in Metallocene Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization; 10.7907/2qx2-9753
• Weck, Marcus (1999) Olefin Metathesis for the Synthesis of Supramolecular Structures; 10.7907/92mk-rc46
• Abrams, Michael Benjamin (1998) Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Group III ansa-Metallocenes Containing Bulky Alkyl and Silyl Substituents; 10.7907/2v44-pj33
• Kiely, Andrew F. (1997) Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl Aminoborole Complexes of Hafnium; 10.7907/n5nr-dx22
• Stahl, Shannon Scot (1997) Mechanistic Studies of Alkane Activation by Platinum(II) Complexes; 10.7907/CCAZ-9234
• Herzog, Timothy Allan (1997) Deuterium Isotope Effects as Evidence for α-Agostic Assistance in Ziegler-Natta Catalysts. Design, Synthesis, and Reactivity of a New Class of Highly Syndiospecific Ziegler-Natta Polymerization Catalysts; 10.7907/tv4y-w681
• Blake, Robert Edward, Jr. (1996) The Synthesis, Characterization and Study of Transition Metal Complexes for the Oxidation and Activation of Hydrocarbons; 10.7907/s731-np77
• Birnbaum, Eva Rachel (1995) The mechanism of catalytic hydrocarbon oxidation by molecular oxygen and halogenated ruthenium and iron porphyrins; 10.7907/55r8-tt83
• Hajela, Sharad (1995) Synthetic, structural, and mechanistic studies of homogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysis; 10.7907/9nxq-m253
• Quan, Roger Weihong (1994) Oxo, imido, and borollide complexes of tantalum and zirconium; 10.7907/0351-pe35
• Kelson, Eric P. (1994) The electrocatalytic and stoichiometric oxidation chemistry of binuclear ruthenium complexes incorporating the anionic tripod ligand {(η5-C5H5)Co[P(OCH3)2(=O)]3}- ; 10.7907/xmwk-dk48
• Coughlin, Edward Bryan, III (1994) Iso-Specific Ziegler-Natta Polymerization of α-Olefins with a Single-Component Organoyttrium Catalyst; 10.7907/djm5-zt75
• Cotter, W. Donald (1993) Organoscandium complexes as mechanistic probes in the Ziegler-Natta polymerization of α-olefins and dienes; 10.7907/9wx4-9x03
• Haney, Susan Elaine (1992) Investigation of low-valent ruthenium aquo complexes; 10.7907/bd27-j183
• Whinnery, Leroy L. (1991) Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of some permethyltantalocene alkylidenes and unusually stable metallaoxetanes; 10.7907/s4x8-zb56
• Nelson, Janet Elizabeth (1991) Synthetic, Structural, and Mechanistic Studies in Early Transition Metal and Actinide Chemistry; 10.7907/qwqn-0x07
• Shapiro, Pamela Joy (1991) Part I. Scandium Hydride and Alkyl Complexes with a Linked Monocyclopentadienyl-Amido Ligand-Framework: Single Component Catalysts for the Polymerization of α-Olefins. Part II. Hydrazido(1-) and 2,2-Dimethylhydrazido(1-) Derivatives of Permethylscandocene. Preparation and Structural Characterization of their Products from Reactions with Acetonitrile; 10.7907/hmc3-gy25
• Barner, Claudia Jane (1990) Part I. Coordination Chemistry of High-Valent Osmium Polyanionic Chelating Ligand Complexes with Imine, Imido and Nitrido Ligands. Part II. Asymmetric Hydrogenation Using a Resolved Chiral Scandium Hydride Complex; 10.7907/tj33-3482
• St. Clair, Martin A. (1989) Synthetic and Structural Studies of Permethylscandocene and Permethyltantalocene Derivatives; 10.7907/192V-TK10
• Bunel, Emilio Enrique (1989) Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of Organoscandium Compounds. Dimerization and Branching of Alkenes Catalyzed by Scandocene Hydrides; 10.7907/3HDJ-ST65
• Trimmer, Mark S. (1989) Mechanistic and Reactivity Studies of Bent Metallocene Complexes of Niobium and Tantalum; 10.7907/bads-b915
• Bulls, Al Ray (1988) Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Peralkylhafnocene and Peralkylscandocene Derivatives; 10.7907/ZSJW-KC36
• Burger, Barbara J. (1987) Olefin Insertion and β-Elimination Reactions of Permethylniobocene Olefin Hydride and Permethylscandocene Alkyl Complexes; 10.7907/BJEC-TH82
• Asselt, Allan van (1987) Reactions of Oxygen Containing Ligands in the Coordination Sphere of Permethylhafnocene and Permethyltantalocene; 10.7907/PF6E-KV88
• Paciello, Rocco Angelo (1987) Synthesis and Reactivity of Electron-Rich Ruthenium and Iron Half-Sandwich Complexes; 10.7907/exhb-6f18
• Thompson, Mark Edward (1986) Synthesis and Investigations into the Reactivity of Electron Deficient Organoscandium Complexes; 10.7907/wcaf-jd79
• Krafft, Terry Edward (1985) The Design Multianionic Chelating Ligands for the Production of Inorganic Oxidizing Agents, Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Osmium Complexes Derived from a Tetradentate Ligand; 10.7907/sts6-x769
• Coolbaugh, Thomas Smith (1985) Nucleophilic Activation of Carbon Monoxide: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Intramolecular Group VI Metallaesters; 10.7907/aps3-bk95
• Spies, George Harlan (1985) I. Studies on the Coordination of Bis-hydroxybenzamido Chelating Ligations to Chromium, Iron, and Osmium. II. A Survey of the Organometallic Chemistry of Osmium Tetraoxide; 10.7907/s19j-2033
• McDade, Christine (1985) Synthetic, Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies in Early Transition Metal Systems. I. α- and β-Hydrogen Elimination Reactions in Derivatives of Permethyltitanocene, -Zirconocene, and -Hafnocene. II. The Reactions of Aluminum Alkyls with Derivatives of Permethylniobocene; 10.7907/B308-3A48
• Lee, Chi-Woo (1984) Adsorption and Electrochemistry of BIS-1, 10-Phenanthroline Complexes of Copper (I,II) and Fungal Laccase A; 10.7907/f4sv-x904
• Ott, Kevin Curtis (1983) Some Mechanistic and Synthetic Aspects of the Interaction of Lewis Acids with Bis-Cyclopentadienyltitanium(IV) Alkyls and Bis-Cyclopentadienyltitanacyclobutanes; 10.7907/fxvt-ac87
• Olson, Wendy Ann (1983) The Synthesis and Reactivity of New Niobium (V) Polyhydrides; 10.7907/e6p9-e788
• Willett, Brian Christopher (1983) Electron Transfer Rates and Adsorption in the Electrochemistry of Cobalt-2,2'-Bipyridine, Ruthenium Ammine Thiocyanate Complexes and cis-[(C₅H₅)Fe(CO)P(C₆H₅)₂]₂; 10.7907/t7fp-5z02
• Smith, Terrance Patrick (1982) Syntheses and Characterization of a Series of Binuclear Iridium Complexes; 10.7907/xc18-n193
• Biller, Scott Adams (1982) An Approach to the Total Synthesis of (±)-Naphthyridinomycin A; 10.7907/mref-rb43
• Maverick, Andrew William (1982) Spectroscopy and Photochemistry of Polynuclear Metal Complexes; 10.7907/PBEA-8W62
• Thiel, Patricia Ann (1981) Adsorption, Co-Adsorption and Catalytic Reactions on Rh(111) and Ru(001) Surfaces; 10.7907/8m9w-p414
• Auburn, Pamela Rae (1980) Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Permethyltitanocene Monoethylene Complex; 10.7907/q8e0-k091
• Threlkel, Richard S. (1980) Early Transition Metal Organometallic Reactivity. Catalytic Acetylene Hydrogenation and Dimerization. Carbene Migratory Insertion Reactions; 10.7907/ay0x-zs17
• Carter, Boyd Jay (1979) The Substitution Kinetics and Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy of Some Molybdenum and Tungsten Bis-Dinitrogen Complexes; 10.7907/tt5j-me28
• McAlister, Donald Robert (1978) Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms: Catalytic Cyclotrimerization of Alkynes, Reduction of Carbon Monoxide and Reductive Elimination from an Alkylhydride Complex; 10.7907/fat2-6j70
• Manriquez, Juan Manuel (1977) I. The Reduction of Molecular Nitrogen in Binuclear Dinitrogen Complexes of Titanium and Zirconium. II. Hydrogen Reduction of Carbon Monoxide Promoted by Mononuclear Carbonyl and Hydride Complexes of Bis(Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) Zirconium; 10.7907/zzmr-d423
• Schweizer, Albert Edward, Jr. (1974) Studies of Some Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms; 10.7907/75es-0c18