associate professor • Dept. of Chemistry • Kenyon College • gambier, OH 43022 |
TEL 740-427-5304 • Fax 740-427-5731 • E-mail getzlery@kenyon.edu |
Yutan d. y. l. getzler
Education |
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1999 – 2004: Cornell University Ithaca, NY Ph. D. in Inorganic / Organometallic Chemistry Thesis: Catalytic
Carbonylation of Strained Heterocycles Research Advisor: Professor Geoffrey W. Coates 1994 – 1998: Beloit College Beloit, WI BS in Chemistry
with Honors, Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel
Heterohelicene Research Advisors: Professors George Lisensky and Charles Abrams |
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2004 – present: Synthesis of new, well-defined organometallic and coordination compounds for applications in catalysis. Kenyon College Research Students Mentored: current - 4, total - 19. Summer Science Scholars: 8. Spring 2008: Synthesis of Conformationally Restricted Nucleoside Mimics. Visiting Scientist in the laboratory of Prof. Leo A. Paquette (The Ohio State University) 1999 – 2004: Invention and use of catalysts for the carbonylation of epoxides to beta-lactones, aziridines to beta-lactams, and beta-lactones to succinyl anhydrides Research
Advisor: Professor Geoffrey W. Coates (Cornell University) 1998: Synthesis and characterization of diphenanthro[3,4-b:4’3’-d]furan Research
Advisors: Professors George Lisensky and Charles Abrams
(Beloit College) Summer 1997: Site directed mutagenesis of an amine oxidase proposed active site Research
Advisor: Professor Judith Klinman (University of California at
Berkeley) Summer 1996: Expression and purification of p53, a 350 KDa cancer-linked protein Research
Advisor: Zipora Shaked (The Weitzman Institute) |
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Kenyon College: Assistant Professor: 2004 – 2011 Associate Professor: 2011 – present
Chair: July 1 2016 –
present Cornell University: PSP
Chemistry (Chem. 1001) Summer 2014 • Intensive course for Cornell pre-freshmen,
co-taught with Prof.
Stephen Lee Experimental
Chemistry 1 (Chem. 301) Sp 2003 • Developed and implemented an eight session lab
utilizing Schlenk techniques Intro
Organic Research (Chem 461)Fa 2002, Sp 2003 • Mentored undergraduate research, aided in the
writing of an Honors thesis Research
Mentor (NSF-REU) Su 2001, Su 2002 • Mentored undergraduate research Honors
General Chemistry I, II (Chem. 215, 216) Fa 1999 - Sp 2001 • Led discussion sections, supervised labs, graded
exams and lab reports Beloit College: Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 250) Fa 1998 • Guest lecturer for
two class periods during professor’s absence Organic Chemistry I, II (Chem 230, 235) Fa 1996 – Sp 1998 • Led discussion sections, supervised labs, graded
exams and lab reports |
Honors,
Awards and Grants |
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Kenyon
College : American
Chemical Society - Petroleum
Research Fund: Type GB (2005 - 2007, #42880-GB7) • Starter
grant for young faculty to initiate Cornell University: Tunis Wentink
Award (2004) • In recognition of an exceptional graduate
career Polymer
Outreach Program Robert Work Award (2003) • Outstanding
presentation ACS, Cornell
University Section, Travel Grant (2003) • Merit based travel
award Dupont Teaching
Prize (2000-2001 Academic Year) • Departmental teaching
award Beloit College: Honors Term
(Fall 1998) • Competitive fellowship allowing seniors to
return for a post-baccalaureate semester, tuition paid, to
complete a project proposed in the application John H. Nair Award (Fall 1998) • For a
senour planning a carrer in chemistry Phi Beta Kappa
(1998) • Nation academic honor society Polyed Organic
Award (1996) • For exceptional organic chemistry students Presidential
Scholarship (1994-1998) • Beloit College academic
scholarship |
SERVICE |
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To
The Chemistry Community
Kenyon
College
Academic Infractions
Board, elected member • F06 - S07 Cornell University: NSF Research
Experience for Teachers (Summer 2003) • Collaborated with a
high-school teacher in developing curriculum involving
biodegradable polymers East Coast Science Conference (April 2003) • Judged chemistry oral and poster sessions at this undergraduate research conference Ask
A Scientist (March 2003) • A Cornell Center for
Materials Science program that answers questions of local
grade-school children in the local paper (The Ithaca Journal) Expanding Your Horizons (1999-2003) • Volunteered as needed for this conference designed to nurture girls' interest in science and math |
Please contact me for
reprints. |
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: Reisberg, S. H.; Hurley, H. J.; Mathers, R. T..; Tanski, J. M..; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. "Lactide Cyclopolymerization Kinetics, X‑ray Structure, and Solution Dynamics of (tBu-SalAmEE)Al and a Cautionary Tale Of Polymetalate Formation" Macromolecules, 2013, doi:10.1021/ma400046x. Weil, J.; Mathers, R. T..; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. "Lactide Cyclopolymerization by an Alumatrane-Inspired Catalyst" Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 1118-1121. Hemmingson, S. L.; Stevens, A. J.; Tanski, J. M..; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. "[Bis{µ-4,4',6,6'-tetra-tert-butyl-2,2'--[N-(2-oxidoethyl)iminodimethylene]diphenylato}dialuminum(III)" Acta. Cryst. E. 2010, E66, m937. Eisenberg, A. C.; Tanski, J. M..; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. "{2-[Bis(3-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]phenolato-kO}dimethyl(tetrahydrofuran-kO)aluminum(III)" Acta. Cryst. E. 2009, E65, m1353. Church, T. L.; Getzler, Y. D.
Y. L.; Byrne, C. W.;
Coates, G. W. “Carbonylation of heterocycles by homogeneous
catalysts” Chem.
Commun.. 2007, 657-674. Church, T. L.; Getzler, Y. D.
Y. L.; Coates, G. W. “The
Mechanism of Epoxide Carbonylation by [Lewis Acid]+[Co(CO)4]-
Catalysts.” J.
Am.. Chem.. Soc.
2006, 128, 10125 - 10133. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.;
Schmidt, J. A. R.; Coates, G. W. “Synthesis of an Epoxide
Carbonylation Catalyst: Exploration of Contemporary Chemistry
for Advanced Undergraduates.” J.
Chem. Educ.,
2005, 82, 621-624. Getzler,
Y. D.
Y. L.; Kundnani,
V.; Lobkovsky,
E. B.;
Coates, G.
W. “Catalytic
Carbonylation of beta-Lactones to Succinic Anhydride.” J.
Am. Chem. Soc.
2004, 126,
6842-6843. Getzler,
Y. D. Y. L.; Mahadevan, V.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. “Stereochemistry
of Epoxide Carbonylation using Bimetallic Lewis Acid/Metal
Carbonyl Complexes.” Pure
and Appl. Chem. 2004, 76, 557-564. Schmidt, J. A. R.; Mahadevan, V.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Coates, G. W. “A Readily Synthesized and Highly Active Epoxide Carbonylation Catalyst Based on a Chromium Porphyrin Framework: Expanding the Range of Available beta-Lactones.” Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 373-376. Mahadevan, V.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Coates, G. W. “[Lewis Acid]+[Co(CO)4]- Complexes: A Versatile Class of Catalysts for Carbonylative Ring Expansion of Epoxides and Aziridines.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 2781-2784. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Mahadevan, V.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. “Synthesis of beta-Lactones: A Highly Active and Selective Catalyst for Epoxide Carbonylation.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 1174-1175. Patents: Coates, G. W.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Wolczanski, P.; Mahadevan, V. “Catalytic carbonylation of three and four membered heterocycles.” PCT Int. Appl. (2003) WO 2003050154. Other
Publications: Grayson, S. M.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Zhang, D. “Special issue 'Cyclic polymers: New developments'” React. Func. Polym. 2014, 80, 1-2. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. “Nuclear fusion lets sun burn” Ithaca Journal (20 March, 2003) Ask A Scientist pp. 10A. Oral
Presentations
& Invited Talks: Getzler,
Y. D. Y. L. “Cyclic
Polymers by Ring Expansion: If At First You Don't
Succeed” University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2016. Getzler,
Y. D. Y. L. “Cyclic
Polymers by Ring Expansion: If At First You Don't Succeed”
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2016. Getzler,
Y. D. Y. L. “Mechanism-driven
catalyst modification for lactide ring-expansion
polymerization.” 245th ACS Joint Great Lakes
& Central Regional Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, 2015. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Reisberg, S. H.; Hurley, H. J. “Lactide cyclopolymerization by (tBu-SalAmEE)Al: Polymerization mechanism and catalyst characterization.” 245th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2013. PMSE 160. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. “Alumatrane-inspired catalyst: Characterization and polymerization activity.” 243th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2012. PMSE 462. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Schmidt, J. A. R.; Coates, G. W. “An air free teaching lab that benefits research.” 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, 2003. CHED 315. Poster
Presentations: Wright, Shannon; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. “Catalyst hemilabile group variation and lactide ring-expansion polymerization” 251st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016. CHED 1569. Weil, Jonathan; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L. “Alumatrane-inspired lactide polymerization catalyst.” 241st ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 2011. CHED 1201. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Schmidt, J. A. R.; Coates, G. W. “Chemistry Research as Education.” Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research & Practice, Ventura, CA, Jan. 4-9, 2004. Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Mahadevan, V.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. “Carbonylation of epoxides to substituted propiolactones: Use of a highly active, selective and well defined catalyst.” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, 2002. ORGN 218 |
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References available upon request.
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03-15-2017