B.S.  -   Wake Forest University
Ph.D. -  Harvard University
Post-Doc. - State University of New York at Buffalo; U. S.
        Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C.

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Research Focus:

X-ray Crystallography: Determination of molecular structures by X-ray crystallographic methods.

The technique of single-crystal X-ray crystallography can be used to determine the detailed molecular structure of chemical compounds. Because this is a completely general method, it can be applied to any compound of chemical interest, and is thus an important tool in many different areas of research. The determination of a substance's structure by X-ray methods involves several steps, including 1) preparation of suitable crystals for study, 2) preliminary X-ray investigation for the determination of crystal quality and lattice type, 3) collection of high accuracy intensity data on an automated X-ray diffractometer, and 4) reduction and analysis of the data utilizing high-speed computers.

Structure determinations are carried out on compounds of interest in a variety of research endeavors; the particular compounds studied often depend on the immediate research interests of faculty colleagues. Compounds recently studied include templates for the synthesis of chiral organic compounds, and both mononuclear and polymeric transition metal complexes.

Recent Publications
 

      "syn -1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,11,12,12-Dodeca-chloro-9,10-dimethoxy-1,4,5,8-tetra-hydro-
      1,4:5,8-dimethanoanthracene," Amanda J. Watson, Megan E. O’Brien,
     Matthew D. Brooker, Daniel S. Jones and Markus Etzkorn, Acta Crystallographica,
     Volume E63, p. o3565. (2007)

      "cis-2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[c]silole,"
      Amanda J. Watson, Stephen K. Cope, Daniel S. Jones and Craig A. Ogle,
      Acta Crystallographica, Volume E63, p. o3346. (2007)

     “ Dichloro[(5,6:12,13-η4)-pentacyclo[8.4.0.03,8.04,14.07,11]tetradeca-5,12-
     diene]platinum(II),” Luong Duong, Hristos C. Karanikas, Amanda J.Watson,
     Markus Etzkorn and Daniel S. Jones, Acta Crystallographica, Volume E62,
     pp. m2960-m2962. (2006)

      "cis-1,2,2,3-Tetraphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-2-benzosilole," Luong C. Duong,
      Stephen K. Cope, Daniel S. Jones and Craig A. Ogle, Acta Crystallographica,
      Volume E62, pp. o3574-o3576. (2006) 

     “[Bis(3-methyl-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazolyl)borate-k2S,S’]dibromoindium(III),”
     Sarah C. Hill, Daniel S. Jones and Daniel Rabinovich, Acta Crystallographica,
     Volume E62, pp. m702-m704. (2006)

     “1-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)naphthalene,” Binita Suthar, Anthony Fowler,
     Daniel S. Jones and Craig A. Ogle, Acta Crystallographica, Volume E61,
     pp. o607-o608. (2005)

     “(S)-2-(Methoxydiphenylmethyl)-1-(thiophen-3-ylmethyl)pyrrolidine,”
     Erica Martin, A. Leigh Winfrey, Jason B. Human, C. Zachary Carlin, Daniel S.
     Jones and Craig A. Ogle, Acta Crystallographica, Volume E59, pp. o1970-
     o1971. (2003)

     “cis-Dichlorotetrakis(2-mercapto-1-tert-butylimidazole)lead(II),” Robin N.
     Evans, David J. Mihalcik, Daniel S. Jones and Daniel Rabinovich, Acta
     Crystallographica, Volume E59, pp. m370-m372. (2003)

    "Chloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I)," Qingyi L. Horn,
     Daniel S. Jones, Robin N. Evans, Craig A. Ogle and T. Craig Masterman,
    Acta Crystallographica, Volume E58, pp. m51-m52. (2002)