Publications & Funding

Publications:

• Publications from Wesleyan University (undergraduate authors are underlined):

[21] Na, T.-U.; Sander, V.; Davidson, A. J.; Lin, R.; Hermant, Y. O.; Hardie Boys, M. T.; Pletzer, D.; Campbell, G.; Ferguson, S. A.; Cook, G. M.; Allison, J. R.; Brimble, M. A.; Northrop, B. H.; Cameron, A. J. Allenamides as a Powerful Tool to Incorporate Diversity: Thia-Michael Lipidation of Semisynthetic Peptides and Access to β-Keto Amides. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, Early View.

[20] Milrod, M. L.; Northrop, B. H. Computational Investigation of Cycloadditions Between Cyclopentadiene and Tropone-3,4-dimethylester. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2022, 20, 8443-8453.

[19] Drogkaris, V.; Northrop, B. H. Byproducts formed During Thiol-Acrylate Reactions Promoted by Nucleophilic Aprotic Amines: Persistent or Reactive? ChemPlusChem 2020, 85, 2466-2474.

[18] Drogkaris, V.; Northrop, B. H. Discrete Boronate Ester Ladders from the Dynamic Covalent Self-Assembly of Oligo(phenylene ethynylene) derivatives and Phenylenebis(boronic acid). Org. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 1082-1094.

[17] Savino, C.; Ryan, R. P.; Knee, J. L.; Jimenez-Hoyos, C. A.; Northrop, B. H. Electronic Spectroscopy of 2-Phenyl-1,3,2-benzodioxaborole and Its Derivatives: Important Building Blocks of Covalent Organic Frameworks. J. Phys. Chem. A 2019, 124, 529-537.

[16] Frayne, S. H.; Stolz, R. M.; Northrop, B. H. Dendritic Architectures by Orthogonal Thiol-Maleimide “Click” and Furan-Maleimide Dynamic Covalent Chemistries. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 7878-7883.

[15] Frayne, S. H.; Northrop, B. H. Evaluating Byproduct Formation During Phosphine- and Amine-Promoted Thiol-Methyl Acrylate Reactions. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 10370-10382.

[14] Frayne, S. H.; Murthy, R. R.; Northrop, B. H. Investigation and Demonstration of Catalyst/Initiator Driven Selectivity in Thiol-Michael Reactions. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 7946-7956.

[13] Chavez, A. D.; Smith, B. J.; Smith, M. K.; Beaucage, P. A.; Northrop, B. H.; Dichtel, W. R. Discrete, Hexagonal Boronate Ester-Linked Macrocycles Related to Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks. Chem. Mater. 2016, 28, 4884-4888.

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[12] Goldberg, A. R.; Northrop, B. H. Spectroscopic and Computational Investigations of the Thermodynamics of Boronate Ester and Diazaborole Self-Assembly. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 969-980.

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[X] Northrop, B. H. Young Career Focus Interview. Synform 2016|02, A32–A34.

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[11] Northrop, B. H.; Frayne, S. H.; Choudhary, U. Thiol-Maleimide “Click” Chemistry: Evaluating the Influence of Solvent, Initiator, and Thiol on the Reaction Mechanism, Kinetics, and Selectivity. Polym. Chem. 2015, 6, 3415-3430.

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[10] Smith, M. K.; Goldberg, A. R.; Northrop, B. H. The Dynamic Assembly of Covalent Organic Polygons: Finding the Optimal Balance of Solubility, Functionality, and Stability. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 2928-2941.

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[9] Smith, M. K.; Angle, S. R.; Northrop, B. H. Preparation and Analysis of Cyclodextrin-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks: Laboratory Experiments Adaptable for High School through Advanced Undergraduate Students. J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 368-372.

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[8] Smith, M. K.; Powers-Riggs, N. E.; Northrop, B. H. Rational Synthesis of Bis(hexyloxy)-Tetra(hydroxy)-Triphenylenes and their Derivatives. RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 38281-38292.

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[7] Smith, M. K.; Northrop, B. H. Vibrational Properties of Boroxine Anhydride and Boronate Ester Materials: Model Systems for the Diagnostic Characterization of Covalent Organic Frameworks. Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 3781-3795.

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[6] Choudhary, U.; Northrop, B. H. Allyl-Functionalized Dioxynaphthalene[38]Crown-10 Macrocycles: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Thiol-Ene Functionalization. Chem.–Eur. J. 2014, 20, 999-1009.

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[5] Stolz, R. M.; Northrop, B. H. Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Selective Thiol-Ene and Thiol-Yne Click Reactions Involving N-Substituted Maleimides. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 8105-8116.

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[4] Smith, M. K.; Powers-Riggs, N. E.; Northrop, B. H. Discrete, Soluble Covalent Organic Boronate Ester Rectangles. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 6167-6169.

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[3] Northrop, B. H.; Coffey, R. N. Thiol-Ene Click Chemistry: Computational and Kinetic Analysis of the Influence of Alkene Functionality. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13804-13817.

[2] Choudhary, U.; Northrop, B. H. Rotaxanes and Biofunctionalized Pseudorotaxanes via Thiol-Maleimide Click Chemistry. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 2082-2085.

[1] Boutelle, R. C.; Northrop, B. H. Substituent Effects on the Reversibility of Furan-Maleimide Cycloadditions. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 7994-8002.

• For a list of graduate publications from the University of California, Los Angeles click here.

• For a list of postdoctoral publications from the University of Utah click here.

• For a complete CV click here.

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Funding & Awards:

• NSF RUI: Phenazine Chemistry as a Means of Assembling Multifunctional π-Conjugated Organic Materials, 2021-2024.

• Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Wesleyan University, 2019

• Thieme Chemistry Journal Award, 2015.

• NSF CAREER: Selective Thiol-Ene and Thiol-Yne Chemistry, from First Principles to Organic Materials, 2014-2020.

• ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator: Dynamic Assembly of Porous Boronate Ester Macromolecules, 2010-2012.

• NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Utah, 2007-2010.

• IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists, Honorable Mention, 2007.

• Thomas L. and Ruth Jacobs Organic Dissertation Award, UCLA, 2006.

• ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, 2005-2006.

• NSF IGERT:Materials Creation Training Program Graduate Fellowship, 2003-2005.