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Donald J. Cram

 

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Dr. Seuss

 

 

Publications

-submitted-

(90) Tantillo, D. J., submitted: "How an Enzyme Might Accelerate an Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction - Theozymes for the Formation of Salvileucalin B"

(89) Ye, L.; Haddadin, M. J.; Lodewyk, M. W.; Ferrieri, A.; Fettinger, J. C.; Tantillo, D. J.; Kurth, M. J., submitted: "Cyclopenta[b]pyrroles from Triazines - Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies"

(88) Davis, R. L.; Tantillo, D. J., submitted: "Dissecting a Dyotropic Rearrangement"

(87) Hong, Y. J.; Tantillo, D. J., submitted: "Formation of Beyerene, Kaurene, Trachylobane and Atiserene Diterpenes by Rearrangements that Avoid Secondary Carbocations"

(86) Tantillo, D. J., submitted: "The Carbocation Continuum in Terpene Biosynthesis - Where are the Secondary Cations?" invited tutorial review.

-2009-

(85) Lodewyk, M. W.; Lui, V. G.; Tantillo, D. J. Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, in press: "Synthesis of (Sulfonyl)methylphosphonate Analogs of Prenyl Diphosphates"

(84) Gribanova, T. N.; Starikov, A. G.; Minyaev, R. M.; Minkin, V. I.; Siebert, M. R.; Tantillo, D. J. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, in press: "Sandwich Compounds of Transition Metals with Cyclopolyenes and Isolobal Boron Analogues"

(83) Wang, S. C.; Troast, D.; Sheridan-Conda, M.; Zuo, G.; LaGarde, D.; Louie, J.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 7822-7833: "Mechanism of the Ni(0)-Catalyzed Vinylcyclopropane - Cyclopentene Rearrangement"

(82) Pokharel, S.; Jayalath, P.; Maydanovych, O.; Goodman, R.; Wang, S. C.; Tantillo, D. J.; Beal, P. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 11882-11891: "Matching Active Site and Substrate Structures for an RNA Editing Reaction"

(81) Hong, Y. J.; Tantillo, D. J. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 4101-4109: "Modes of Inactivation of Trichodiene Synthase by a Cyclopropane-Containing Farnesyldiphosphate Analog"

(80) Wang, S. C.; Beal, P. A.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Comput. Chem. 2009, in press: "Covalent Hydration Energies for Purine Analogs by Quantum Chemical Methods"

(79) Tantillo, D. J.; Lee, J. K. Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B 2009, 105, 285-309: "Reaction Mechanisms. Pericyclic Reactions"

(78) Hong, Y. J.; Tantillo, D. J. Nature Chem. 2009, 1, 384-389: "A Potential Energy Surface Bifurcation in Terpene Biosynthesis." This article was highlighted in Nature Chemical Biology (2009, 5, 614).

(77) Lodewyk, M. W.; Kurth, M. J.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 4804-4811: "Mechanisms for Formation of Diazocinones, Pyridazines, and Pyrazolines from Tetrazines - Oxyanion-Accelerated Pericyclic Cascades?"

(76) Hong, Y. J.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 7999-8015: "Consequences of Conformational Preorganization in Sesquiterpene Biosynthesis. Theoretical Studies on the Formation of the Bisabolene, Curcumene, Acoradiene, Zizaene, Cedrene, Duprezianene, and Sesquithuriferol Sesquiterpenes"

(75) Ho, G. A.; Nouri, D. H.; Tantillo, D. J. Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 1578-1581: "Carbocation Rearrangements in Aspernomine Biosynthesis"

(74) Meng, L.; Wang, S. C.; Fettinger, J. C.; Kurth, M. J.; Tantillo, D. J. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 1578-1584: "Controlling Selectivity for Cycloadditions of Nitrones and Alkenes Tethered by Benzimidazoles: Combining Experiment and Theory"

(73) Tantillo, D. J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 31-32: "Using Theory and Experiment to Discover Catalysts for Electrocyclizations," invited Highlight.

-2008-

(72) Wang, S. C.; Tantillo, D. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4827-4830: "Prediction of a New Pathway to Presilphiperfolanol"

(71) Siebert, M. R.; Tantillo, D. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3219-3222: "[3,3]-Sigmatropic Shifts of N-Allylhydrazones: Quantum Chemical Comparison of Concerted and Radical Cation Pathways"

(70) Yu, G. J.; Yoo, C. L.; Yang, B.; Lodewyk, M. W.; Meng, L.; El-Idreesy, T. T.; Fettinger, J. C.; Tantillo, D. J.; Verkman, A. S.; Kurth, M. J. J. Med. Chem. 2008, 51, 6044-6054: "Potent s-cis-Locked Bithiazole Correctors of (delta)F508-Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Cellular Processing for Cystic Fibrosis Therapy"

(69) Lee, J. K.; Tantillo, D. J. Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B 2008, 104, 260-283: "Reaction Mechanisms. Pericyclic Reactions"

(68) Nouri, D. H.; Tantillo, D. J. Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 5672-5679: "Sigmatropic Shifts and Cycloadditions on Neutral, Cationic, and Anionic Pentadienyl + Butadiene Potential Energy Surfaces"

(67) Marcus, A. P; Lee, A. S.; Davis, R. L.; Tantillo, D. J.; Sarpong, R. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6379-6383: "Pronounced Steric Effects of Substituents in the Nazarov Cyclization of Aryl Dienyl Ketones"

(66) Lodewyk, M. W.; Gutta, P.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 6570-6579: “Computational Studies on Biosynthetic Carbocation Rearrangements Leading to Sativene, Cyclosativene, alpha-Ylangene, and beta-Ylangene"

(65) Siebert, M. R.; Yudin, A. K.; Tantillo, D. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 56-60: "Cycloaddition/Ring Opening Reaction Sequences of N-Alkenyl Aziridines: Influence of the Aziridine Nitrogen on Stereoselectivity"

(64) Tantillo, D. J. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2008, 21, 561-570: "Recent Excursions to the Borderlands between the Realms of Concerted and Stepwise: Carbocation Cascades in Natural Products Biosynthesis"

(63) Wang, S. C.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 1516-1523: "Theoretical Studies on Synthetic and Biosynthetic Oxidopyrylium–Alkene Cycloadditions. Pericyclic Pathways to Intricarene"

(62) Carpenter, R. D.; DeBerdt, P. B.; Holden, J. B.; Milinkevich, K. A.; Min, T.; Willenbring, D.; Fettinger, J. C.; Tantillo, D. J.; Kurth, M. J. J. Comb. Chem. 2008, 10, 225-229: "Design and Synthesis of Propeller-shaped Dispiroisoxazolopiperidinochromanones"

-2007-

(61) Hong, Y. J.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 8877-8881: "Perturbing the Structure of the 2-Norbornyl Cation through C-H---N and C-H---pi Interactions"

(60) Wang, S. C.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 8394-8401: "Substituent Effects on Tandem Alkenyl Migration/Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions"

(59) Willenbring, D.; Tantillo, D. J. Russ. J. Gen. Chem. 2008, 78, 723-731 (Rossiiskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal 2007, 51, 49-55): "Mechanistic Possibilities for Oxetane Formation in the Biosynthesis of Taxol's D Ring"

(58) Siebert, M. R.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8686-8687: "Transition State Complexation in Palladium-Promoted [3,3] Sigmatropic Shifts"

(57) Tantillo, D. J.; Lee, J. K. Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B 2007, 103, 272-293: "Reaction Mechanisms. Pericyclic Reactions"

(56) El-Badri, M. H.; Willenbring, D.; Tantillo, D. J.; Gervay-Hague, J., J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 4663-4672: "Mechanistic Studies on the Stereoselective Formation of beta-Mannosides from Mannosyl Iodides Using alpha-Deuterium Kinetic Isotope Efffects"

(55) Park, Y. S.; Wang, S. C.; Tantillo, D. J.; Little, R. D. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 4351-4357: "A Highly Selective Rearrangement of a Housane-derived Cation Radical; an Electrochemically Mediated Transformation"

(54) Gutta, P.; Tantillo, D. J. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1069-1071: "A Promiscuous Proton in Taxadiene Biosynthesis?"

(53) Siebert, M. R.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2007, 20, 384-394: "Brother vs. Brother: Competitive Stabilization of Carbocationic Centers Flanked by Cyclopropanes and Alkenes"

(52) Wang, S. C..; Tantillo, D. J. J. Phys. Chem. A 2007, 111, 7149-7153: "Selective Stabilization of Transition State Structures for Cope Rearrangements of Semibullvalene and Barbaralane through Interactions with Halogens"

-2006-

(51) Hong, Y. J.; Tantillo, D. J. Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 4601-4604: "Which is More Likely in Trichodiene Biosynthesis: Hydride or Proton Transfer?"

(50) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. Acc. Chem. Res. 2006, 39, 477-486: "Snakes and Ladders. The Sigmatropic Shiftamer Concept"

(49) Tantillo, D. J. Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B 2006, 102, 269-289: "Reaction Mechanisms. Pericyclic Reactions"

(48) Meadows, D. C.; Tantillo, D. J.; Gervay-Hague, J. ChemMedChem 2006, 1, 959-964: "Correlation of Biological Activity with Active Site Binding Modes of Geminal Disulfone HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors"

(47) Gutta, P.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6172-6179: "Theoretical Studies of Farnesyl Cation Cyclization: Pathways to Pentalenene"

(46) Wang, S. C.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 4386-4392: "Metal Promoted Vinylcyclopropane-Cyclopentene Rearrangements: Reactions Ripe for Mechanism-Based Catalyst Design," invited contribution to special "Theory and Mechanistic Studies" issue.

(45) Yoo, C. L.; Olmstead, M. M.; Tantillo, D. J.; Kurth, M. J. Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 477-481: "Synthesis of 2H-Pyrroles via the 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrile Ylides with Acrylamides"

(44) Ponec, R.; Bultinck, P.; Gutta, P.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110, 3785-3789: "Multicenter Bonding in Carbocations with Tetracoordinate Protons"

(43) Bojin, M. D.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110, 4810-4816: "Nonclassical Carbocations as C-H Hydrogen Bond Donors"

(42) Siebert, M. R.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 645-654: "Tetracoordinate Carbon as a Nucleophile? Interconversion of Carbenium Ions with Carbonium Ions Possessing Nearly Square Pyramidal Pentacoordinate Carbons"

(41) Nouri, D. H.; Tantillo, D. J. Curr. Org. Chem. 2006, 10, 2055-2074: "They Came from the Deep: Syntheses, Applications, and Biology of Ladderanes"

(40) Nouri, D. H.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 3686-3695: "Hiscotropic Rearrangements: Hybrids of Electrocyclic and Sigmatropic Reactions"

(39) Wang, S. C. Tantillo, D. J., Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 738-745 : "The Mechanism of Semibullvalene Bromination"

-2005-

(38) Ho, G. A.; Nouri, D. Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 5139-5143: "The Cationic Cascade Route to Longifolene"

(37) Gerkin, J. B.; Wang, S. C.; Preciado, A. B.; Park, Y. S.; Nishiguchi, G.; Tantillo, D. J.; Little, R. D. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 4598-4608: "Remote Substituent Effects upon the Rearrangements of Housane Cation Radicals"

(36) Gutta, P.; Tantillo, D. J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2719-2723: "Proton Sandwiches: Nonclassical Carbocations with 4-Coordinate Protons." This article was highlighted in the "Science Concentrates" section of the May 2, 2005 issue of C&EN.

(35) Ponec, R.; Bultinck, P.; Van Damme, S.; Carbo, R.; Tantillo, D. J. Theor. Chem. Acc. 2005, 113, 205-211: "Geometric and Electronic Similarities between Transition Structures for Electrocyclizations and Sigmatropic Hydrogen Shifts"

-2004-

(34) Ponec, R.; Yuzhakov, G.; Tantillo, D. J. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 2992-2996: "Multicenter Bonding in Organic Chemistry. Geometry Sensitive 3c-2e Bonding in (C---H---C) Fragments of Organic Cations"

(33) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R.; Houk, K. N.; Warner, P. M.; Brown, E. C.; Henze, D. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 4256-4263: "Extended Barbaralanes - Sigmatropic Shiftamers or sigma-Polyacenes?"

(32) Tantillo, D. J.; Leach, A.; Zhang, X.; Houk, K. N: "Theoretical Studies of Antibody Catalysis" In Catalytic Antibodies, Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany, 2004, pp. 72-117.

(31) Hietbrink, B. N.; Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N.; Merlic, C. A.: "Chromium Tricarbonyl-Coordinated Carbocations" In Carbocation Chemistry, Wiley Interscience: Hoboken, NJ, 2004, pp. 279-289.

(30) Houk, K. N.; Tantillo, D. J.; Stanton, C.; Hu, Y. Top. Curr. Chem., 2004, 238, 1-22: "What have Theory and Crystallography Revealed About the Mechanism of Catalysis by Orotidine Monophosphate Decarboxylase?" (J.K. Lee and D. J. Tantillo, co-editors).

(29) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 273-280: "Hydrogen Migration Over Organic Tapes: [1,5] Sigmatropic Shiftamers"

-2003-

(28) Hoffmann, R.; Tantillo, D. J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5877-5882: "Breaking Down Barriers: The Liaison Between Sigmatropic Shifts, Electrocyclic Reactions, and 3-Center Cations"

(27) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. Helv. Chim. Acta 2003, 86, 3525-3532: "Helicoid Shiftamers for the Transport of pi-Clumps and Charges," part of a special issue in honor of Duilio Arigoni.

(26) Lee, J. K.; Tantillo, D. J. Adv. Phys. Org. Chem. 2003, 38, 183-218: "Computational Studies on the Mechanism of Orotidine Monophosphate Decarboxylase," part of a volume honoring Prof. Ken Houk on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

(25) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 4042-4043: "Prospecting for a 5-Center 4-Electron (C---H---C---H---C)+ Bonding Array"

-2002-

(24) Ujaque, G.; Tantillo, D. J.; Hu, Y.; Houk, K. N.; Hotta, K.; Hilvert, D. J. Comp. Chem. 2002, 24, 98-110: "Catalysis on the Coastline: Theozyme, Molecular Dynamics, and Free Energy Perturbation Analysis of Antibody 21D8 Catalysis of the Decarboxylation of 5-Nitro-3-Carboxybenzisoxazole," part of a special issue honoring Dr. Peter A. Kollman.

(23) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 6836-6837: "Helicoid Shiftamers"

(22) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 1033-1036: "Sigmatropic Shiftamers: Fluxionality in Broken Ladderane Polymers"

(21) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 1419-1426: "Fickle Hexadienes. Manipulating the Relative Energies of Chairlike and Boatlike Transition Structures for the Cope Rearrangement." The J. Org. Chem. cover highlighting this article was the subject of an editorial in C&EN 2002(March 18), 80, 5.

(20) Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N. J. Comp. Chem. 2002, 23, 84-95.: "Transition State Docking: A Probe for Noncovalent Catalysis in Biological Systems. Application to Antibody-Catalyzed Ester Hydrolysis," part of a special issue on biological applications of computational chemistry.

-2001-

(19) Tantillo, D. J.; Carpenter, B. K.; Hoffmann, R. Organometallics 2001, 20, 4562-4564: "Disrotatory and Conrotatory Transition Structures for the Fe(CO)3-Templated Rearrangement of Methylenecyclopropane to Trimethylenemethane"

(18) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9855-9859: "Complicated Goings-on in the Metal-Manipulated Ring-Opening of Cyclobutene"

(17) Tantillo, D. J.; Hoffmann, R. Helv. Chim. Acta 2001, 84, 1396-1404: "Demoniac Intervention in the Thermal Electrocyclic Ring-Opening of Cyclobutenes: Fe(CO)3-Complexation of Pericyclic Transition Structures," part of a special issue in honor of Edgar Heilbronner.

(16) Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N. Chem. Biol. 2001, 8, 535-545: "Canonical Binding Arrays as Molecular Recognition Elements in the Immune System: Tetrahedral Anions and the Ester Hydrolysis Transition State"

(15) Houk, K. N.; Lee, J. K.; Tantillo, D. J.; Bahmanyar, S.; Hietbrink, B. N. ChemBioChem 2001, 2, 113-118: "Crystal Structures of Orotidine Monophosphate Decarboxylase: Does the Structure Reveal the Mechanism of the Most Proficient Enzyme?"

(14) Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N.; Jung, M. E. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 1938-1940: "Origins of Stereoselectivity in Intramolecular Diels-Alder Cycloadditions of Dienes and Dienophiles Linked by Ester and Amide Tethers"

-2000-

(13) Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N.: "Theozymes and Catalyst Design" In Stimulating Concepts in Chemistry, Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany, 2000, pp. 79-88.

(12) Hotta, K.; Lange, H.; Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N.; Hilvert, D.; Wilson, I. A. J. Mol. Biol. 2000, 302, 1213-1225: "Catalysis of Decarboxylation by a Preorganized Heterogenous Microenvironment: Crystal Structures of Abzyme 21D8"

 

(11) Chow, D. S.; Zamborszky, F.; Alavi, B.; Tantillo, D. J.; Baur, A.; Merlic, C. A.; Brown, S. E. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2000, 85, 1698-1701: "Charge Ordering in the TMTTF Family of Molecular Conductors"

(10) Tantillo, D. J.; Hietbrink, B. N.; Merlic, C. A.; Houk, K. N. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 7136-7137 (additional note: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 5851): "Attenuating and Supplanting Nonclassical Stabilization: Cr(CO)3-Complexed Benzonorbornenyl Cations"

(9) Tantillo, D. J.; Fukuto, J. M.; Hoffman, B. M.; Silverman, R. B.; Houk, K. N. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 536-537: "Theoretical Studies on NG-Hydroxy-L-arginine and Derived Radicals: Implications for the Mechanism of Nitric Oxide Synthase"

-1999-

(8) Brown, S. E.; Clark, W. G.; Alavi, B.; Hall, D.; Naughton, M. J.; Tantillo, D. J.; Merlic, C. A. Phys. Rev. B. 1999, 60, 6270-6272: "High-field Magnetization of the Spin-Peierls Compound (TMTTF)2PF6"

(7) Merlic, C. A.; Baur, A.; Tantillo, D. J.; Brown, S. E. Synth. Commun. 1999, 29, 2953-2958: "Synthesis of Carbon-13 Labeled Tetramethyltetrathiafulvalene"

(6) Brown, S. E.; Clark, W. G.; Alavi, B.; Chow, D. S.; Merlic, C. A.; Tantillo, D. J. Synthetic Metals 1999, 103, 2056-2057: "Incommensurate Phase of the Organic Spin-Peierls Compound (TMTTF)2PF6"

(5) Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N.; Hoffman, R. V.; Tao, J. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 3830-3837: "The Origins of Regio- and Stereoselectivity in Acid-Promoted Reactions of alpha-Lactams"

(4) Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 3066-3076: "Fidelity in Hapten Design: How Analogous Are Phosphonate Haptens to the Transition States for Alkaline Hydrolyses of Aryl Esters?"

(3) Merlic, C. A.; Walsh, J. C.; Tantillo, D. J.; Houk, K. N. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 3596-3606: "Chemical Hermaphroditism: The Potential of the Cr(CO)3 Moiety to Stabilize Transition States and Intermediates with Anionic, Cationic or Radical Character at the Benzylic Position"

-1998-

(2) Tantillo, D. J.; Chen, J.; Houk, K. N. Curr. Op. Chem. Biol. 1998, 2, 743-750: "Theozymes and Compuzymes: Theoretical Models for Biological Catalysis"

(1) Chow, D. S.; Wzietek, P.; Fogliatti, D.; Alavi, B.; Tantillo, D. J.; Merlic, C. A.; Brown, S. E. Phys. Rev. Lett. 1998, 81, 3984-3987: "Singular Behavior in the Pressure-Tuned Competition between Spin-Peierls and Antiferromagnetic Ground States of (TMTTF)2PF6"

 

 

Lectures, Posters, and Commentaries

-2009-

(110) Dean J. Tantillo: "Weird, Wild Carbocations and Cascade Rearrangements in Terpene Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, October 12, 2009.

+ (109) Philip P. Painter and Dean J. Tantillo: "Eclipsing Transition States and Their Role in Chiral Imidazoline Racemization." Poster presented by Phil Painter at the SYLICCO.09 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 23, 2009.

+ (108) Jason C. Harrison and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Insight into and Unusual Gold(I)-Catalyzed Nazarov Cyclization." Poster presented by Jason Harrison at the SYLICCO.09 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 23, 2009.

+ (107) Henry B. Wedler, Christian S. Hamann, and Dean J. Tantillo: "TheTheoretical Hydration Energues of Biologically Relevant alpha-Ketoamides." Poster presented by Hoby Wedler at the SYLICCO.09 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 23, 2009.

+ (106) Handeep Kaur and Dean J. Tantillo: "The Bacteria's Gift: A Mechanistic Study of the Synthesis of Pseudomonine." Poster presented by Handeep Kaur at the SYLICCO.09 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 23, 2009.

# (105) Christian S. Hamann, Nichole A. Reed, and Dean J. Tantillo: "Modeling the Conformational Isomerization of an Atropisomeric Farnesyl Transferase Inhibitor." Poster presented by Chris Hamann at the SYLICCO.09 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 23, 2009.

+ (104) Rebecca L. Davis and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on the Dyotropic Rearrangement of Tricyclic Spirolactones." Poster presented by Rebecca Davis at the National Organic Symposium, Boulder, CO, June 7-11, 2009; paper D31.

# (103) Trevor A. Hamlin, Dean J. Tantillo, and Christian S. Hamann: "Using Borane, Ammonium and Methylene Substitution to Characterize the Stabilizing Features of a Macrocyclic Sesquiterpene Cation." Poster presented by Chris Hamann at the National Organic Symposium, Boulder, CO, June 7-11, 2009; paper C33.

+ (102) Matthew R. Siebert and Dean J. Tantillo: "Quantum Chemical Investigation of Synthetically Useful Rh-Catalyzed Reactions." Poster presented by Matt Siebert at the National Organic Symposium, Boulder, CO, June 7-11, 2009; paper A44.

+ (101) Victor Liu, Michael W. Lodewyk, and Dean J. Tantillo: "Progress Towards a Geranyl Pyrophosphate Mimic." Lecture presented by Victor Liu at the 2009 Richard Larock Undergraduate Research Conference, University of California, Davis, CA, May 16, 2009.

# (100) Trevor A. Hamlin, Dean J. Tantillo, and Christian S. Hamann: "Periodic Trends in the Structure of 2p and 3p Real and Theoretical Molecules and Ions." Poster presented by Trevor Hamlin at the 808th Meeting of the Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA, April 28, 2009.

# (99) Trevor A. Hamlin, Dean J. Tantillo, and Christian S. Hamann: "Periodic Trends in the Structure of 2p and 3p Real and Theoretical Molecules and Ions." Poster presented by Trevor Hamlin and Chris Hamann at the 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI, April 16-18, 2009.

+ (98) Rebecca L. Davis and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on the Dyotropic Rearrangement of Tricyclic Spirolactones." Poster presented by Rebecca Davis at the R. Bryan Miller Symposium, UC Davis, Davis, CA, April 2-3, 2009.

+ (97) Michael W. Lodewyk, Pradeep Gutta, and Dean J. Tantillo: "Computational Studies on Biosynthetic Carbocation Rearrangements Leading Sativene, alpha-Ylangene, and beta-Ylangene." Poster presented by Mike lodewyk at the R. Bryan Miller Symposium, UC Davis, Davis, CA, April 2-3, 2009.

(96) Dean J. Tantillo: "Did Nature Create the Nonclassical Ion Problem? Carbocation Cascades in Terpene Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 2009.

+ (95) Matthew R. Siebert and Dean J. Tantillo: "Transition State Complexation in the Pd(II)-Catalyzed Cope Rearrangement." Lecture presented by Matt Siebert at the 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009; paper ORGN 474.

# (94) Liping Meng, Selina C. Wang, James C. Fettinger, Mark J. Kurth, and Dean J. Tantillo: "Experiment and Theory Study on the Cycloadditions of Nitrones and Alkenes Tethered by Benzimidazoles." Poster presented by Liping Meng at the 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009; paper ORGN 150.

+ (93) Rebecca L. Davis and Dean J. Tantillo: "Investigation into the Dyotropic Rearrangement of a Nitroso Acetal." Poster presented by Rebecca Davis at Department of Chemistry Recruiting Weekend Poster Session, University of California, Davis, CA, March 19-20, 2009.

+ (92) Michael W. Lodewyk, Pradeep Gutta, and Dean J. Tantillo: "Computational Studies on Biosynthetic Carbocation Rearrangements Leading Sativene, alpha-Ylangene, and beta-Ylangene." Poster presented by Mike lodewyk at Department of Chemistry Recruiting Weekend Poster Session, University of California, Davis, CA, March 19-20, 2009.

+ (91) Rebecca L. Davis and Dean J. Tantillo: "Investigation into the Dyotropic Rearrangement of a Nitroso Acetal." Poster presented by Rebecca Davis at the Bradford Borge Weekend, University of California, Davis, CA, February 21-22, 2009.

-2008-

(90) Dean J. Tantillo: "Transition Metal Promoted Sigmatropic Shifts: Intervention or Transition State Complexation?" Invited lecture presented at the Division of Physical Chemistry's "Advances in Electronic Structure of Transition Metal Systems and Organometallics" symposium at the 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-21, 2008, PHYS293.

+ (89) Selina C. Wang: "Theoretical Organic and Organometallic Chemistry - Tools for Understanding and Designing Experiments." Invited lecture presented by Selina Wang at National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, July 23, 2008.

+ (88) Matthew R. Siebert and Dean J. Tantillo: "Transition State Complexation: A Case Study in the Pd(II)-Promoted Cope Rearrangement." Poster presented by Matt Siebert at the Gordon Research Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, July 5-11, 2008.

# (87) Christian S. Hamann and Dean J. Tantillo: "Calculating the Conformational Hops of the Humulyl Cation." Poster and lecture presented by Chris Hamann at the 32nd Reaction Mechanisms Conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, June 25-28, 2008.

+ (86) Dan Willenbring and Dean J. Tantillo: "Histidine and Cations: Probing the Perfect Pairing on the Pathway to Pentalenene." Poster presented by Dan Willenbring at the R. Bryan Miller Symposium, UC Davis, Davis, CA, March 6-7, 2008.

+ (85) Michael W. Lodewyk and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on Diazocinone-Forming Cyclization." Poster presented by Mike Lodewyk at the Bradford Borge Weekend, University of California, Davis, CA, February 22-23, 2008.

(84) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades & Metal Promoted Sigmatropic Shifts - Transition State Stabilization in Synthesis and Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, February 21, 2008.

(83) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades & Metal Promoted Sigmatropic Shifts - Transition State Stabilization in Synthesis and Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, January 31, 2008.

(82) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades & Metal Promoted Sigmatropic Shifts - Transition State Stabilization in Synthesis and Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, January 24, 2008.

-2007-

+ (81) Dan Willenbring and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Possibilities for Oxetane Formation in the Biosynthesis of Taxol's D Ring." Poster presented by Dan Willenbring at the 41st Western Regional ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 9-13, 2007.

+ (80) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Terpenoid Natural
Products." Invited lecture presented as part of the Organic Division's Young Investigators Symposium at the 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007; paper ORGN 58.

+ (79) Rebecca L. Davis and Dean J. Tantillo: "Investigation into the Dyotropic Rearrangement of a Nitroso Acetal." Poster presented by Rebecca Davis at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

+ (78) Selina C. Wang and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on Molebdenum-Promoted Sigmatropic Rearrangements of Bicyclo[6.1.0]nona-2,4,6-triene Complexes." Poster presented by Selina Wang at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

+ (77) Gregory A. Ho (undergraduate) and Dean J. Tantillo: "Rethinking Aspernomine Biosynthesis." Poster presented by Greg Ho at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

+ (76) Young J. Hong and Dean J. Tantillo: "Quantum Chemical Studies on Trichodiene Biosynthesis." Poster presented by Young Hong at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

+ (75) Dan Willenbring and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Possibilities for Oxetane Formation in the Biosynthesis of Taxol's D Ring." Poster presented by Dan Willenbring at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

+ (74) Michael W. Lodewyk and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on Diazocinone-Forming Cyclization." Poster presented by Mike Lodewyk at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

+ (73) Matthew R. Siebert and Dean J. Tantillo: "Palladium(II)-Promoted Cope Rearrangement." Poster presented by Matt Siebert at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

+ (72) Dustin H. Nouri and Dean J. Tantillo: "Hiscotropic Rearrangements." Poster presented by Dustin Nouri at the SYLICCO.07 Symposium, Davis, CA, July 26, 2007.

(71) Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on Carbocation Cascades Occurring During the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture as awardee of the 2007 Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry Award for Early Excellence in the Field of Physical Organic Chemistry, presented at 11th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity (ESOR XI), Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal, July 3, 2007.

+ (70) Selina C. Wang and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on Molebdenum-Promoted Sigmatropic Rearrangements of Bicyclo[6.1.0]nona-2,4,6-triene Complexes." Poster presented by Selina Wang at the National Organic Symposium, Durham, NC, June 3-7, 2007; paper D66.

+ (69) Gregory Ho (sponsored by Dean J. Tantillo): "Rethinking Aspernomine Biosynthesis." Lecture presented by Greg Ho at the First Annual Richard C. Larock Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of California, Davis, CA, May 19, 2007.

(68) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at Caltech, Pasadena, CA, May 16, 2007.

+ (67) Gregory Ho (sponsored by Dean J. Tantillo): "Rethinking Aspernomine Biosynthesis." Lecture presented by Greg Ho at the 18th Annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, University of California, Davis, CA, April 21, 2007.

(66) Dean J. Tantillo: "Computational Chemistry as a Tool for Solving Mechanistic Mysteries: Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, April 19, 2007.

(65) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at the University of Houston, Houston, TX, April 17, 2007.

(64) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Terpenoid Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at Rice University, Houston, TX, April 16, 2007.

+ (63) Gregory A. Ho (undergraduate) and Dean J. Tantillo: "Rethinking Aspernomine Biosynthesis." Poster presented by Greg Ho at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, San Rafael, CA, April 12-14, 2007.

(62) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX, April 13, 2007.

(61) Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanisms of Metal-Promoted Sigmatropic Shifts -Everything Old Is New Again." Invited lecture presented at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX, April 12, 2007.

(60) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, April 11, 2007.

(59) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Terpenoid Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at Brown University, Providence, RI, April 3, 2007.

(58) Dean J. Tantillo: "Computational Chemistry as a Tool for Solving Mechanistic Mysteries: Applications in Synthesis and Biosynthesis." Informal talk presented to Medicinal Chemistry Group at UC Davis, Davis, CA, February 22, 2007.

-2006-

(57) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at the University of Nevada, Reno, NV, November 3, 2006.

(56) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at the University of California, Riverside, CA, October 13, 2006.

(55) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products." Invited lecture presented at the University of California, San Diego, CA, September 25, 2006.

+ (54) Young J. Hong and Dean J. Tantillo: "Quantum Chemical Studies on Trichodiene Biosynthesis." Poster presented by Young Hong at the 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006; paper ORGN 831.

+ (53) Dan Willenbring and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Investigation Using Density Functional Theory: The Reactions of Glycosyl Iodides with Oxa- and Thiocycloalkanes." Poster presented by Dan Willenbring at the 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006; paper ORGN 829.

+ (52) Michael W. Lodewyk and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies on Diazocinone-Forming Cyclization." Poster presented by Mike Lodewyk at the 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006; paper ORGN 824.

+ (51) Gregory A. Ho (undergraduate) and Dean J. Tantillo: "The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Aspernomine Biosynthesis." Poster presented by Greg Ho at the 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006; paper ORGN 823.

+ (50) Matthew R. Siebert and Dean J. Tantillo: "Palladium(II)-Promoted Cope Rearrangement." Poster presented by Matt Siebert at the 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006; paper ORGN 819.

+ (49) Dean J. Tantillo and Selina C. Wang: "Mechanistic Studies of Nickel Catalyzed Vinylcyclopropane-Cyclopentene Rearrangements." Poster presented by Selina Wang at the 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006; paper COMP 252.

+ (48) Dustin H. Nouri and Dean J. Tantillo: "Ladderane Formation Mechanisms: The Uphill Battle." Poster presented by Dustin Nouri at the 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006; paper COMP 247.

(47) Dean J. Tantillo: "From Hydrolytic Antibodies to Terpene Synthases: Modeling Abzymes and Enzymes with Theozymes." Short invited lecture presented at the 1st Annual Chemistry-Biology Interface Day, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, July 21, 2006.

(46) Pradeep Gutta, Yong J. Hong, and Dean J. Tantillo: "Sesquiterpene-Forming Carbocation Rearrangements." Short lecture by Dean Tantillo invited based on poster presented at the 31st Reaction Mechanisms Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, June 27-30, 2006.

(45) Dean J. Tantillo: "Carbocation Cascades in Terpenoid Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, May 4, 2006.

+ (44) Gregory Ho (sponsored by Dean J. Tantillo): "The Road Not Taken: A Computational Study of Aspernomine Biosynthesis." Lecture presented by Greg Ho at the 17th Annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, University of California, Davis, CA, April 29, 2006.

(43) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies on Unusual Carbocation Rearrangements in Terpenoid Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, April 24, 2006.

(42) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies on Unusual Carbocation Rearrangements in Terpenoid Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, April 20, 2006.

(41) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies on Unusual Carbocation Rearrangements in Terpenoid Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, April 18, 2006.

+ (40) Pradeep Gutta and Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies on Farnesyl Cation Cyclization: Pathways to Pentalenene and Diversions to Other Natural Products." Lecture presented by Pradeep Gutta at the 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006.

(39) Dean J. Tantillo: "Microorganisms, Metals, and Computational Chemistry in the Construction of Complex Cyclopentenes." Invited lecture presented at the R. Bryan Miller Symposium, UC Davis, Davis, CA, March 10, 2006.

+ (38) Dustin H. Nouri and Dean J. Tantillo: "Hiscotropic Rearrangements." Poster presented by Dustin Nouri at the Bradford Borge Weekend, University of California, Davis, CA, February 24-25, 2006.

+ (37) Selina C. Wang and Dean J. Tantillo: "Mechanistic Studies of Nickel Catalyzed Vinylcyclopropane-Cyclopentene Rearrangements." Poster presented by Selina Wang at the Bradford Borge Weekend, University of California, Davis, CA, February 24-25, 2006.

(36) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies on Unusual Carbocation Rearrangements in Terpenoid Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the Cope Scholar Symposium in honor of Weston. T. Borden at the 40th Western Regional ACS Meeting, Anaheim, CA, January 23, 2006.

-2005-

# (35) Jacquelyn Gervay-Hague, Dean J. Tantillo and D. Christopher Meadows: "Computational Studies and Biological Evaluation of Geminal Disulfones as HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors." Lecture presented by Chris Meadows at the 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 28-September 1, 2005.

(34) Dean J. Tantillo: "Proton Sandwiches and Cationic Cascades in Pentalenene Biosynthesis." Invited lecture presented at the 2005 National Science Foundation Workshop on Physical Organic Chemistry, Bodega Bay, CA, July 31-August 3, 2005.

+ (33) Selina C. Wang and Dean J. Tantillo: "Reactions of Semibullvalene and Its Derivatives." Poster presented by Selina Wang at the National Organic Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, June 12-16, 2005; paper C103.

+ (32) Gregory Ho (sponsored by Dean J. Tantillo): "Thinking Backwards: Revisiting the Synthesis of Longifolene Using Computational Chemistry." Lecture presented by Greg Ho at the 16th Annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, University of California, Davis, CA, April 23, 2005.

+ (31) Yingluan Li (sponsored by Dean J. Tantillo): "Ping-Pong Pinacol." Poster presented by Ying Li at the 16th Annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, University of California, Davis, CA, April 23, 2005.

(30) Dean J. Tantillo: "Impossible Molecules and Improbable Reactions." Invited lecture presented at California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA, April 20, 2005.

+ (29) Mihaela D. Bojin and Dean J. Tantillo: "Noncovalent Complexes of Nonclassical Cations." Lecture presented by Mihaela Bojin at the 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005; paper ORGN 895.

+ (28) Selina C. Wang and Dean J. Tantillo: "Reactions of Semibullvalene and Its Derivatives." Poster presented by Selina Wang at the Bradford Borge Weekend, University of California, Davis, CA, February 25-26, 2005.

(27) Dean J. Tantillo: "Impossible Molecules and Improbable Reactions - Theoretical Studies of Unusual Carbocations and Their Rearrangements." Invited lecture presented at California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, February 11, 2005.

(26) Dean J. Tantillo: "Serendipity in Reaction and Structure Design: Theoretical Studies of Unusual Carbocations and Cationic Rearrangements." Invited lecture presented at San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, February 4, 2005.

-2004-

(25) Dean J. Tantillo: "Ladderane Lipids and Reaction Design - Theoretical Studies of Cyclization and Rearrangement Reactions." Invited lecture presented to the Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis, CA, December 6, 2004.

# (24) Dean J. Tantillo and Roald Hoffmann: "Sigmatropic Shiftamers." Lecture presented by Roald Hoffmann at the 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 22-26, 2004; paper ORGN 11.

-2003-

(23) Dean J. Tantillo: "Uncovering the Origins of Antibody Catalysis: Transition State Complexation and Catalysis on the Coastline." Invited lecture presented at Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, April 3, 2003.

(22) Dean J. Tantillo: "Demons, Fireflies, and Catalysis on the Coastline: Adventures in Theoretical Organometallic and Bioorganic Chemistry." Invited lecture presented at the University of California, Davis, CA, February 11, 2003.

(21) Dean J. Tantillo: "Demons, Fireflies, and Catalysis on the Coastline: Adventures in Theoretical Organometallic and Bioorganic Chemistry." Invited lecture presented at the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, January 21, 2003.

-2002-

(20) Dean J. Tantillo: "Fireflies, Demons, Snakes & Ladders: Mechanistic Mysteries and Molecular Design." Invited lecture presented at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, December 11, 2002.

(19) Dean J. Tantillo: "Fireflies, Demons, Snakes & Ladders: Mechanistic Mysteries and Molecular Design." Invited lecture presented at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, December 3, 2002.

(18) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, March 14, 2002.

(17) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, January 10, 2002.

(16) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at the University of Texas, Austin, TX, January 7, 2002.

-2001-

(15) Dean J. Tantillo: "Playing with Pericyclic Reactions: Fickle Hexadienes & Sigmatropic Shiftamers." Invited lecture presented at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, December 17, 2001.

(14) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, December 10, 2001.

(13) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at the University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, December 4, 2001.

(12) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at Brown University, Providence, RI, November 30, 2001.

(11) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at the University of Connecticutt, Storrs, CT, November 26, 2001.

(10) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, November 8, 2001.

(9) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Studies of Organometallic and Bioorganic Mechanisms: Chemical Hermaphroditism to Canonical Binding Arrays." Invited lecture presented at the University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, October 15, 2001.

(8) Dean J. Tantillo and Roald Hoffmann: "Metal Manipulated Cyclobutene Ring-Opening Reactions." Poster presented at the 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 1-5, 2001; paper ORGN 360.

-2000-

(7) Dean J. Tantillo: "Theoretical Bioorganic Chemistry of Antibody Catalysis: Understanding an Antibody Decarboxylase." Lecture presented at the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Organic Chemistry Graduate Symposium, Honoring Christopher S. Foote on His 65th Birthday, Los Angeles, CA, June 3, 2000.

(6) Dean J. Tantillo, Kinya Hotta, Donald Hilvert, and K. N. Houk: "Origins of Catalysis and Cross-Reactivity for an Antibody Decarboxylase." Poster presented at the 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 26-30, 2000; paper ORGN 422.

# (5) Bruce Hietbrink, Dean J. Tantillo, Craig Merlic, and K. N. Houk: "Interaction of Transition Metals with Non-Classical Carbocations." Poster presented by Bruce Hietbrink at the 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 26-30, 2000; paper ORGN 418.

(4) Dean J. Tantillo and K. N. Houk: "Analogies Between Antibody Hydrolases and Decarboxylases." Poster presented at the 5th Annual Maria Goeppert-Mayer Interdisciplinary Symposium, San Diego, CA, March 4, 2000.

-1999-

(3) Dean J. Tantillo, Joseph C. Walsh, Craig A. Merlic, and K. N. Houk: "Chemical Hermaphroditism: The Effect of Cr(CO)3-Complexation on the Structures and Stabilities of Benzylic Reactive Intermediates." Lecture presented at the 217th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 21-25, 1999; paper ORGN 522.

-1998-

(2) Dean J. Tantillo and K. N. Houk: "Stabilization of Transition States and Their Analogs by Hydrolytic Antibodies." Poster presented at the 216th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 23-27, 1998; paper ORGN 649.

-1997-

(1) Houk, K. N.; Tantillo, D. J. CHEMTRACTS: Organic Chemistry 1997, 10, 1039-1041: Condensation and commentary on "Relaxing Substrate Specificity in Antibody-Catalyzed Reactions: Enantioselective Hydrolysis of N-Cbz-Amino Acid Esters - Research by Tanaka, F.; Kinoshita, K.; Tanimura, R.; Fujii, I."

 

+ presentations or posters by Tantillo Group undergraduates, graduate students, or postdoctoral researchers are marked with plus signs

# presentations or posters by collaborators are marked with pound signs