Epernicus: Kenton H Whitmire, Ph.D.

Kenton H Whitmire, Ph.D.

Positions:
Professor

Chemistry

Rice University (Houston, TX)

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences

Rice University (Houston, TX)
Degrees:

Ph.D., Chemistry, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

M.S., Chemistry, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

B.S., Chemistry, Roanoke College (Salem, VA)
Past Advisors:

Duward F Shriver (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
Research:
Other Experience:
2007 Adjunct Professor, Korea University

1996-2007 Associate Editor, Organometallics

2000 Visiting Professor, University of Rennes I

1990 Visiting Professor, University of Rennes I

1989-1990 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow

1987 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow

1981-1982 NATO Postdoctoral Fellow

Communities:

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Kenton Whitmire's Publications (29)

Magnetic-plasmonic core-shell nanoparticles.
Levin CS, Hofmann C, Ali TA, Kelly AT, Morosan E, Nordlander P, Whitmire KH, Halas NJ

ACS nano. 2009 Jun 23;3(6):1379-88
Selective Arylation Reactions of Bismuth-Transition Metal Salicylate Complexes.
Stavila V, Thurston JH, Whitmire KH

Inorganic chemistry. 2009 Jun 18
Iron phosphide nanostructures produced from a single-source organometallic precursor: nanorods, bundles, crosses, and spherulites.
Kelly AT, Rusakova I, Ould-Ely T, Hofmann C, Lüttge A, Whitmire KH

Nano letters. 2007 Sep;7(9):2920-5
Addition of the phenoxathiin cation radical to alkenes and nonconjugated dienes. Formation of (E)- and (Z)-(10-phenoxathiiniumyl)alkenes and (E)- and (Z)-(10-phenoxathiiniumyl)dienes on basic alumina.
Zhao BJ, Shine HJ, Marx JN, Hofmann C, Whitmire KH

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2007 Aug 3;72(16):6154-61
Adducts of thianthrene- and phenoxathiin cation radical tetrafluoroborates to 1-alkynes. Structures and formation of 1-(5-thianthreniumyl)- and 1-(10-phenoxathiiniumyl)alkynes on alumina leading to alpha-ketoylides and alpha-ketols.
Rangappa P, Shine HJ, Marx JN, Ould-Ely T, Kelly AT, Whitmire KH

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2005 Nov 25;70(24):9764-70
Adducts of thianthrene- and phenoxathiin cation radical salts with symmetrical alkynes. Structure and formation of cumulenes on alumina leading to alpha-diketones, alpha-hydroxyalkynes, and alpha-acetamidoalkynes.
Shine HJ, Rangappa P, Marx JN, Shelly DC, Ould-Ely T, Whitmire KH

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2005 May 13;70(10):3877-83
Model platinum nucleobase and nucleoside complexes and antitumor activity: X-ray crystal structure of [PtIV(trans-1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane)trans-(acetate)2(9-ethylguanine)Cl]NO3.H2O.
Ali MS, Khan SR, Ojima H, Guzman IY, Whitmire KH, Siddik ZH, Khokhar AR

Journal of inorganic biochemistry. 2005 Mar;99(3):795-804
Decomposition of alkene adducts of thianthrene cation radical in nitrile solvents. Formation of alkyl-2-oxazolines and a new class of four-component products: 5-[(1-alkoxyalkylidene)ammonio]alkylthianthrenium diperchlorates.
Shine HJ, Zhao BJ, Marx JN, Ould-Ely T, Whitmire KH

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2004 Dec 24;69(26):9255-61
Heterobimetallic Bi(III)-Ti(IV) coordination complexes: synthesis and solid-state structures of BiTi4(sal)6(mu-OiPr)3(OiPr)4, and the cyclic isomers Bi4Ti4(sal)10(mu-OiPr)4(OiPr)4 and Bi8Ti8(sal)20(mu-OiPr)8(OiPr)8.
Thurston JH, Kumar A, Hofmann C, Whitmire KH

Inorganic chemistry. 2004 Dec 27;43(26):8427-36
Toward a general strategy for the synthesis of heterobimetallic coordination complexes for use as precursors to metal oxide materials: synthesis, characterization, and thermal decomposition of Bi(2)(Hsal)(6).M(acac)(3) (M = Al, Co, V, Fe, Cr).
Thurston JH, Trahan D, Ould-Ely T, Whitmire KH

Inorganic chemistry. 2004 May 17;43(10):3299-305
Toward rational control of metal stoichiometry in heterobimetallic coordination complexes: synthesis and characterization of Pb(Hsal)2(Cu(salen*))2, [Pb(NO3)(Cu(salen*))2](NO3), Pb(OAc)2(Cu(salen*)), and [Pb(OAc)(Ni(salen*))2](OAc).
Thurston JH, Tang CG, Trahan DW, Whitmire KH

Inorganic chemistry. 2004 Apr 19;43(8):2708-13
Adducts of phenoxathiin and thianthrene cation radicals with alkenes and cycloalkenes.
Shine HJ, Zhao B, Qian DQ, Marx JN, Guzman-Jimenez IY, Thurston JH, Ould-Ely T, Whitmire KH

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2003 Nov 14;68(23):8910-7
Molecular precursors for ferroelectric materials: synthesis and characterization of Bi2M2(mu-O)(sal)4(Hsal)4(OEt)2 and BiM4(mu-O)4(sal)4(Hsal)3(O(i)Pr)4 (sal = O2CC6H4O, Hsal = O2CC6H4OH) (M = Nb, Ta).
Thurston JH, Whitmire KH

Inorganic chemistry. 2003 Mar 24;42(6):2014-23
Preparation, characterization, and antitumor activity of new cisplatin analogues with 1-methyl-4-(methylamino)piperidine: crystal structure of [PtII(1-methyl-4-(methylamino) piperidine)(oxalate)].
Mukhopadhyay U, Thurston J, Whitmire KH, Siddik ZH, Khokhar AR

Journal of inorganic biochemistry. 2003 Feb 1;94(1-2):179-85
Towards a molecular model for bismuth(III) subsalicylate. Synthesis and solid-state structure of [Bi(Hsal)3(bipy)(C7H8]2 and [Bi(Hsal)(sal)(1,10-phenanthroline)(C7H8]2.
Thurston JH, Marlier EM, Whitmire KH

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England). 2002 Dec 7;(23):2834-5
Heterobimetallic bismuth-transition metal salicylate complexes as molecular precursors for ferroelectric materials. Synthesis and structure of Bi(2)M(2)(sal)(4)(Hsal)(4)(OR) (4) (M = Nb, Ta; R = CH(2)CH(3), CH(CH(3))(2)), Bi(2)Ti(3)(sal)(8)(Hsal)(2), and
Thurston JH, Whitmire KH

Inorganic chemistry. 2002 Aug 12;41(16):4194-205
Mono- and bisadducts from the addition of thianthrene cation radical salts to cycloalkenes and alkenes.
Qian DQ, Shine HJ, Guzman-Jimenez IY, Thurston JH, Whitmire KH

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2002 Jun 14;67(12):4030-9
Addition of Thianthrene Cation Radical to Cycloalkenes. An Unexpected Monoadduct.
Lee WK, Liu B, Park CW, Shine HJ, Guzman-Jimenez IY, Whitmire KH

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2001 Feb 9;66(3):1064
Reactions of cycloproparenes with metal carbenes.
Litosh VA, Saini RK, Guzman-Jimenez IY, Whitmire KH, Billups WE

Organic letters. 2001 Jan 11;3(1):65-6
Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity of new platinum(IV) axial carboxylate complexes: crystal structure of potential antitumor agent [PtIV(trans-1R,2R-diaminocyclohexane)trans(acetate)2Cl2].
Ali Khan SR, Huang S, Shamsuddin S, Inutsuka S, Whitmire KH, Siddik ZH, Khokhar AR

Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry. 2000 Mar;8(3):515-21
Mechanistic studies of a linear trisazoalkane, a new azimine, and a bicyclic triaziridine. Azoalkane homolysis into seven fragments
Engel PS, Pan L, Whitmire KH, Guzman-Jimenez I, Willcott MR, Smith WB

The Journal of organic chemistry. 2000 Feb 25;65(4):1016-21
Oligomerization and oxide formation in bismuth aryl alkoxides: synthesis and characterization of Bi4(mu 4-O)(mu-OC6F5)6(mu 3-OBi(mu-OC6F5)3)2(C6H5CH3), Bi8(mu 4-O)2(mu 3-O)2(mu-OC6F5)16, Bi6(mu 3-O)4(mu 3-OC6F5)(mu 3-OBi(OC6F5)4)3, NaBi4(mu 3-O)2(OC6F5)9(
Whitmire KH, Hoppe S, Sydora O, Jolas JL, Jones CM

Inorganic chemistry. 2000 Jan 10;39(1):85-97
Preparation, characterization, and antitumor activity of new cisplatin analogs with homopiperazines: crystal structure of [PtII(1-methylhomopiperazine)(methylmalonato)].2H2O.
Ali MS, Whitmire KH, Toyomasu T, Siddik ZH, Khokhar AR

Journal of inorganic biochemistry. 1999 Nov-Dec;77(3-4):231-8
Synthesis, characterization, and antitumor activity of new platinum(IV) trans-carboxylate complexes: crystal structure of [Pt(cis-1,4-DACH)trans-(acetate)2Cl2]
Shamsuddin S, Santillan CC, Stark JL, Whitmire KH, Siddik ZH, Khokhar AR

Journal of inorganic biochemistry. 1998 Aug;71(1-2):29-35
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Axial Dichloroplatinum(IV) Cisplatin Analogues: Crystal Structure of an Axial Dichloro Complex [Pt(cis-1,4-DACH)(trans-Cl(2))(CBDCA)].(1)/(2)MeOH.
Shamsuddin S, van Hal JW, Stark JL, Whitmire KH, Khokhar AR

Inorganic chemistry. 1997 Dec 3;36(25):5969-5971

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