Professor David Y. Son

 

David Y. Son

    

Assoicate Professor

 Office: 317 Fondren Science
Department of Chemistry Phone: (214) 768-8813
Southern Methodist University Fax: (214) 768-4089
PO Box 750314    e-mail:
Dallas, TX 75275-0314    
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Education & Experience:

  • Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 1993; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

  • B.S. Chemistry, 1989; Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI

  • National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, 1993-1995; Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C.

  • Assistant Professor, 1996-2002; Associate Professor, 2002-present; Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Research Interests:

Our primary research interests are the synthesis of new multidentate ligands for supramolecular assembly, and the syntheses and applications of novel organosilicon monomers, polymers, and dendrimers.
 

Selected Publications:

  • Sengupta, P.; Henkes, A. E.; Kumar, M. K.; Zhang, H.; Son, D. Y. "A General One-Step Synthesis of Multidentate (Pyridylalkyl)amines from Mono-, Bis-, Tris- and Tetrakis(bromomethyl)benzenes: Potential Ligands for Supramolecular Assembly", Synthesis 2008, 79-86.

  • Zhang, H.; Gondi, S. R.; Son, D. Y. "Poly[bis(μ3-benzyloxyiminoacetato)nitratotrisilver(I)]", Acta Crystallographica Section E 2006, E62, m1613-m1615.

  • Gondi, S. R.; Son, D. Y. "Cholane Derivatives with Potential Ligating Groups at the 3- and 24-Positions.", Synthetic Communications 2006, 36, 1317-1331.

  • Siaw-Lattey, C.; Zhang, H.; Son, D. Y. "Synthesis and Characterization of a Versatile Bis(pyridylether) Ligand and Its Complexes with Ag(I), Cu(II), and Co(II).", Polyhedron 2005, 24, 785-790.

  • Xiao, Y.; Son, D. Y. “Synthetic Approaches to Cyclodisilazanes and Branched Silazanes.”, Organometallics 2004, 23, 4438-4443.

  • Kalra, M. K.; Zhang, H.; Son, D. Y. “Helical Metallopolymers from the Coordination of New Bis(pyridyl)terephthalate Ligands with Silver(I).”, Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2004, 7, 1019-1022.

  • Rim, C.; Son, D. Y.  "Transmetalation as a Route to Novel Styryllithium Reagents.", Organic Letters 2003, 5, 3443-3445.

Courses Taught:

  • General Chemistry (CHEM 1304)

  • Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3372)

  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory (CHEM 3118)

  • Practical Laboratory Methods (CHEM 6111)