Theses are the culmination of honor students independent research under the guidance of faculty members and are representative of Union College's commitment to giving students the tools necessary for life-long learning.
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Solution structure refinement comparing reference model NOE volumes, Maura Mahar
Sol-gel-platform optical sensors for oxygen gas : sensor development and investigation of probe partitioning in sol-gel matrices, Desiree L. Plata
Investigation of indicators in aerogels and xerogels, Rebecca L. Wolfe
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
The optimization of sol-gels as sensing arrays and the testing of sol-gel precursors through the use of fluorescence measurements of eosin-y, Rachel M. Bukowski
The optimization of sol-gels as sensing arrays and the testing of sol-gel precursors through the use of fluorescence measurements of eosin-y, Rachel M. Bukowski
A stereoselective multi-component synthesis of alpha-oxy-beta-substituted-beta-amino esters, Avrum L. Joffe
Weinreb amides : novel titanium enolate reagents, Andrew J. Leyhane
Inclusion chemistry of neutral nonlinear optical dyes within organically modified silicates, Ian Saratovsky
The use of substituted cyclodextrins in capillary electrophoresis for the separation and identification of methorphan enantiomers, Colleen Strait
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Self-assembled aggregates of neutral nonlinear optical dyes in smectite clay films, Mark Kostuk
Separation of chiral controlled substances using capillary electrophoresis, Tania Magoon
Structural and functional analysis of mutant MATal homeodomains by multidimensional nmr spectroscopy, David F. Ott
Interactions between oxazine dyes and sodium dodecyl sulfate studied by molecular spectroscopy, Michael R. Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Diastereoselection in titanium enolate addition to aldmines, Julia Leigh Barkin
Stereoselection in the preparation of alpha-OXY-beta-amino esters : revealing the mechanism, Richard James Fox
Forensic applications of capillary electrophoresis, Jennifer A. Jakubowski
Fluorescence studies of tris (2,2'-bipyridine) ruthenium (II) in thin clay films, Samuel James Salamone
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The binding of fluorophores to beta-cyclodextrin derivatives, Kellie J. Forrestall
The dynamic interactions of actin stress fibers and microtubutes, Daniel Jason Kelmanovich
The polymerization of aniline on transition-metal cation exchanged hectorite films, Charity McManaman
The characterization of methylene-blue-doped sol gels and the development of a fluorenscence-based fiber-optic sensor for sulfite, Tara K. Morcone
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Dinetic and mechanistic investigations of photocatalysis : photoreactions of Cr(CO)6 with alkenes, Aaron E. Dietrich
Studies directed toward the enantioselective addition of reformatsky reagents to aldimines, Lamyaa Hassib
Studies directed toward the enantioselective addition of reformatsky reagents to aldimines, Lamyaa Hassib
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A computational study of the inclusion processes of cyclodextrins and cyclodextrin polymers, James A. Best
The crystallation of estrogen-binding protein from Candida albicans, Chia-En Chen
Design, synthesis, and characterization of short salt and non-salt bridged peptides, Clark K.N. Choi
Molecular recognition of blunt-ended DNA, Michael D. Farwell
Methylene blue doped sol-gels preparation and application as fiber-optic fluorescence sensors, Dawn M. Landry
A binding investigation of fluorescence\probes and cyclodextrin derivatives, Sara L. McIntosh
Comparison of outgassing and surface reactivity of graphic substrates, Philip Ross Tavernier
Kinetics and mechanism of chromium hexacarbonyl photochemistry using flash by photolysis, Marina Zaydman
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Inclusion Processes of Cyclodextrins and their Polymers: A Molecular Modeling Study, Stacey L. Fellows
Synthesis and Characterization of β-Cyclodextrin Polymers, Jodie L. Iannacone
Flash photochemical kinetics of chromium carbonyls, Jason David Katz
Design and application of a compact, multipurpose, laser-based spectrometer, Andrew M. Leach
Determination of conditions for oye in which there is no ion present in the active site, Melissa J. Morris
Flow injection analysis with a laser-based detector for on-line determination of sulfide, glucose, and ethanol, Manisha Tinani
Introduction of the gas chromatograph into the introductory chemistry laboratory, Jonathan Calvert Wedvik
The crystallization of estrogen-binding protein, Jeffrey R. Weinstein
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Fluorescence Studies of Cyclodextrin Polymers: A Study of the Binding of Various Fluorescence Probes to Cyclodextrin Polymers, Karen Ann Colwell
Influence of Salt Bridge Formation on Helix Stability, Angelo Carmine Nicoletta
Applications of a Diode-laser-based Detector to On-line Determinations Involving Methylene Blue, Michelle Ann Spaziani
Studies Toward a Chiral, Charge Separated, Water Soluble Cyclophane, Danuta Trzebinska-Yager
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Synthesis of a Hybrid Baldwin Peptide: A Study in the Factors That Influence Helix Formation, Jay Steven Berger
The Charge of the Zinc Ion in ATCase and its Effect on Tertiary Structure, Michelle L. Dietrich
NMR Studies of Short Salt Bridged Peptides, James A. Ernst
The Binding of 2-Acetylnaphthalene to Beta-Cyclodextrin Polymers Studied by Fluorescence Quenching, Jason T. Graves
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The Selective Oxidation of Dihydrosilanes, Paul B. Gansle Jr.
Construction of a Compact, Versatile Diode Laser Spectrometer and Characterization of Dye-Surfactant Interactions, Marc Alexander Unger
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Evaluation of the PTI LS-100 Lifetime Instrument and the Binding of 2-Acetylnaphthalene to γ-Cyclodextrins and Modified β-Cyclodextrins, Timothy R. Cregan
Denaturation Studies on Aspartate Transcarbamoylase and its Catalytic Subunit, Neil B. Grodsky
Construction Of An Instrument For Doing Fast Time-Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy, Susan R. Richter
Tyrosine Flourescence to Monitor the Denaturation of a Bacterial Protein, Kristin L. Trudeau
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The Construction of an Apparatus to do Fast Transient IR Spectroscopy, Eugene Jerome Bernard
Stability of E. Coli Atcase and Its Catalytic Subunit Measured by Intrinsic Protein Fluorescence, Ira A. Gurland
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
The synthesis of allylic organotin compounds for the enantioselective formation of homoallylic alcohols, Jean-Claude David Abed
The use of fluorescence quenching measurements to study the cyclodextrin inclusion complexes of 2-aceotonaphthone, Elie K. Fraiji Jr
Linear free energy correlations of the effect of substituents on the cinnamaldehyde-bisulfite reaction, Susanne M. Hoff
Analysis of dolemitic limestone ore using direct current plasma spectroscopy, Edward M. Kulback
Conformational energy calculations of the pentapeptide PHE-DPHE-ASN-GLN-TYR of Tyrocidine, Douglas H. Reamer
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
The Effects of Hydrogen Bonding on the Spectral Properties of 2'-Acetonaphthone, Kristine A. LoParo
The Construction and Testing of a System for Flash Photochemical Studies of Organotransition Metal Compounds, Robin Lynn Miller
The Construction and Testing of a System for Flash Photochemical Studies of Organotransition Metal Compounds, Robin Lynn Miller
Determination of the kinetic and thermodynamic properties of bisulfite addition to 4-nitrocinnamaldehyde and 4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde, Lisa Renee Nicosia
C13- and H-NMR studies of the bisulfite addition products of simple carbonyl compounds, Diane A. Piasecki
Conformational energy calculations of tyrocidine, Leslie Beth Shapiro
The synthesis and characterization of two all-aliphatic sterically hindered diesters of alpha, alpha, alpha', alpha'-tetramethyladipic acid, Ronald L. Willson
A mechanistic study of the saponification of pivaloate esters, Beni Brian Wolf
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Development of an analytical method for the detection of specific cations using flow injection analysis, John G. Cummings
Interfacial adhesion of fiberglass reinforced thermoplastic composites, David Gascoyne
Synthesis of Allylic Organotin Compounds for the Preparation of Homoallylic Alcohols, Deborah R. Hermance
Conformations of DNA Oligomers, Daniel Edward Vaughn
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Making a rainbow workstation for a chemistry lab, John D. Bak
Equilibrium constant determination for bisulfite addition to aromatic aldehydes, Daniel Y. Choi
Chirality transfer in the synthesis of homoallylic alcohols, Simon Paul Drew
Spectral studies of pyrene carboxylic acids, Jeannie Haller
Determination of the kinetic and thermodynamic properties for bisulfite addition to: acetophenone, 2-chloroacetophenone and trans-cinnamaldehyde, Laurie Ann Le Tarte
Determination of the kinetic and thermodynamic properties for bisulfite addition to: acetophenone, 2-chloroacetophenone and trans-cinnamaldehyde, Laurie Ann LeTarte
The use of direct current argon plasma spectroscopy for quantitative analysis of geological samples, Stephen N. Lipsky
Synthesis of 3, 6-dimethyl-9, 10-bis (trimethylsilyl) diimine: structural modification of an electrically conductive organic solid, Cynthia A. Morphet
The synthesis of homoallylic alcohols through diasteriomeric transition states, Jeffrey Lee Osofsky
The synthesis of homoallylic alcohols through diasteriomeric transition states, Jeffrey Lee Osofsky
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
The synthesis of phenyl carbamate (from urea, phenol, and a Lewis acid), Michael W. Barrett
Luminescence probes for the measurement of oxygen, Mary Katherine Carroll
An NMR analysis of the hydrolysis of alpha-bromopropionic acid, Barbara A. Jensen
The triplet state photophysics of phenanthrene, Roberta Susnow
Saponification of several esters of pilvalic acid, Kevin Thomas Watkins
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
The Syntheses of Benzo-(2.2)-Paracyclophane, 2, 15-Dithia-(3.3)-Napthalenophane, and Hexamethylbenzene Dichloride, David Gene Barrett
Detection and Analysis of Carbonyl Compounds in Rural Cloudwater, Steven Bart Bertman
Determination of the Equilibrium Constant for the Acetaldehyde-Bisulfite Addition Compound, Mark B. Richard
A study of chemiluminescence via flash photolysis, Craig Lawrence Shalmi
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Determination of aldehydes in ambient air by high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection, Carol B. Berman
Conformational Energy Calculations on Valinomycin, Rachel J. Cohen
The Magnitude of Charge Effects on the Fluorescence Quenching of Peptidyl Tryptophan by Iodide, James L. Danziger
The Development of an Optical PH Sensor Based on Fluorescence, Kimberley Ann Forbes
The Preparation of Cyclic Organic Carbonyl Compounds from ƞ5-Cyclopentadienyltetracarbonylvanadium and Substituted Acetylenes, Ronald C. Newbold
The Microstructure Determination of Poly(B-Pinene), Kevin G. Perrigno