Ann O. Omollo

Office Hours

Spring 2024

Tuesday 10:00 – 11:25 AM

Wednesday 10:00 – 11:25 AM

Wednesday: 3:35 – 4:35 PM

Thursday: 10:30 – 11:30 AM (Online)

Education

Bachelor of Education (Chemistry and Mathematics), Egerton University 
Ph.D., Chemistry, Miami University
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Jackson State University

Classes

CHEMISTRY OF OUR ENVIRONMENT
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

Selected Publications

• Armen S. Casparian, Gergely Sirokman, Ann O. Omollo: Rapid Review of Chemistry for the Life Sciences and Engineering with Select Applications, 2021
• McClendon, E.; Omollo, A. O.; Valente, E. J.; Hamme, A. T. II. Tetrahedron Letters 2009, 50, 533-535. "Oxonium Ion Mediated Synthesis of 4-Substituted Spiro-isoxazolines"
• Gung, B. W.; Omollo, A. O.  J. Org. Chem. 2009, 1136-1138. "A Concise Synthesis of R-(-)-Cicutoxin, a Natural 17-Carbon Polyenyne"
• Gung, B. W.; Omollo, A. O.  J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4790-4795. "First total synthesis of the potent anticancer natural product dideoxypetrosynol A: Preparation of the "Skipped" (Z)-enediyne moiety by oxidative coupling of homopropargylphosphonium ylide"
• Gung, B. W.; Omollo, A. O.  J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 1067-1070. "Total synthesis of (+)- and (-)-duryne: A potent anticancer agent from the marine sponge Cribrochalina dura. Establishment of the central double bond geometry and the absolute configuration of the chiral centers"

Awards & Honors

Teaching Excellence and Classroom Management NISOD Award Recipient, 2013

Additional Information (Links)

Fax: 401-825-2241

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