Jonathan Moerdyk
Jonathan Moerdyk grew up in rural Michigan and obtained his Bachelor's of Science degree from Hope College in Holland, MI. An enthusiasm for organic chemistry coupled with research regarding novel organic photochromes under the advisement of Dr. Jason G. Gillmore propelled Jonathan to the pursue a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin. At UT, Jonathan's research focused on the design, synthesis, and application of new carbene scaffolds as useful reagents as well as mimics for transition metals. In the Fall of 2014, Jonathan started at 茄子视频 University in Greensburg, PA as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. He continues to enjoy working with students as well as developing an active research program.
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX), 2014
B.S., Hope College (Holland, MI), 2009
Publications
22. Webb, E. W.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Sluiter, K. B.; Pollack, B. J.; Speelman, A. L.; Lynch, E. J., Gillmore, J. G. 鈥淓xperimental and Computational Electrochemistry of Quinazolinespirohexadienone Molecular Switches 鈥 Differential Electrochromic vs Photochromic Behavior鈥 Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2473-2485.
21. Joo, W.; Chen, C. H.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Deschner, R. P.; Bielawski, C. W.; Willson, C. G. 鈥淧hotoinitiated Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization鈥 J. Poly. Sci. A, 2019, 57, 1791-1795.
20. Moerdyk, J. P.; Schilter, D.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淣,N'-Diamidocarbenes: Isolable Divalent Carbons with Bona Fide Carbene Reactivity鈥. Acc. Chem. Res. 2016, 49, 1458-1468.
19. Lee, Y.-G.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淧oly(2-imino-4-oxazolidinone)s via the Condensation of Diamidocarbenes with Bis(isocyanate)s鈥 Macromolecules 2015, 48, 9081-9084.
18. Lastovickova, D. N.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Kelley, A. R.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淎ssessing the Reactivity of N,N'- Diamidocarbenes Toward Compounds Containing p-Block Elements: The Activation of Silanes and Alanes鈥. Submitted to J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2015, 28, 75-78.
17. Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淒ihaloimidazolidinediones as Versatile Halodehydrating Agents鈥. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 19, 14773-14776.
16. Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淩eductive Generation of Stable, Five-Membered N,N'-Diamidocarbenes鈥. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 4551-4553.
15. Chase, D. T.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淓xploring the Chemistry of N,N'-Diamidocarbenes with Organophosphorus Compounds鈥. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 812-815.
14. Moerdyk, J. P.; Blake, G. A.; Chase, D. T.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淓lucidation of Carbene Ambiphilicity Leading to the Discovery of Reversible Ammonia Activation鈥. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18798鈥18801.
13. Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淪table Carbenes鈥 in Contemporary Carbene Chemistry. Moss, R. A.; Doyle, M. P., Eds.-in-Chief; Wiley: Hoboken, NJ. 2013; pp 40鈥74.
12. Chen, M.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Blake, G. A.; Bielawski, C. W.; Lee, J. K. 鈥淎ssessing the Proton Affinities of N,N'-Diamidocarbenes鈥. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 10452鈥10458.
11. Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淨 & A: A Sustainable Chemist鈥. Nature 2013, 502, S59.
10. Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淣,N'-Diamidocarbenes Facilitate Selective C鈥揌 Insertions and Transfer Hydrogenations鈥. Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 14773鈥14776.
9. Chase, D. T.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淓lucidating the Mechanism of Reversible Oxiranations via Magnetization Transfer Spectroscopy鈥. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 5510鈥5513.
8. Lee, Y.-G.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淓xploring the Nucleophilicity of N,N'-Diamidocarbenes: Heteroallenes and Related Compounds as Coupling Reagents鈥. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2012, 25, 1027鈥1032.
7. Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淎rchitectures of Polymers Synthesized using ROMP鈥 in Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference. Matyjaszewski, K.; M枚ller, M., Eds.-in-Chief; El sevier: Amsterdam, 2012; pp 523鈥550.
6. Blake, G. A.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淭uning the Electronic Properties of Carbenes: A Systematic Comparison of Neighboring Amino versus Amido Groups鈥. Organometallics 2012, 31, 3373鈥3378.
5. Moerdyk, J.P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淎lkyne and Reversible Nitrile Activation: N,N'-Diamidocarbene Facilitated Synthesis of Cyclopropenes, Cyclopropenones, and Azirines鈥. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 6116鈥6119.
4. Moerdyk, J.P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淒iamidocarbenes as Versatile and Reversible [2+1] Cycloaddition Reagents鈥. Nat. Chem. 2012, 4, 275鈥280.
3. Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淥lefin Metathesis Catalysts Containing N,N'-Diamidocarbenes鈥. Organometallics 2011, 30, 2278鈥2284.
2. Hudnall, T. W.; Moerdyk, J. P.; Bielawski, C. W. 鈥淎mmonia Activation by a N,N'-Diamidocarbene鈥. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 4288鈥4290.
1. Moerdyk, J. P.; Speelman, A. L.; Kuper, K. E.; Heiberger, B. R.; TerLouw, R. P.; Zeller, D. J.; Radler, A. J.; Gillmore, J. G. 鈥淪ynthesis and Photochemistry of Two Quinone Analogs from the Perimidinespirohexadienone Family of Photochromes鈥. J. PhotoChem. Photobio. A. 2009, 205, 84鈥92.
Awards
Hope College Young Alumni Award, March 2016
Forbes 鈥30 Under 30 in Science鈥, January 2015
Scientific American 鈥30 Under 30鈥, June 2013
Organizations
American Chemical Society, Member
Presentations
Moerdyk, J. P., Martin, D. Kline, M., Mayro, B., Herman, Z. 鈥淪ynthetic Access to Sterically Enhanced N-Arylamines and Progress Toward a Novel, Tunable Carbene Scaffold鈥. 257th ACS National Meeting, Orlando, FL, Mar 2019.
Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淗aber-Bosch: A Liberal Arts and Summative Assessment for a One Semester General Chemistry Course鈥. 2018 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, South Bend, IN, Aug 2018.
Gallagher, C.* and Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淭he Synthesis and Purification of N-Adamantylanilines鈥. 32nd Annual ACS Student Member Symposium, Duquesne University, Apr 2018. [Student award winner]
Moerdyk, J. P. "Expanding Carbene Utility: Synthetic Potential and a Modular Indole-based Design". 茄子视频 University Chemistry and Forensic Science Departmental Seminar, 茄子视频 University, Greensburg, PA, Sept 2017
Hoover, W.* and Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淯se of a Carbene as a Reactive CO Equivalent to Generate a Ketene Precursor鈥. 2017 Undergraduate Research Conference, 茄子视频 University, PA, April 2017.
Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淓xpanding Carbene Utility: Synthetic Potential and a Modular Indole-based Design鈥. St. Mary鈥檚 College of Maryland Natural Sciences and Mathematics Colloquium, St. Mary鈥檚 College of Maryland, St. Mary鈥檚, MD, Oct 2016.
Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淓nhancing the Organic Curriculum with iSpartan鈥. 2016 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Greeley, CO, Aug 2016
Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淒eveloping a Novel, Tunable Carbene Scaffold for Small Molecule Activation and Catalysis鈥. 47th Central Regional ACS Meeting, Covington, KY, May 2016
Martin, D*; Herman, Z. J.*; Mayro, B. J.*; Wardale, J.*; Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淒eveloping an Electronically Diverse and Persistent Indole-Based Alkylaminocarbene鈥. 47th Central Regional ACS Meeting, Covington, KY, May 2016
Martin, D.*; Mayro, B.*; Herman, Z.*; Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淒eveloping an Electronically Diverse and Persistent Indole-Based Alkylaminocarbene鈥. Undergraduate Research Conference, 茄子视频 University, Greensburg, PA, Apr 2016
Waddell, J.*; Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淓xpanding Imidazolium-Iron Ionic Liquid Catalysts for Carbon-Carbon Bond Formaton.鈥 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar 2016
Cicconi, C.*; Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淎nalysis of Fluorinated Lidocaine Derivatives via 19F NMR.鈥 Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Atlanta, GA, Mar 2016
Martin, D.*; Wardale, J.*; Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥淒eveloping an Electronically Diverse and Persistent Indole-Based Alkylaminocarbene鈥 American Chemical Society Chemistry on the Road Meeting, Greensburg, PA, Nov 2015
Moerdyk, J. P. 鈥渋Spartan in Organic Chemistry.鈥 49th Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers Meeting, Latrobe, PA Oct 2015