Curriculum Vitae « Benjamin J. Stokes

Curriculum Vitae

Benjamin J. Stokes

Department of Chemistry
315 S. 1400 E., Room 2020
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0850
Cell: (847) 733-1656
Fax: (312) 996-0431
e-mail: bjstokes [AT] chem.utah.edu

Education

2011-present
Postdoctoral scholar, Organic Chemistry
University of Utah

2005 – 2011
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
University of Illinois at Chicago

2001 – 2004
B.S., Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Honors

Abbott Scholars Symposium, invited poster presentation, at Abbott Laboratories, IL, August 2011.

Research Experience

2011-current

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Postdoctoral Research Associate
with M. S. Sigman
Reactions in asymmetric catalysis:
–Asymmetric Pd(0)-catalyzed C-C bond-forming reactions of in-situ generated Pd-alkyl intermediates.
–Asymmetric Pd(II)-catalyzed oxidative three-component coupling reactions of styrenes.

2006 – 2010
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
Graduate Research Associate
with T. G. Driver
Reactions for the synthesis of aromatic N-heterocycles:
–Rh2(II)-catalyzed decomposition of sp2 azides in aromatic C-N bond-forming C-H functionalization reactions for the synthesis of indoles and carbazoles.
–Rh2(II)-catalyzed nitro group migration reactions of ortho-azido-b-nitrostyrenes for the synthesis of 3-nitroindoles via tandem C-N bond-forming events.
–FeII-catalyzed aromatic N-O and N-N bond-forming reactions of aryl azides.

Summer 2003
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Assistant
with R. B. Grubbs
–Living free-radical polymerization reactions for the synthesis and characterization of cobalt-containing diblock copolymers for nanomaterials applications.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

7. “Transition Metal-Catalyzed Formation of Aromatic N-Heterocycles via Aryl- or Vinyl- C-H Bond Amination” Stokes, B. J.; Driver, T. G. Euro. J. Org. Chem., microreview, 2011, in press.

6. “Rh(II)-Catalyzed Nitro Group Migration Reactions: Selective Synthesis of 3-Nitroindoles from beta-Nitro Styryl Azides,” Stokes, B. J.; Liu, S.; Driver, T. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133 (13), 4702–4705.

5. “Intramolecular Fe(II)-Catalyzed N–O or N–N Bond Formation from Aryl Azides.” Stokes, B. J.; Vogel, C. V.; Urnezis, L. K.; Pan, M.; Driver, T. G., Org. Lett., 2010, 12 (12), 2884–2887.

4. “Examination of the Mechanism of Rh₂(II)-Catalyzed Carbazole Formation Using Intramolecular Competition Experiments.” Stokes, B. J.; Richert, K. J.; Driver, T. G. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74 (17), 6442-6451 (featured article).

3. “Rh₂(II)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Carbazoles from Biaryl Azides.” Stokes, B. J.; Jovanović, B.; Dong, H.; Richert, K. J.; Riell, R. D.; Driver, T. G. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74 (8), 3225-3228.

2. “Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis of Pyrroles from Dienyl Azides.” Dong, H.; Shen, M.; Redford, J. E.; Stokes, B. J.; Pumphrey A. L.; Driver, T. G. Org. Lett. 2007, 9 (25), 5191-5194.

1. “Intramolecular C–H Amination Reactions: Exploitation of the Rh₂(II)-Catalyzed Decomposition of Azidoacrylates.” Stokes, B. J.; Dong. H.; Leslie, B. E.; Pumphrey, A. L.; Driver, T. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 (24), 7500-7501.

Oral and Poster Presentations

(presenter underlined)

8. “Rh₂(II)-Catalyzed Decomposition of Aryl Azides: Intramolecular C–N bond formation / 1,2-Rearrangment Cascades and Access to 3-Substituted Indoles.” Stokes, B. J.; Driver, T. G. Presented at the 2^nd Chicago Organic Symposium, Evanston, IL, February 2010 (poster).

7. “Intramolecular Fe(II)-Catalyzed N–N or N–O Bond Formation from Aryl Azides.” Stokes, B. J.; Vogel, C. V.; Pan, M.; Urnezis, L. K.; Driver, T. G. Presented at the 2^nd Chicago Organic Symposium, Evanston, IL, February 2010 (poster).

6. “Transition Metal-Catalyzed Syntheses of Aromatic N-Heterocycles from Aryl Azides.” Stokes, B. J.; Richert, K. J.; Jovanović, B.; Driver, T. G. Presented at the 238^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington D. C., August 2009; ORGN 396 (oral).

5. “Transition Metal-Catalyzed Decomposition of b-substituted o-Azidostyrenes.” Stokes, B. J.; Driver, T. G. Presented at the 41^st National Organic Symposium, University of Colorado, Boulder, 10 June 2009; D92 (poster).

4. “Transition Metal-Mediated Synthesis of Pyrroles from Dienyl Azides.” Redford, J. E.; Dong, H.; Shen, M.; Stokes, B. J.; Pumphrey, A. L.; Driver, T. G. Presented at the 235^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, April 2008; INOR 778 (poster).

3. “Rh(II)-Mediated Synthesis of N-Heteroaromatic Compounds from Vinyl and Aryl Azides.” Driver, T. G.; Stokes, B. J.; Dong, H., Riell, R. D.; Shen, M.; Leslie, B. E.; Pumphrey, A. L.; Redford, J. E.; Jovanović, B. Presented at the Heterocyclic Compounds Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, 25 June 2007; A20 (poster).

2. “Metal-Mediated Synthesis of N-Heteroaromatic Compounds from Vinyl Azides.” Stokes, B. J.; Dong, H.; Leslie, B. E.; Pumphrey, A. L.; Driver, T. G. Presented at the 40^th National Organic Symposium, Duke University, Durham, NC, 3 June 2007; A73 (poster).

1. “Metal-Containing Block Copolymers as Precursors to Nanoparticle-Copolymer Composites.” Grubbs, R. B; Miinea, L. A.; Sessions, L. B.; Ericson, Kjell D.; Cohen, B. R., Stokes, B. J.; Sheng, G. J.; Glueck, D. Presented at the 227^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 2004; POLY 566 (oral).