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Mutagenic And Spectroscopic Investigation Of Ph Dependent Cooa Dna Binding, Brian R. Weaver Apr 2017

Mutagenic And Spectroscopic Investigation Of Ph Dependent Cooa Dna Binding, Brian R. Weaver

Chemistry Honors Papers

The carbon monoxide (CO) sensing heme protein, CooA, is a transcription factor which exists in several bacteria that utilize CO as an energy source. CooA positively regulates the expression of coo genes in the presence of CO such that the corresponding proteins may metabolize CO. The present studies have yielded the unexpected result that Fe(III) CooA binds DNA tightly at pH < 7, deviating from all previously reported work which indicate that CooA DNA binding is initiated only when the exogenous CO effector reacts with the Fe(II) CooA heme. This observation suggests that the disruption of one or more salt bridges upon effector binding may be a critical feature of the normal CooA activation mechanism. To test this possibility, several protein variants that eliminated a selected salt bridge for the CooA homolog from Rhodospirillum rubrum were prepared via site-directed mutagenesis. Samples of these variant proteins, which were overexpressed in Escherichia coli, were then characterized by spectroscopic methods and functional assays to investigate the impact these mutations had on CooA heme coordination …


Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation Of Nitroalkenes To Primary Amines, Brendan Phillips Apr 2016

Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation Of Nitroalkenes To Primary Amines, Brendan Phillips

Chemistry Honors Papers

This work describes synthetic methodology development in organic chemistry. The goal of this work is to demonstrate new ways of making biologically-relevant molecules that are in line with the principles of green chemistry (chemical practices which seek to be, regarding human and environmental health, benign by design). To this end, a new method has been developed toward the introduction of primary amine functionalities into organic molecules from readily-available aldehydes, via reduction of nitroalkene intermediates. Traditional methods of reducing nitroalkenes to primary amines require harsh conditions, often produce stoichiometric amounts of metal salt waste, and present significant safety challenges to the …


Preparations And Reactions Of Two Aldoketenes: T-Butyl And Benzyl, Donna E. Loeffler Apr 1976

Preparations And Reactions Of Two Aldoketenes: T-Butyl And Benzyl, Donna E. Loeffler

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 25 page thesis examines preparations and reactions of aldoketenes.


An Inexpensive Differential Thermal Analyzer: Construction, Qualitative And Quantitative Applications, Kenneth T. Miller Apr 1976

An Inexpensive Differential Thermal Analyzer: Construction, Qualitative And Quantitative Applications, Kenneth T. Miller

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 33 page thesis examines the process of constructing an inexpensive, versatile differential thermal analysis instrument which can be easily modified and adapted to many applications.


Steric Effects On The Dimerization Of Alkyl Substituted Aldoketenes, Barbara Carol Pittner May 1975

Steric Effects On The Dimerization Of Alkyl Substituted Aldoketenes, Barbara Carol Pittner

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 34 page thesis uses nmr spectral absorption to examine product yields in reactions of isovaleryl chloride and t-butyl acetyl chloride.


Poly (4-Vinylpyridine) Synthesis And Solution Properties, Warren L. Robinson Jr. May 1974

Poly (4-Vinylpyridine) Synthesis And Solution Properties, Warren L. Robinson Jr.

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 28 page thesis reports the synthesis of poly (4-vinylpyridine) by cationic and free radical initiators, concentrated sulfuric acid and benzoylperoxide, respectively. The molecular weights of the various samples were measured and an evaluation of the several methods given. The effects of ionic strength and pH on the viscosity of solutions of poly (4-vinylpyridine) were also investigated.


Investigation Of The Mechanism Of Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)-Iodine Complex, David J. Martella May 1974

Investigation Of The Mechanism Of Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)-Iodine Complex, David J. Martella

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 24 page thesis examines the PVA-iodine reaction mechanism.


An Nmr Study Of Substituent Effects In Ortho-Substituted Aryl Methyl Sulfides, Luba Anne Pacala May 1973

An Nmr Study Of Substituent Effects In Ortho-Substituted Aryl Methyl Sulfides, Luba Anne Pacala

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 51 page thesis involved the synthesis of a series of ortho substituted methyl phenyl sulfides and the subsequent interpretation of their nmr spectra to see if a linear correlation of reported ortho sigma constants with carbon 13-proton coupling constants or S-methyl chemical shifts existed. It was also the object of this study to determine a new set of ortho substituent constants based upon these data.


The Synthetic Chemistry Of Carboxyalkyl-P, P-Diphenyl Phosphines, Larry S. Andrews May 1972

The Synthetic Chemistry Of Carboxyalkyl-P, P-Diphenyl Phosphines, Larry S. Andrews

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 55 page thesis examines the preparation of carboxyalkyl-P and P-diphenyl phosphines to determine their acidity characteristics as a function of structure and to characterize their ability to function as chelating agents.


A Study Of Substituent Effects In Selected Aromatic Systems By Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Carol K. Haas May 1970

A Study Of Substituent Effects In Selected Aromatic Systems By Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Carol K. Haas

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 53 page thesis builds upon previous work investigating substituent effects on nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy parameters.


The Synthesis And Reactions Of Isatoic P-Linear Bis Anhydride, Willis G. Frick Apr 1969

The Synthesis And Reactions Of Isatoic P-Linear Bis Anhydride, Willis G. Frick

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 41 page thesis examines methods of synthesizing isatoic anhydrides.


The Synthesis, Characterization And Reactions Of 1,2-Dihydro-2-Thiono, 3,1-Benzoxazin-4-One And Its Isomer The 3,1-Benzothiazine-2 (1h), 4-Dione, Joan Louise Davis May 1967

The Synthesis, Characterization And Reactions Of 1,2-Dihydro-2-Thiono, 3,1-Benzoxazin-4-One And Its Isomer The 3,1-Benzothiazine-2 (1h), 4-Dione, Joan Louise Davis

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 52 page thesis investigates the reactions of thioisatoic anhydride with sodium hydroxide, ammonia, a series of diprotic amines and methyl iodide.


The Synthesis Of 2-Carboxyethyl-P, P-Diphenylphosphine And A Study Of It As A Potential Chelating Agent, Harriet V. Taylor May 1967

The Synthesis Of 2-Carboxyethyl-P, P-Diphenylphosphine And A Study Of It As A Potential Chelating Agent, Harriet V. Taylor

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 24 page thesis examines the synthesis of organo-phosphorous acids and their stability as ligands.


Equilibrium Constants Of Various Polyol-Borate Systems, Karen L. Wanner May 1967

Equilibrium Constants Of Various Polyol-Borate Systems, Karen L. Wanner

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 26 page thesis examines the polyol-borate system.


The Synthesis And Reactions Of 8-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, James E. Scheirer Apr 1965

The Synthesis And Reactions Of 8-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, James E. Scheirer

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 34 page thesis examines the preparation and characterization of 8-carboxy isatoic anhydride and the study of its reactions, leading to the synthesis of compounds of new composition.


The Synthesis And Reactions Of 6-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz Apr 1964

The Synthesis And Reactions Of 6-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 27 page thesis researches the preparation and characterization of 6-carboxy isatoic anhydride and the study of the reactions of this compound, leading to the synthesis of a series of compounds of new composition.


The Synthesis And Reactions Of 7-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, Elsa M. Janle Apr 1963

The Synthesis And Reactions Of 7-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, Elsa M. Janle

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 16 page thesis examines the preparation and characterization of 7-carboxy isatoic anhydride and the study of the reactions of this compound of new composition.


The Synthesis Of 2, 4, 6, 8 - Tetraoxo - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Octahydro-Benzo (1, 2-D:-5, 4-D') Bis (1, 3) Oxazine, Calvin L. Moyer Apr 1963

The Synthesis Of 2, 4, 6, 8 - Tetraoxo - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Octahydro-Benzo (1, 2-D:-5, 4-D') Bis (1, 3) Oxazine, Calvin L. Moyer

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 29 page thesis examines the synthesis of the three ring heterocyclic system containing two dioxo-1, 3-oxazine rings.


Kinetics Of The Reaction Of Isatoic Anhydride With Low Molecular Weight Alcohols, William Mast May 1962

Kinetics Of The Reaction Of Isatoic Anhydride With Low Molecular Weight Alcohols, William Mast

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 22 page thesis studies the kinetics of the reaction of isatoic anhydride with low-molecular-weight alcohols by a colorimetric method.


A Study Of The Reactions In The Formation Of Sulfoacetic Acid And Of The Preparation Of Pure Crystalline Sulfoacetic Acid, Barbara Jean Eichel May 1962

A Study Of The Reactions In The Formation Of Sulfoacetic Acid And Of The Preparation Of Pure Crystalline Sulfoacetic Acid, Barbara Jean Eichel

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 15 page thesis attempts to explain the difficulty in obtaining crystalline solids from sulfoacetic acid.


Identification Of Certain Fatty Oils By Chromatographic Methods, G. Earl Newborn May 1953

Identification Of Certain Fatty Oils By Chromatographic Methods, G. Earl Newborn

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 29 page thesis reports on the efforts to apply columnar chromatography to the identification of a fatty oil and the separation of a fatty oil from a mineral oil.


Cyclization Of W-Tertiary Butyl Uramido Benzoic Acid, John R. Lovett May 1953

Cyclization Of W-Tertiary Butyl Uramido Benzoic Acid, John R. Lovett

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 13 page thesis investigates the cyclization of w-tertiary butyl uramido benaoic acid and establishes the equation for the resulting reaction.


The Preparation Of The Heavy Metal Soaps Of Naphthenic Acids, Frederick H. Owens Apr 1953

The Preparation Of The Heavy Metal Soaps Of Naphthenic Acids, Frederick H. Owens

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 13 page thesis examines the preparation of heavy metal soaps from purified naphthenic acids.


The Factors Influencing The Rate Of Polymerization In The Formation Of Propylene Phthalate, Guenter R. Ackermann May 1951

The Factors Influencing The Rate Of Polymerization In The Formation Of Propylene Phthalate, Guenter R. Ackermann

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 16 page thesis examines several methods to determine the rate of reaction of propylene glycol with phthalic anhydride.


Rate Of Reaction And Order Of The Esterification Of Propylene Glycol With Acetic Acid, Thrygve R. Meeker May 1951

Rate Of Reaction And Order Of The Esterification Of Propylene Glycol With Acetic Acid, Thrygve R. Meeker

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 18 page thesis examines the determination of order and specific reaction rate of esterification of propylene glycol with acetic acid at forty degrees centigrade.


Stability And Concentration Effects In The Use Of Siloxene As A Chemiluminescent Indicator In Redox Titrations, William F. Burkhardt May 1951

Stability And Concentration Effects In The Use Of Siloxene As A Chemiluminescent Indicator In Redox Titrations, William F. Burkhardt

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 22 page thesis attempts to determine the limitations of, and to extend the applicability of siloxene as a chemiluminescent indicator in redox titrations.


The Preparation Of Double Complex Cobalt Salts By The Resinous Exchange Method, Russell H. Berry Jr. Jan 1949

The Preparation Of Double Complex Cobalt Salts By The Resinous Exchange Method, Russell H. Berry Jr.

Chemistry Honors Papers

This six page thesis examines the preparation of double complex cobalt salts by the resinous exchange method.


Synthesis Of Terpenes, Jeanetta Reneberger May 1947

Synthesis Of Terpenes, Jeanetta Reneberger

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 16 page thesis examines the classification and preparation of terpenes.


Experiments On The Keto-Cleavage Of D1 (2-Cyanoethyl) Acetoacetic Ester, Charles W. Huff May 1947

Experiments On The Keto-Cleavage Of D1 (2-Cyanoethyl) Acetoacetic Ester, Charles W. Huff

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 12 page thesis examines effects of the addition of acrylo-nitrile to acetoacetic ester.


Synthesis Of Dyes, Faith B. Cramer Sep 1944

Synthesis Of Dyes, Faith B. Cramer

Chemistry Honors Papers

This 14 page thesis examines the classification and preparation of dyes.