We are nearing the end of the academic year, which means that it’s time for another round of seniors and alumni to decide on grad schools. Congrats to recent alumni Kate Demeulenaere ’17 and Aaron Reynolds ’17 on their enrollment in awesome PhD programs! This fall, Kate will be starting at Northwestern University and Aaron will begin graduate work at University of Minnesota.
Congrats, thanks, and good luck!
Many thanks and congratulations are in order for Jim Zhang ’18, who just completed his time as a 5th-year research associate in the lab! Over the past year, Jim has elaborated some fascinating new bimetallic chemistry of Co(I) silylenes, addressed some mysteries in our Rh CO2 chemistry, and ironed out some loose ends with Ru silylenes (for those who are counting, that’s 3 papers to add to the 2 he already completed as an undergrad). After a well-deserved break this summer, Jim will be heading to Stanford University to pursue a PhD in Chemistry. As if that all were not enough, Jim finished off his time at Carleton by getting married (see picture below). Congratulations and best wishes to Jim and Lucy!
Awesome Alumni!
A belated congratulations to Whited group alumni and newly minted doctors Dan DeRosha ’13 and Alex Kosanovich ’14! Dan earned his PhD in Chemistry from Yale University for work done with Prof. Pat Holland; he just started a postdoctoral position at Columbia University with Prof. Jon Owen. Alex earned his PhD in Chemistry from Texas A&M University for work done in Prof. Oleg Ozerov‘s lab, and he will begin work at Dow in their polyurethanes division this summer. Way to go!
Alex (left) and Dan (third from left), back when they were younger men and members of the first cohort of Whited Group students, in front of the (now defunct) Mudd Hall of Science!
Most Read Article
Our recent paper was a “top 20 most read” article in Organometallics for March 2019. Congrats to all involved in the great collaboration represented in this work!
On Twitter!
A new twist on a well-known reaction, courtesy of the Whited and Taylor research groups: Competitive σ-bond metathesis and reductive elimination are observed in Rh-catalyzed hydrogenation (https://t.co/iCLBv1SGJ4). pic.twitter.com/YAX08mPXCh
— ACS Organometallics (@Orgmet_ACS) March 8, 2019
New Organometallics Paper
Check out our recent collaborative work with Buck Taylor’s (University of Portland) lab on a combined experimental and computational approach to understanding unusual competitive mechanisms in alkene hydrogenation by Rh catalysts! This paper describes work by Kate DeMeulenaere ’18 and Mike Trenerry ’18. Congrats to all involved on this well-deserved recognition of some excellent work!
Every Carl for Carleton
Carleton just launched a $400M comprehensive campaign to increase funding for student financial aid, support innovative learning and teaching (including through a new integrated science facility that we will inhabit starting Fall 2019!), provide new opportunities for students to explore life after Carleton, and grow the annual fund.
Check out the launch video below (briefly featuring members of the Whited lab) and this press release, and thanks to our dedicated alumni, parents, and friends for supporting these areas that are so important for the future of all Carls!
Organometallics Paper Lighting Up Twitter
In this OM offering, the Ozerov and Whited research groups collaborate to report the first example of a base-free cobalt silylene. Check it out: https://t.co/D4MrtOcrjm pic.twitter.com/Tn0mLVUwr6
— Organometallics (@Orgmet_ACS) October 13, 2018
Cobalt Silylene!
We have just reported our collaborative work with the Ozerov group (Texas A&M) preparing the first example of a base-free cobalt silylene (cobalt-silicon double bond) in Organometallics. Congrats to Jim for his excellent work on this project and thanks to all our wonderful collaborators who contributed to the work.
Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Video
Matt’s Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar video has been posted online. Check it out to hear about our work to break some of the world’s strongest chemical bonds!
