Publications

TCNJ publications – Undergraduate authors underlined

Agan, M. L. F.; Joseph, R.; Rivera-Figueroa, A.; Chan, B. C.; O’Connor, A. R.; Ondrechen, M. J.; Jones Jr., W. E.; Dorhout, P. K.; Kimble-Hill, A. C. “Best practices to diversify chemistry faculty.” J. Chem. Educ. 2022, 99, 435–443.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00508

Gole, M. T.; Pauls, P.; Hartlaub, S. F.; Nataro, C.; Roissiter, L. M.; O’Connor, A. R.; Chan, B. C. “Synthesis and electronic properties of transition metal complexes containing sulfonamidoquinoline ligands.” Polyhedron, 2021, 205, 115269.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2021.115269 

Chan, B. C.; Ekanger, L. A.; Gazley, J. L.; O’Connor, A. R. “Promoting Inclusive Excellence in the Inorganic Chemistry Curriculum at The College of New Jersey through Faculty Culture Shift.” ACS Symposium Series Advances in Teaching Inorganic Chemistry Volume 1. 2020, Chapter 9, 97-116.

Chan, B. C.; Baker, J.; Bunagan, M.; Ekanger, L.; Gazley, J.; Hunter, R.; O’Connor, A. R.; Triano, R. “Theory of Change to practice: How experimentalist teaching enabled faculty to navigate the COVID-19 disruption.” J. Chem. Educ. 2020, 97, 2788-2792.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00731.

Laga, S. M.; Townsend, T. M.; O’Connor, A. R.; Mayer, J. M. Cooperation of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Soluble Molecular Catalysts for Alcohol Oxidation. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 1386-1393.

Townsend, T. M.; Kirby, C.; Ruff, A.; O’Connor, A. R. “Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes Catlyzed by Cp*Ir(pyridinesulfonamide)Cl Complexes Under Base-Free conditions.” J. Organomet. Chem. 2017, 843, 7-13.

Ruff, A.; Kirby, C.; Chan, B. C.; O’Connor, A. R. “Base-Free Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones using Cp*Ir(pyridinesulfonamide)Cl Precatalysts.” Organometallics 2016, 35, 327-335.

McGarry, K. R.; McDaniel, M.; Chan, B. C.; O’Connor, A. R. “Synthesis and Characterization of (π-allyl)Palladium(II) Complexes Containing Dialkylbiaryl Phosphine Ligands.” Polyhedron 2016, 114, 101-109.

Chan, B. C.; Gazley, J. L.; O’Connor, A. R.; Hunt, D. “A STEM Identity Approach to Frame and Reinvent the Student Chemists Association at The College of New Jersey.” Building and Maintaining Award-Winning ACS Student Member Chapters Volume 1: Holistic Viewpoints, Chapter 8, 2016, 103-122.

Tucci, V. K.; O’Connor, A. R.; Bradley, L. M. “A Three-Year Chemistry Seminar Program Focusing on Career Development Skills.” J. Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 2071-2077.

Jacobs, D. L.; Chan, B. C.; O’Connor, A. R. “ N-[2-(Pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-derivatives of Methane-, Benzene- and Toulenesulfonamide: Prospective Ligands for Metal Coordination.” Acta Cryst. 2013, C69, 1397-1401.

O’Connor, A. R.; Chan, B. C.; Kaminsky, W.; Heinekey, D. M.; Goldberg, K. I. “Synthesis and Characterization of Iridium(I) and Iridium (III) Complexes Containing Dialkylbiphenyl Phosphines.” Organometallics 2013, 32, 4016-4019.

O’Connor, A. R.; Kaminsky, W.; Heinekey, D. M.; Goldberg, K. I. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Arene-Stabilized Rhodium Complexes.” Organometallics 2011, 30, 2105-2116.

Prior to TCNJ publications

O’Connor, A. R.; White, P. S.; Brookhart, M. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of (Cyclohexenyl)Ni(II) Complexes.” Organometallics 2010, 29. 5382-5389.

O’Connor, A. R.; Brookhart, M. “Polymerization of 1,3-Dienes and Styrene Catalyzed by Allyl Ni(II) Complexes: Mechanistic and Polymerization Investigation.” J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 1901-1912.

O’Connor, A. R.; Urbin, S. A.; Moorhouse, R. A.; White, P. S.; Brookhart, M. “Synthesis and Reactivity of (Allyl)Nickel(Arene)+ and (Allyl)Palladium(Arene)+ Complexes.” Organometallics 2009, 28, 2372-2384.

O’Connor, A. R.; White, P.S.; Brookhart, M. “Polymerization of Dienes Catalyzed by Ni(II) Complexes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 4142-4143.”

O’Connor, A. R.; Nataro, C.; Golen, J. A.; Rheingold, A. L. “Synthesis and Reactivity of [N(C6H4Br)]3[B(C6F5)4]: the X-ray Crystal Structure of [Fe(C5H5)2][B(C6F5)4].” J. Organomet. Chem. 2004, 689, 2411-2414.

O’Connor, A. R.; Nataro, C. “Determination of Basicity of 1,1’–Bis (diphenylphosphino)metallocenes.” Organometallics 2004, 23, 615-618.

O’Connor, A. R.; Nataro, C.; Rheingold, A. L. “Ruthenium Cluster Compounds Containing 1,1’–Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf): An Electrochemical Analysis and the Crystal Structure of Ru3(CO)11(m-dppf).” J. Organomet. Chem. 2004, 679, 72-78.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. “Iron Catalysts for Lactide Polymerization”
    Object Type: Literature Discussion
    Posted January 27, 2017 by Anthony L. Fernandez, Merrimack College, Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey
  1. “Guiding questions for: Redox-controlled Polymerization of Lactide Catalyzed by Bis(imino)pyridine Iron Bis(alkoxide) Complexes”
    Object Type: Literature Discussion
    Posted January 27, 2017 by Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey
    Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey, Anthony L. Fernandez, Merrimack College
  1. “Kinetic and Mechanistic Aspects of Atom Transfer Radical Addition (ATRA) Catalyzed by Copper Complexes”
    Object Type: Literature Discussion
    Posted December 5, 2016
  1. “Properties of olefin complexes: Pt(II) vs Au(III)”
    Object Type: Literature Assignment
    Posted June 21st, 2014 by Margaret Scheuermann, Princeton University, Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey
  1. “Complexes of alkenes, alkynes, and dienes”
    Object Type: Five Slides About
    Posted June 21st, 2014 by Margaret Scheuermann, Princeton University, Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey
  1. “Electrocatalysis and Proton Reduction”
    Object Type: Five Slides About
    Posted July 19th, 2012 by Matt Whited, Carleton College
    Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey, Anne Ryter, Western State Colorado University, Jillian L Dempsey, University of North Carolina, Michael Norris, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  1. “An Introduction to Electrocatalysis: Hydrogen Evolution from Mono and Binuclear Cobalt Complexes”
    Object Type: Literature Discussion
    Posted July 19th, 2012 Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey, Anne Ryter, Western State Colorado University, Matt Whited, Carleton College, Michael Norris, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  1. “Writing assignment series related to topics discussed in organometallic chemistry – Assignment 1 Literature Summary”
    Object Type: Literature Discussion
    Posted July 16th, 2012 by Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey
  1. “Writing assignment series related to topics discussed in organometallic chemistry – Assignment 2 Literature Highlights”
    Object Type: Literature Discussion
    Posted July 16th, 2012 by Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey
  1. “Writing assignment series related to topics discussed in organometallic chemistry – Assignment 3 Literature Critique”
    Object Type: Literature Discussion
    Posted July 19th, 2012 by Abby O’Connor, The College of New Jersey