selected publications academic article Chen, Z., Nieves-Quinones, Y., Waas, J. R., & Singleton, D. A (2014). Isotope effects, dynamic matching, and solvent dynamics in a Wittig reaction. Betaines as bypassed intermediates. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136(38), 13122-13125. ASHE, A., KAMPF, J. W., & WAAS, J. R. (2010). ChemInform Abstract: 4Methyl1,4thiaborin, an Aromatic BoronSulfur Heterocycle. ChemInform. 26(45), no-no. CHARONNAT, J. A., NISHIMURA, N., TRAVERS, B. W., & WAAS, J. R. (2010). ChemInform Abstract: Novel Application of the Intramolecular Prins Reaction: ()Anisatin Model Study. ChemInform. 28(19), no-no. WAAS, J. R., SIDDURI, A., & KNOCHEL, P. (2010). ChemInform Abstract: Preparation and Reactions of 1,1Zinc, Boron and 1,1Copper, Boron Alkenyl Bimetallics. ChemInform. 23(52), no-no. Thomas, J. B., Waas, J. R., Harmata, M., & Singleton, D. A (2008). Control elements in dynamically determined selectivity on a bifurcating surface. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 130(44), 14544-14555. Waas, J. R., Singleton, D. A., & Besinaiz, J. O (2007). Diels-Alder reaction involving an unusual dienophile: Computational and mechanistic study. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. 233. Waas, J. R. (2006). Semiempirical and DFT investigations of the dissociation of alkyl halides. Journal of Chemical Education. 83(7), 1017-1021. Ashe, A. J., Kampf, J. W., & Waas, J. R. (1997). Intramolecular B-N coordination in boratabenzene complexes. Organometallics. 16(2), 163-167. Charonnat, J. A., Nishimura, N., Travers, B. W., & Waas, J. R. (1996). Novel application of the intramolecular Prins reaction: (-)-anisatin model study. Synlett: accounts and rapid communications in synthetic organic chemistry. 1996(12), 1162-&. ASHE, A. J., KAMPF, J. W., & WAAS, J. R. (1995). 4-METHYL-1,4-THIABORIN, AN AROMATIC BORON-SULFUR HETEROCYCLE. Organometallics. 14(7), 3141-3142. Langer, F., Waas, J., & Knochel, P. (1993). Preparation and reaction of new dialkylzincs obtained by a boron-zinc transmetalation. Tetrahedron Letters: the international journal for the rapid publication of all preliminary communications in organic chemistry. 34(33), 5261-5264. WAAS, J. R., SIDDURI, A. R., & KNOCHEL, P. (1992). PREPARATION AND REACTIONS OF 1,1-ZINC, BORON AND 1,1-COPPER, BORON ALKENYL BIMETALLICS. Tetrahedron Letters: the international journal for the rapid publication of all preliminary communications in organic chemistry. 33(26), 3717-3720. conference paper Singleton, D. A., & Waas, J. R (2012). Reaction of tropone with dienes: [6+4] vs. [8+2] cycloaddition. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. Waas, J. R., Singleton, D., & Oyola, Y. (2010). Kinetic and mechanistic studies of the [6+4] cycloaddition of tropone and cyclopentadiene. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. Waas, J. R (2005). Semiempirical and DFT calculations of S(N)2 reaction enthalpies. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. U401-U401. Ashe, A. J., Kampf, J. W., & Waas, J. R (1997). Intramolecular B-N coordination in boratabenzene complexes. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. 203-ORGN. ASHE, A. J., KAMPF, J. W., & WAAS, J. R (1995). 4-METHYL-1,4THIABORIN, AN AROMATIC BORON-SULFUR HETEROCYCLE. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. 453-ORGN.
teaching activities CHEM222 Elem Of Org & Biol Chem Instructor CHEM227 Organic Chemistry I Instructor CHEM228 Organic Chemistry Ii Instructor CHEM234 Org Syn & Analysis Instructor CHEM237 Organic Chemistry Lab Instructor CHEM238 Organic Chemistry Lab Instructor CHEM242 Elem Organic Chem Lab Instructor
education and training Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) 1997 M.S. in Chemistry, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) 1992 B.A. in Chemistry and Music, Swarthmore College - (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States) 1990
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