Jeff Servesko

B.S. Chemistry (Penn State University) 1997

E-Mail: jservesko@chem.ucsb.edu

Researcher: Dupont Agrichemicals 1997-1999
Researcher: International Flavors and Fragrances 1999-2001

Current Research
 (1) Asymmetric reduction/ tandem aldol using CuH catalyst;
(2) Fast carboalumnation/transition metal couplings;
(3) Total synthesis of amphodinokitide-1.

Publications
"CuH-Catalyzed Asymmetric Conjugate Reductions of Acyclic Enones", B. H. Lipshutz, J. M. Servesko, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2003, 41, 4789.

"Asymmetric 1,4-Reductions of Hindered b-Substituted Cycloalkenones Using Catalytic CuH", B. H. Lipshutz, J. M. Servesko, T. B. Petersen, P. Papa, A. Lover, submitted.