Merritt B. Andrus

Research Interests

Prof. Andrus is active in the areas of asymmetric methodology, natural product total synthesis, and drug development. Synthetic methods include asymmetric allylic oxidation, glycolate aldol reactions, phase-transfer catalysis, alkylation, aldol, and conjugate additions, N-heterocyclic carbene transition metal catalyzed cross coupling, and remote C-H oxidation. Completed syntheses include octalactin, tuckolide, stipiamide, geldanamycin, and resveratrol. Synthetic analog medicinal agents have been designed based on stipiamide, geldanamycin, resveratrol, and engerlin A. Numerous publications and patents have resulted from these efforts. PhD and postdoctoral personnel trained have secured positions at major pharmaceutical companies and in academia

Teaching Interests

Prof. Andrus teaches numerous courses in the department of chemistry and biochemistry. His main emphasis is in the organic area teaching Chem 351, 352 courses taken by pre-professional and science and chemistry majors. Graduate level organic classes include advanced synthesis, organometallics, natural product total synthesis, Chem 659. He also teaches organic spectroscopy Chem 455, 555. Prof. Andrus also regularly teaches introductory general chemistry, Chem 101 and Chem 285, introductory organic/biochemistry to pre-nursing, dietetics, and exercise science majors. In addition, Dr. Andrus teaches chemistry literature, advanced writing to chemistry majors.

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