Liberty Pelter

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Education

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley

• Research Advisor: Dr. K. Peter C. Vollhardt
• Dissertation Title: Cobalt Mediated Vinyl Hydrogen Activation in Coordinated Trienes

B.S. Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene

 

Contact Information

Department of Chemistry and Physics
Purdue University Calumet
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323-2094

 

Office:	Gyte 254
Phone:	219-989-2780
Fax:	219-989-2130
Email:	pelterl@calumet.purdue.edu

 

Research Interests

Solid-phase organic synthesis and metal-mediated carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions for the synthesis of conjugated oligomers. These highly conjugated organic molecules are of interest in molecular electronic applications and the construction of nanoarchitectures.

 

Teaching Interests/Specialties

Inorganic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Organometallics

 

Selected Publications and Presentations

Takacs, J. M.; Venkataraman, S.; Andrews, R. N., “N-Heterocyclic Carbene–Palladium Catalysts for the Bisdiene Cyclization-Trapping reaction with Sulfonamides under Thermal and Microwave Conditions,” J. Organomet. Chem., 2005, 690, 6205-6209.

 

Michael W. Pelter, Libbie S. W. Pelter, Dusanka Colovic, Regina Strug, "The Microscale Synthesis of 1-Bromo-3-chloro-5-iodobenzene: An Improved Deamination of 2-Chloro-4-bromo-6-iodoaniline," J. Chem. Ed., 2004, 81, 111.

 

Libbie S. Pelter, Instructor's Manual, 2/E to accompany “Exploring Chemistry Laboratory Experiments in General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, 2/E” by Julie Peller, Prentice Hall; New Jersey, 2003

 

M. L. Hackert, R. K. Sandwick, M. W. Pelter, L. S. W. Pelter, Study Guide and Solutions Manual for "Chemistry and Life" by Hill, Baum, and Scott-Ennis, Prentice-Hall: New Jersey, 2000.

 

R. K. Sandwick, M. W. Pelter, L. S. W. Pelter, A. Carter Instructor’s Solutions Manual with Test Bank for "Chemistry and Life" by Hill, Baum, and Scott-Ennis, Prentice-Hall: New Jersey, 2000.

 

L. S. W. Pelter, Instructor’s Manual to Accompany “A Laboratory Manual on General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry” by Julie Peller, Prentice Hall: New Jersey, 1998.

 

J. M. Takacs and L. Pelter, “Formation of C-C Bonds by Electrocyclic Reactions”, in Houben-Weyl Stereoselective Synthesis E 21; G. Helmchen, F. W. Hoffman, J. Mulzer and E. Schaumann, ed.; Georg Thieme Verlag: New York, 1995; Vol. E 21 d; pp. 3833-49.

 

R. A. Cormier, J. S. Connolly, and L. S. Pelter, “A Diene Synthesis of Quinone Aldehydes,” Synthetic Communications 1992, 22(15), 2155.

 

Kenneth R. Berg (Dr. Libbie Pelter), “Suzuki Couplings for the Synthesis of Nanoscale structures with Applications in Molecular Electronics” NCUR 2004: 18th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis, IN, April 15-17, 2004.

 

Regina J. Strug, Ken R. Berg, Amy S. Gorcowski, Stacy L. Snyder, and Solomon E. Brown (Dr. Libbie Pelter, Dr. Michael Pelter), “Combinatorial Approach to Organic Synthesis of Nanoelectronic Components” NCUR 2004: 18th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis, IN, April 15-17, 2004.

 

M. W. Pelter*, L. S. W. Pelter*, R. Strug, K. Berg, A. Gorcowski, “Combinatorial Screening of Reagents and Catalysts in Homogeneous Metal Mediated Cross-Coupling Reactions” National Organic Symposium, American Chemical Society, Bloomington, IN, June, 2003.

 

R. Strug, D. C. Colovic, M. W. Pelter,* L. S. W. Pelter,* “Linking Strategies for Solid-Phase Synthesis: Polymer Supported Synthesis of Conjugated Oligomers” 6th Annual Posters on the Hill; Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington, D. C., April 2002.

 

M. W. Pelter*, L. S. W. Pelter, J. M. Tour, D. C. Colovic, V. Eulloqui, “Polymer Supported Synthesis of Conjugated Oligomers: Linking Strategies for Solid-Phase Synthesis”, Presented at the 36th Midwest Regional ACS Meeting, Lincoln, NE, October 2001.

 

L. S. W. Pelter,* E. E. Basista, S. S. Grewal, “Characterization of Peppermint and Spearmint Oils and Peppermint and Spearmint Leaf Extracts with GC-MS”, Presented at the ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, August 1999.

 

L. S. W. Pelter,* E. E. Basista, S. S. Grewal, “Analysis of Peppermint Leaf and Spearmint Leaf Extracts by TLC”, Presented at the ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, August 1999.

 

E. D. Gilfillan, L. S. Pelter, and M. W. Pelter, “Polymer-Immobilized Ruthenium Oxidation Catalysts,” Presented at the 205th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 1993.

 

J. M. Takacs, L. S. Pelter, and S. Y. Pyun, “Investigation into Chiral Ligands for the Enantioselective Iron-Catalyzed [4+4]-ene Carbocyclization of Trienes”, Presented at the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Omaha, NE, November 1991.