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CHED TECHNICAL PROGRAM
88. Carbocation rearrangement in an electrophilic
aromatic substitution discovery
laboratory. V. Polito,C.S.Hamann,
I. J. Rhile
89. Introduction to multi-step synthesis in
the advanced organic chemistry laboratory:
The synthesis of racemic nicotine via
ring closing metathesis. A. M. Hartel
90. Representation of the Woodward UV
Rules using a simple mathematical formula.
Y. Kang,F.Kang
91. Isochorismate synthase: From cloning to
expression to characterization. Z. He
92. Fostering learning in the undergraduate
biochemistry laboratory: Supplementing
experimentation with exercises that create
a basis for inquiry and ignite peer discourse.
M. L. Hall, D. Ulu-Vardar
93. New PowerPoint materials for safety instruction
in introductory laboratories.
P. A. Redden
94. Introducing the LEEDAR program, learning
enhanced through experimental design
and analysis with Rutgers: Giving
high school students some insight into
what it means to be a scientist.
D. A. Laviska, S. M. Sparks,
A. S. Goldman
95. Explanation of a difference between covalent
radii in hydrogen molecule and in
heteroatomic hydrogen containing compounds.
V. Y. Gankin, Y. V. Gankin
96. Demystifying chemical bonding, chemical
kinetics and catalysis. Y. Gankin,
V. Gankin
97. Withdrawn
98. Symbiotic learning relationship: Apple
iTouch connecting organic chemistry and
software development students.
M. Y. Tsoi, S. Dekhane
Chemistry and the Environment Film Series
Tara, Journey to the Heart of the Climate
Machine Sponsored by CEI, Cosponsored by
CHED and ENVR
MONDAY MORNING
Section A
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Chemistry and Policy: Solving Problems at
the Interface
The Interface, Health, Environment, and
Security Cosponsored by AGRO ‡ , ANYL ‡ ,
BIOL ‡ , CCPA ‡ , CHAS ‡ , COLL ‡ , HIST ‡ , I&EC ‡ ,
INOR ‡ , NUCL ‡ , ORGN ‡ , POLY ‡ , PRES ‡ ,
SCHB ‡ , and WCC ‡ Financially supported by
Graduate Student Symposium Planning
Committee
J. S. Silvia, J. Schnorr, Organizers,
Presiding
8:30 Introductory Remarks
8:35 99. When science and politics meet.
D. Goldston
9:20 100. Engineering microbial metabolism
for production of the anti-malarial drug
artemisinin. J. D. Keasling
10:05 Intermission
10:20 101. Better things for better living
through chemistry. J. B. Berkowitz
11:05 102. LANL contributions to chemical
research, public policy and national defense.
W. S. Rees
11:50 Concluding Remarks
Section B
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Undergraduate Research Oral
Presentations
22–TECH
J. Miecznikowski, Organizer, Presiding
‡ Cooperative Cosponsorship
8:30 Introductory Remarks
8:35 103. Oxidation and photochemical
halogen elimination chemistry of a platinum-rhodium
heterobimetallic core.
T. R. Cook, B. D. McCarthy,
D. A. Lutterman, D. G. Nocera
8:55 104. Capillary action in a continuouslytapered
narrow gap space. C. B. Kim,
D. H. Waldeck, C. W. Borysenko
9:15 105. Double diastereoselective, nucleophile
catalyzed Aldol lactonizations
(NCAL) leading to �-lactone fused carbocycles
and tetrahydrofurans.
K. M. Arendt, K. A. Morris, D. Romo
9:35 Intermission
9:50 106. Grazing angle incidence specular
reflectance FT-IR characterization of the
photocrosslinking of 4-vinylbenzyl thymine
(VBT) and 4-vinylbenzyl trialkyl ammonium
chloride (VBA) copolymers.
K. Thomas, L. Searls, J. Bento,
D. M. Martino, R. Gurney
10:10 107. Synthesis of electrically conducting
poly-2-ethylaniline microtubes having
nanoscale morphology. N. Manohar,
M. L. Lalli, S. P. Surwade, S. Agnihotra,
S. K. Manohar
10:30 108. Surface morphology and hydrophobicity
of solution-cast films of polyaniline
derivatives and its relationship to
chain conformation in solution (solvatochromism).
M. L. Lalli, N. Manohar,
S. P. Surwade, S. K. Manohar
10:50 Concluding Remarks
Section C
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Teaching Acid-Base Concepts in General
and Organic Chemistry: Current
Approaches to Improve Conceptual
Understanding and Retention
M. Asirvatham, Organizer, Presiding
8:30 Introductory Remarks
8:35 109. Teaching acid base equlibrium in
general chemistry without the Henderson–Hasselbalch
equation.
S. E. Van Bramer
8:55 110. Melding molecular concepts of
acid/base reactions with an algorithmic
treatment of the data. J. C. Poe
9:15 111. Misconceptions about acid-base
reactions. J. D. Jensen, S. Lowery Bretz
9:35 112. Pedagogical content knowledge
of acids and bases of ten Mexican high
school and college teachers.
C. Alvarado, A. Garritz, V. Mellado
9:55 Intermission
10:05 113. Making the implicit explicit in acid-base
instruction. J. Davenport,
D. J. Yaron, M. Karabinos, J. Greeno
10:25 114. Using multiple response clicker
questions to improve student feedback.
D. B. King
10:45 115. Reinforcing acid-base concepts
in organic chemistry using clickers and
electronic homework. M. R. Asirvatham
11:05 Intermission
11:15 116. Bridging the gap: Design of interconnecting
pH modules in the chemistry
curriculum from general chemistry to biochemistry.
S. M. Schelble, S. Bonetti,
K. M. Elkins, D. Dillon
11:35 117. How first-semester organic
chemistry students use heuristics to employ
mental models of acidity during a
ranking task. L. McClary, V. Talanquer
11:55 118. Assessing undergraduate students’
acid-base chemistry conceptions.
J. M. Duis, L. L. Jones
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
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Chemistry and Policy: Solving Problems at
the Interface
The Scientist in Public Service, Energy, and
Innovation Cosponsored by AGRO ‡ , ANYL ‡ ,
CHAS ‡ , COLL ‡ , HIST ‡ , I&EC ‡ , INOR ‡ , NUCL ‡ ,
ORGN ‡ , POLY ‡ , and PRES ‡ Financially
supported by Graduate Student Symposium
Planning Committee
J. S. Silvia, J. Schnorr, Organizers,
Presiding
1:30 Introductory Remarks
1:35 119. Scientist, politician, policy maker:
A historical perspective. J. M. Hayes
1:50 120. Federal public policy advocacy for
chemists. J. Gavenonis
2:35 121. A chemist in public service: From
a government lab to the executive office
and back. K. L. Beers
3:20 Intermission
3:35 122. Energy technology innovation.
J. M. Deutch
4:20 123. Innovation and entrepreneurship
in chemistry. G. M. Whitesides,
K. Mirica, C. Mace
5:20 Concluding Remarks
Section B
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Successful Undergraduate Research
Programs
M. Fisher, Organizer, Presiding
1:30 Introductory Remarks
1:35 124. Determination of the ionization
constant of carboxylic acids using microscale
freezing point depression measurements.
P. Sharifi, G. Subramaniam,
P. Irigoyen, P. Svoronos
1:55 125. Successful undegraduate research
in organic chemistry at a small liberal-arts
college. M. J. D’Souza,
J. L. Miller
2:15 126. Undergraduate research in gasphase
chemical kinetics. B. E. Holmes,
G. L. Heard
2:35 127. Computational Chemistry research
in gas-phase reaction kinetics.
G. L. Heard,B.E.Holmes
2:55 Concluding Remarks
3:00 128. Wilkes University Student Section:
Outreach, service and fun! S. Anderson,
D. Mencer
Section C
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Integrating Nanotechnology into the
Chemistry Curriculum
J. Montgomery, Organizer, Presiding
1:30 Introductory Remarks
1:35 129. Design engineering tools for molecular
gizmos: Explaining what makes
“nano” different. K. Sohlberg
1:55 130. Research and teaching in the
nanoplasmonics. T. Seideman, L. Zhang,
F. K. Amankona-Diawuo
2:15 131. Hands-on nanotechnology education:
An introduction to nanochemistry as
part of the general chemistry curriculum.
R. C. Holz, J. Ireland
2:35 132. Many flavors of nano: Nanoscience
for several audiences in chemistry.
S. K. St. Angelo
2:55 Intermission
3:10 133. Introducing nanoscience concepts,
techniques, and skills in the undergraduate
curriculum. A. Mayol,
M. Garcia, I. Rodriguez, E. Mosquera,
A. Herrera, M. Gomez
3:30 134. Nanotechnology experiments for
general chemistry laboratory classes.
D. A. Katz
3:50 135. Preparation of electrically conductive
polystyrene/carbon nanofiber nanocomposite
films: An experiment for the
undergraduate laboratory. L. Sun,H.Sue
4:10 Concluding Remarks
Section E
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Hall C
Undergraduate Research Posters
Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Cosponsored by AGFD and SOCED
N. Bakowski, Organizer
2:30–4:30
136. Laboratory analysis of vitamin C in prepared
vegetables served in eldercare facilities.
D. W. Konas, C. Garay,
C. Feldman, B. Anand, J. Piemonte,
E. Silverthorne, S. M. Wunderlich
Section F
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Hall C
Undergraduate Research Posters
Analytical Chemistry Cosponsored by ANYL
and SOCED
N. Bakowski, S. Majorski, Organizers
2:30–4:30
137. Compositional studies of three low-FeO
ordinary chondrite meteorites.
J. Troiano, D. Rumble, M. L. Rivers,
J. M. Friedrich
138. Quantitative determination of gallic acid
in tea beverages and juices using high
pressure iquid chromatography.
C. Casas, S. Svoronos, P. Irigoyen,
P. Svoronos
139. Spectrophotometric determination of
the total phenol content in commercial
beverages via the Folin-Ciocalteau micromethod.
K. Lee, S. Svoronos, P. Irigoyen,
P. Svoronos
140. Probing UV-signaling pathways in
plants: Identification of UV absorbing
species in Arabidopsis thaliana and cucumber
seedlings. C. L. Schardon,
K. Meinhardt, J. R. Shinkle, M. M. Bushey
141. Investigation of the binding mechanism
of cysteine and homocysteine thiolactone
with human serum albumin (HSA) using
analytical spectroscopy. A. M. Taylor,
S. O. Fakayode, W. E. Stapleton,
E. F. Arhagba, M. McCoy, D. A. Pollard,
A. K. Mohammed
142. Conversion of secondary aliphatic
amine moiety to ketone by Fe III —TAML
system. A. J. Worth, D. Tshudy, L. Shen,
T. J. Collins
143. Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
analysis of FDA approved drugs
that inhibited cancer cell growth.
S. M. Mahmoud, D. M. Ramanathan
144. Benzene production in commercial beverages.
A. Rivera,C.A.Smith
145. Contaminant analyses of commercial
fish oils. E. A. Garza,C.A.Smith
146. Chemical analysis of electronic cigarette
smoke. G. Ayala,C.A.Smith
147. Determination of acid ionization constants
of cyanine dyes in water vs. methanol/water
mixed solvent. S. Jeong,
S. Patel, J. Miguel, Y. Shin,
M. T. Mongelli
148. Structure function studies of homocysteine
thiolactone modified horse cytochrome
c and horse myoglobin. A. Pan,
E. M. Lawson, P. A. Mabrouk
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