Pat Papa

E-Mail: papa@chem.ucsb.edu

B.S. Chemistry, California State University, Sacramento (May 1997)

Current Research
My research has focused primarily on the development of new methods for using (PPh3) CuH catalytically for 1,4-reductions followed by transmetalations of the intermediate copper enolates. Diastereoselective formation of the biaryl portion of vancomycin is another ongoing project. Upon completion of my Ph.D., I will join Larry Overman's research group at the University of California at Irvine as a postdoctoral researcher.

Publications
"A Novel Transmetalation Route to Regio- and Stereo-defined Boron Enolates" Lipshutz, B.H.; Papa, P.W. J. Am. Chem. Soc.,submitted.

"Copper Hydride Catalyzed Tandem 1,4-Reductions / Alkylation Reactions." Lipshutz, B.H.; Chrisman, W.C.; Noson, K.; Papa, P.W.; Sclafani, J.S.; Vivian, R.; Keith, J.W. Tetrahedron,2000, 56, 2779.

"Triisopropylsilyloxycarbonyl ("Tsoc"): A New Protecting Group for 1O and 2O Amines." Lipshutz, B.H.; Papa, P.W.; Keith, J. J. Org. Chem.,1999, 11, 3792.

"Convenient, Effective Method for Conjugate Reductions Using Catalytic Quantities of Cu(I)." Lipshutz, B.H.; Keith, J.; Papa, P.W.; Vivian, R.W. Tetrahedron Letters,1998, 26, 4627.

"Studies in the Stereoselective Trapping of Prochiral Carbon Radicals by Optically Active Camphoxyl Nitroxides." Braslau, R.; Burrill, L.C.; Chaplinski, V.; Howden, R.; Papa, P.W. Tetrahedron Asymm.,1997, 19, 3209.