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Organic Synthesis, Organometallics, Prostaglandins, Vitamin D, Catalysis
ORGANIC SYNTHESIS; ORGANIC REACTIONS; NATURAL PRODUCT. Expert and his research group have successfully carried through many total syntheses of natural products. In addition, he has originated, reduced to practice, and published many new methods for effecting organic transformations. He also…
Pesticide Toxicology, Pesticide Chemistry
Expert has conducted research in pesticide toxicology and chemistry, focused primarily on insecticides, including the chlorinated hydrocarbons (such as DDT, methoxychlor, dieldrin, and heptachlor), the pyrethroids (such as pyrethrum and many synthetic pyrethroids), organophosphates, carbamates, and natural products. His work…
Chemical Engineering
Expert has taught a course in air pollution control at BYU about a dozen times in the past 22 years, a course which he organized. He has general experience in the design of air pollution control systems and has specific…
Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Evaluates organic spectra (NMR, MS, HPLC, GC/MS, etc.) Writes & edits chemical procedures. Retired Professor of Chemistry & General Science.
Expert has expertise in many aspects of organic chemistry. He is skilled in applied synthetic procedures. He is also knowledgeable about rare and fine chemical intermediates. Expert has experience with: aldehydes, ketones, and esters; many types of alcohols; and amides…
Surfactant Biodegradation
Expert had the early portion of his career include the syntheses of new and potentially biodegradable surfactants for use in laundry detergents. Later, he supervised the testing of these and other surfactants for biodegradability and soil removal performance. Among his…