(1) Bhatia, K. A.; Eash, K. J.; Leonard, N. M.; Oswald, M. C.; Mohan, R. S.  A Facile and Efficient Method for Rearrangement of Aryl-substituted Epoxides to Aldehydes and Ketones using Bismuth Triflate .  Tetrahedron Lett.  2001, 42 , 8129

(2) Leonard, N. M.; Oswald, M. C.; Freiberg, D. A.; Nattier, B. A.; Smith, R. C.; Mohan, R. S.  A Simple and Versatile Method for the Synthesis of Acetals from Aldehydes and Ketones Using Bismuth Triflate .    J. Org. Chem.  2002 , 67 , 5202-5707.

(3) Applications of Bismuth(III) Compounds in Organic Synthesis.  A Report in Tetrahedron (in press).  Leonard, N. M.; Wieland, L. C.; Mohan, R. S.  

 

     Bryce Nattier (Chemistry Major)

Currently Attending Medical School at University of Illinois Champaign   
Bryce did research for 3 years in my group and published the following papers

(1) Tymonko, S. A.; Nattier, B. A.; Mohan, R. S.  Oxidation of Benzoins to Benzils Using Bismuth(III) Nitrate-Copper(II) Acetate.  Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 7657.

(2) Nattier, B. A.; Eash, K. J.; Mohan, R. S.  Deprotection of Ketoximes Using Bismuth(III) Nitrate Pentahydrate.   Synthesis.  2001, 7, 1010.  

(3) Leonard, N. M.; Oswald, M. C.; Freiberg, D. A.; Nattier, B. A.; Smith, R. C.; Mohan, R. S.  A Simple and Versatile Method for the Synthesis of Acetals from Aldehydes and Ketones Using Bismuth Triflate .   J. Org. Chem.  2002, 67 , 5202-5707.

 

Matthew Oswald (Biology Major)
Currently Attending Medical School at Northwestern University, Chicago  
Matt did research for 1.5 years in my group and published the following papers:

(1) Bhatia, K. A.; Eash, K. J.; Leonard, N. M.; Oswald, M. C.; Mohan, R. S.  A Facile and Efficient Method for Rearrangement of Aryl-substituted Epoxides to Aldehydes and Ketones using Bismuth Triflate.  Tetrahedron Lett.  2001, 42, 8129

(2)     Carrigan, M. D.; Eash, K. J.; Oswald, M. C.; Mohan, R. S.  An Efficient Method for the Chemoselective Synthesis of Acylals from Aromatic Aldehydes Using Bismuth Triflate. Tetrahedron Lett .  2001, 42, 8135.

(3) Leonard, N. M.; Oswald, M. C.; Freiberg, D. A.; Nattier, B. A.; Smith, R. C.; Mohan, R. S.  A Simple and Versatile Method for the Synthesis of Acetals from Aldehydes and Ketones Using Bismuth Triflate.   J. Org. Chem.  2002, 67, 5202-5707

Laura Wieland (Chemistry Major)
Currently Graduate Student at Boston College.  
Laura did research for 3 years in my group and published the following papers.

(1) Eash, K. J.; Pulia, M. S.; Wieland, L. C.; Mohan, R. S.  A Simple Chemoselective Method for The Deprotection of Acyclic Acetals and Ketals Using Bismuth Nitrate Pentahydrate. J. Org. Chem . 2001, 65. 8399.

(2) Carrigan, M. D.; Sarapa, D.; Smith, R. C.; Wieland, L. C.; Mohan, R. S.  A Simple and Efficient Chemoselective Method for the Catalytic Deprotection of Acetals and Ketals Using Bismuth Triflate .  J. Org. Chem .  2002,67, 1027

(3) Wieland, L. C.; Zerth, H. M.; Mohan, R. S.  Bismuth Triflate Catalyzed Allylation of Acetals: A Simple and Mild Method for Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers.  Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43 , 4597-4600. 

(4) Applications of Bismuth(III) Compounds in Organic Synthesis.  A Report in Tetrahedron (in press).  Leonard, N. M.; Wieland, L. C.; Mohan, R. S.

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