Ron W. Darbeau

Department Head

25A Kirkman Hall

rdarbeau@mail.mcneese.edu

www.faculty.mcneese.edu/rdarbeau

337-475-5777

Field of Specialization

Physical Organic Chemistry

Current Graduate Students

Luis Siso, Gregory Trahan, Paula McDonald, Noe Alvarez, Melanie Guillory and Rebecca Pease (Research Associate)

Education

B.S.

University of the West Indies (1987)

Trinidad, West Indies

M.A.

Johns Hopkins University (1992)

Baltimore, Maryland

Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University (1996)

Baltimore, Maryland

Teaching

CHEM 301, 302, 424/524, 601, 620

Research

Dr. Darbeau's research focus on deamination chemistry and includes (1) development of novel deaminative methods, (2) generation and study of longer-lived and more reactive carbocations, (3) spectroscopic study of metastable intermediates, (4) elucidation of the Nitrogenous Entity Separated Ion Pair (NESIP) model, (5) deamination as a probe of carbocation-mediated reactions, (6) synthetic and biochemical aspects of deamination. Friedel-Crafts and Polymer chemistry are also heavily studied as are the syntheses of anti-cancer compounds with deaminative modes of action.

Publications

White, E. H.; Darbeau, R. W.; Chen, D.; Chen, S.; Chen, Y. J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 7986.

Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8091.

Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H.; Song, F.; Darbeau, N. R.; Chou, J. C. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64 (16), 5966.

Darbeau, R. W.; Delaney, M. S.; Ramelow, U.; James, K. R.; Org. Lett. 1999, 1 (5) 796.

Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H.; Nunez, N.; Coit, B.; Daigle, M. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 1115.

Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 1121.

Song, F.; Darbeau, R.W.; White, E. H. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 1861.

Darbeau, R. W.; Heurtin, D. J.; Siso, L. M.; Pease, R. S.; Gibble, R. E.; Bridges, D. E.; Darbeau, N. R. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 2681.

Darbeau, R. W.; Pease, R. S.; Gibble, R. E. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 5027.

Darbeau, R. W.; Perez, E. V.; Sobieski, J. I.; Rose, W. A.; Yates, M. C.; Boese, B. J.; Darbeau, N. R. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 5679.

Darbeau, R. W. Recent Res. Devel. Org. Chem., 2001, 5, 107.

Ramelow, U. S.; Ma, J. H.; Darbeau, R. W. Mat. Res. Innovat. 2001, 5, 40.

Darbeau, R. W.; Gibble, R. E.; Pease, R. S.; Bridges, D. E.; Siso, L. M.; Heurtin, D. J. Perkins Trans. 2, 2001, 1084.

Darbeau, R. W.; Pease, R. S.; Perez, E. V. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 2942.

Grants and Awards

Grants Funded: External ~ $280,000; Internal ~ $130,000

Acquisition of an Interface Computer (AIA) system and Cirrus GPC Software, $4,000; TASC, 2002-2003.

Acquisition of Computers and Related Technology for Use in Instruction and Research, $12,000, TASC, 2002-2003.

Integration of Gel Permeation Chromatography into the Chemistry Curriculum, $16,474; TASC. 2001-2002.

Enhancement of Solvent Interception of Deaminatively Generated Carbocations, $15,000; The Calcasieu Parish Development Board Professorship for Industrial & Economic Development 2001-2004.

Initiation of Addition Polymerization via Deaminatively Generated Carbocations; An Exploration of Optimal Conditions for Production of Polymers of Requisite Mass and Modality, $106,040; The Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund. 2001-2004.

An Exploration of Methods Designed to Enhance Solvent Interception of Deaminatively Generated Benzyl Cations, $2,725; The Shearman Research Initiative Award; 2001-2002.

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	Ron W. Darbeau Department Head 25A Kirkman Hall rdarbeau@mail.mcneese.edu www.faculty.mcneese.edu/rdarbeau 337-475-5777 Field of Specialization Physical Organic Chemistry Current Graduate Students Luis Siso, Gregory Trahan, Paula McDonald, Noe Alvarez, Melanie Guillory and Rebecca Pease (Research Associate) Education B.S. University of the West Indies (1987) Trinidad, West Indies M.A. Johns Hopkins University (1992) Baltimore, Maryland Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University (1996) Baltimore, Maryland Teaching CHEM 301, 302, 424/524, 601, 620 Research Dr. Darbeau's research focus on deamination chemistry and includes (1) development of novel deaminative methods, (2) generation and study of longer-lived and more reactive carbocations, (3) spectroscopic study of metastable intermediates, (4) elucidation of the Nitrogenous Entity Separated Ion Pair (NESIP) model, (5) deamination as a probe of carbocation-mediated reactions, (6) synthetic and biochemical aspects of deamination. Friedel-Crafts and Polymer chemistry are also heavily studied as are the syntheses of anti-cancer compounds with deaminative modes of action. Publications White, E. H.; Darbeau, R. W.; Chen, D.; Chen, S.; Chen, Y. J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 7986. Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8091. Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H.; Song, F.; Darbeau, N. R.; Chou, J. C. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64 (16), 5966. Darbeau, R. W.; Delaney, M. S.; Ramelow, U.; James, K. R.; Org. Lett. 1999, 1 (5) 796. Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H.; Nunez, N.; Coit, B.; Daigle, M. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 1115. Darbeau, R. W.; White, E. H. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 1121. Song, F.; Darbeau, R.W.; White, E. H. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 1861. Darbeau, R. W.; Heurtin, D. J.; Siso, L. M.; Pease, R. S.; Gibble, R. E.; Bridges, D. E.; Darbeau, N. R. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 2681. Darbeau, R. W.; Pease, R. S.; Gibble, R. E. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 5027. Darbeau, R. W.; Perez, E. V.; Sobieski, J. I.; Rose, W. A.; Yates, M. C.; Boese, B. J.; Darbeau, N. R. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 5679. Darbeau, R. W. Recent Res. Devel. Org. Chem., 2001, 5, 107. Ramelow, U. S.; Ma, J. H.; Darbeau, R. W. Mat. Res. Innovat. 2001, 5, 40. Darbeau, R. W.; Gibble, R. E.; Pease, R. S.; Bridges, D. E.; Siso, L. M.; Heurtin, D. J. Perkins Trans. 2, 2001, 1084. Darbeau, R. W.; Pease, R. S.; Perez, E. V. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 2942. Grants and Awards Grants Funded: External ~ $280,000; Internal ~ $130,000 Acquisition of an Interface Computer (AIA) system and Cirrus GPC Software, $4,000; TASC, 2002-2003. Acquisition of Computers and Related Technology for Use in Instruction and Research, $12,000, TASC, 2002-2003. Integration of Gel Permeation Chromatography into the Chemistry Curriculum, $16,474; TASC. 2001-2002. Enhancement of Solvent Interception of Deaminatively Generated Carbocations, $15,000; The Calcasieu Parish Development Board Professorship for Industrial & Economic Development 2001-2004. Initiation of Addition Polymerization via Deaminatively Generated Carbocations; An Exploration of Optimal Conditions for Production of Polymers of Requisite Mass and Modality, $106,040; The Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund. 2001-2004. An Exploration of Methods Designed to Enhance Solvent Interception of Deaminatively Generated Benzyl Cations, $2,725; The Shearman Research Initiative Award; 2001-2002.
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