Inorganic Chemistry Prof. Andrei Jitiano, Subdiscipline Chair [email protected] Inorganic Chemistry covers the synthesis and properties of Publications compounds across the entire periodic table. This includes discrete coordination and organometallic compounds as well as A. Kallontzi, S., Fabris, L., Jitianu, M., nanoscale minerals. Eighteen faculty research groups at CUNY Hernendez, A., Jitianu, A., Klein, L.C. Gold are studying various aspects of inorganic chemistry. This nanoparticles in melting gels. Journal of Sol- includes its application in nanoscience, its importance in Gel Science and Technology, 2019, 91, biological systems, its role in catalysis, and its use in clinical 189-197. radiochemistry. B. Curado, N., Gimenez, N., Miachin, K., Aliaga-Lavrijsen, M., Cornejo, M.A., Jarzecki, A.A., Contel, M. Prepration of Titanocene-Gold Compounds Based on Highly Active Gold(I)-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Anticancer Agents: Preliminary in vitro Studies in Renal and Prostate Cancer Cell Lines, 2019, 14, 1086-1095. C. Aussignargues, C., Pandelia, M.-E., Sutter, M., Plegaria, J.S., Zarzycki, J., Turmo, A., Huang, J., Ducat, D.C., Hegg, E.L., Gibney, B.R., Kerfeld, C.A. Structure and Function of a Bacterial Microcompartment Shell Protein Engineered to Bind a [4Fe-4S] Cluster J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138 , pp. 5262- 5270. (Issue Cover) Research Areas • Coordination Chemistry • Organometallic chemistry • Synthesis and catalysis • Bioinorganic chemistry • Material science • Radiochemistry • Nanoscience • Surface science and catalysis Dr. Elizabeth J. Biddinger Prof. Biddinger is a Publications chemical engineer interested in green • A.N. Karaiskakis, E.J. Biddinger, “Evaluation chemistry and sustainable of Surface Reconstruction Impacts on Rough engineering topics utilizing Electrodeposited Cu-Based Catalysts for CO2 electrochemistry, catalysis Electroreduction,” Energy Technology, 5 and novel solvents like (2017), 901-910. ionic liquids. • S. Jung, E.J. Biddinger, “Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Furfural and the Impact of Homogeneous Side Reactions of Furanic Compounds in Elizabeth J. Biddinger, PhD Acidic Electrolytes,” ACS Sustainable Assistant Professor Chemistry & Engineering, 4 (2016), 6500- Department of Chemical Engineering 6508. City College of New York • S. Shrestha, M. Nagib, E.J. Biddinger, “Size- 140th St. and Convent Ave., ST-311 Controlled Synthesis of Palladium New York NY 10031 Nanospheres by Pulse Electrodeposition in 1- [email protected] Butyl-3-MethylImidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquid,” Journal of The Electrochemical http://ebiddinger.ccny.cuny.edu/ Society, 163 (2016), D74-D82. 2016 - current Assistant Professor, CUNY Graduate • S. Shrestha, E.J. Biddinger, “Palladium Center Chemistry PhD Program Electrodeposition in 1-Butyl-1- 2012 - current Assistant Professor, CCNY Chemical Methylpyrrolidinium Dicyanamide Ionic Engineering Liquid,” Electrochimica Acta, 174 (2015), 2010 - 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of 254-263. Technology • J.D. Jimenez, S. Jung, E.J. Biddinger, 2010 PhD Chemical Engineering, The Ohio “Ionicity of Silylamine-Type Reversible Ionic State University Liquids as a Model Switchable Electrolyte,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 Research Interests (2015), H460-H465. Keywords: Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Electrocatalysis, Electrodeposition, Ionic Liquids, Carbonaceous Materials, Separations, Green Chemistry The Biddinger Research Group utilizes a toolbox electrochemistry, catalysis and ionic liquids to tackle a variety of problems associated with green chemistry and sustainable engineering. Current projects include investigation of copper electrocatalysts for CO2 electroreduction for synthesis of fuels and chemicals, electrochemical hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of biomass for synthesis of fuels and chemicals, development of switchable electrolytes as reversible safety switches in batteries, electrodeposition in ionic liquids as a means of metal recovery and nanoparticle formation, and functionalization of carbons with ionic liquids as adsorbents in air filtration. Dr. Benjamin P. Burton-Pye Publications Benjamin Burton-Pye M. Deri, S. Ponnala, P. Kozlowski, B.P. Burton-Pye, specializes in the fundamental H. Cicek, C. Hu, J.S. Lewis, L.C. Francesconi, p-SCN- chemistry of elements found BN-HOPO: A Superior Bifunctional Chelator for Zr within the nuclear fuel cycle. ImmunoPET. Bioconj. Chem. 2015, His research focuses on DOI:10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00572 manipulating the coordination environment around these F. Poineau, K.E. German, B.P. Burton-Pye, P.F. metal ions and how that affects Weck, E. Kim, O. Kriyzhovets, A. Safonov, V. Ilin, L.C. chemical, redox and Francesconi, A.P. Sattelberger, K.R. Czerwinski, photophysical properties. Speciation of Technetium Peroxo Complexes in Sulfuric Acid Revisited. J. Rad. Anal. Nucl. Chem. 2015, 303(2), 1163-1167. DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014- 3434-1 Dr. Benjamin P. Burton-Pye M.K. Bera, R.J. Ellis, B.P. Burton-Pye and M.R. Antonio, Structural Aspects of Heteropolyacid Assistant Professor Microemulsions, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 6, Lehman College Department of Chemistry 22566-22574. DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03014a 250 Bedford Park Blvd West Bronx, NY D. McGregor, B.P. Burton-Pye, W. W. Lukens, and [email protected] L.C. Francesconi, Insights into stabilization of the 99TcVO core for synthesis of 99TcVO compounds. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2014, 6, 1082-1089. DOI: 2015-Present Assistant Professor, Lehman College 10.1002/ejic.201301034 2013-2015 Radiochemistry Research Scientist, Hunter College F. Poineau, B.P. Burton-Pye, A. Maruk, G. 2010-2013 Research Associate, Hunter College Kirakosyan, I. Denden, D.B. Rego, E.V. Johnston, 2005-2010 Postdoc, Hunter College A.P. Sattelberger, M. Fattahi, L.C. Francesconi, K.E. 2004-2005 Postdoc, U of Manchester, UK German and K.R. Czerwinski, On the Nature of 2001-2004 PhD, U of Manchester, UK Heptavalent Technetium in Concentrated Nitric and Perchloric Acid, Inorg. Chimica Acta, 2013, 398, 147- Research Interests 150. DOI:10.1016/j.ica.2012.12.028 Keywords: Actinides, f-block, Lanthanides, Luminescence, Mentoring relationships, Metal oxides, Nuclear fuel cycle, Radiochemistry, Redox chemistry His research can be broadly defined as the fundamental chemistry of f-block and group VII metals. There are presently two major research aims associated with this theme: 1. To develop the use of luminescence as a tool to understand the chemical speciation of lanthanides and actinides in the environment, terrestrially and extra-terrestrially. 2. To use soluble metal oxides (polyoxometalates) to fundamentally understand how actinide ions interact with minerals at a molecular level. He also studies the mentoring relationship and is working towards codifying co- and multi-mentorship models in interdisciplinary research settings. Dr. Yu Chen Publications The Chen group is Das, S.; Hong, D.; Chen, Z.; She, Z.; Hersh, W. interested in late transition H.; Subramaniam, G.; Chen, Y. “Auto-Tandem metal catalysis, heterocyclic Palladium Catalysis: From Isoxazole to 2- chemistry and asymmetric Azafluorenone”, Org. Lett., 2015, 17, 5578-5581. catalysis. Domaradzki, M. E.; Long, Y.; She, Z.; Liu, X.; Zhang, G.; Chen, Y. “Gold-Catalyzed Ammonium Acetate Assisted Cascade Cyclization of 2- Alkynylarylketones”, J. Org. Chem., 2015, 80, 11360-11368. Chen, Y.; Huang, C.; Liu, X.; Perl, E.; Chen, Z.; Yu Chen Namgung, J.; Subramaniam, G.; Zhang, G.; Assistant Professor Hersh, W. H. “Synthesis of Dibenzocyclohepten- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Queens 5-ones by Electrophilic Iodocyclization of 1-([1,1'- College Biphenyl]-2-yl)-alkynones”, J. Org. Chem. 2014, 65-30 Kissena Blvd. 79, 3452-3464. Flushing NY [email protected] Chen, Y.; Liu, X.; Lee, M.; Huang, C.; Inoyatov, I.; Chen, Z.; Perl, A. C.; Hersh, W. H. “ICl- http://chem.qc.cuny.edu/~ychen/homepage.htm Induced Intramolecular Electrophilic Cyclization 2009-current Current position of 1-(4'-Methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl)- 2007-2009 Postdoc alkynones—A Facile Approach to 1999-2004 PhD Spiroconjugated Molecules”, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 9795-9799. Long, Y.; She, Z.; Liu, X.; Chen, Y. “Synthesis of 1-Aminoisoquinolines by Gold(III)-Mediated Domino Reactions from 2-Alkynylbenzamides Research Interests and Ammonium Acetate”, J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 2579-2588. Keywords: late transi)on metal catalysis, heterocyclic chemistry, asymmetric catalysis The Chen group is working in the area of late transi)on metal mediated catalysis, heterocyclic chemistry and asymmetric catalysis. They have been developing new synthe)c methods for biologically interes)ng frameworks using Lewis acid mediated transforma)ons of alkynes, and have successfully developed new atom-economical routes for the synthesis of a variety of core structures, including isoxazoles, 2-azafluorenones, isoquinolines, indenones, dibenzocyclohepten-5-ones, and etc. Dr. Maria Contel Publications Maria Contel is an B.T. Elie, et al. Preclinical Evaluation of an inorganic synthetic chemist Unconventional Ruthenium-Gold-Based focused on the rational Chemotherapeutic: RANCE-1, in Clear Cell design of metallodrugs and Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Medicine, 2019, homogeneous catalysts. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2322 She leads a multidisciplinary group involved in synthesis, N. Curado et al. Trastuzumab gold-conjugates: nanotechnology, synthetic approach and in vitro evaluation of biochemical and biological anticancer activities in breast cancer cell lines. studies. Chem. Commun.