
Dr. Doug T Genna
Professor
Chemical & Biological Sciences
Ward Beecher Hall 5009
phone: (330) 941-2261
Education
B.S. Chemistry, Haverford College (Fran Blase), 2006
Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University (Gary Posner), 2011
Post. Doc: University of Michigan (Melanie Sanford)
Publications
Genna, D. T.; Wong-Foy, A. G.; Matzger, A. J.; Sanford, M. S. “Heterogenization of Homogeneous Catalysts in Metal Organic Frameworks via Cation Exchange” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 10586-10589
Genna, D. T.; Posner, G. H. “Cyanocuprates Convert Carboxylic Acids Directly into Ketones” Org. Lett. 2011, 13. 5358-5361
He, R.; Mott, B. T.; Rosenthal, A. S.; Genna, D. T.; Posner, G. H.; Arav-Boger, R. “An Artemisinin-derived Dimer has Highly Potent Anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Anti- Cancer Activities.”PLoS One 2011, 6, e24334
Hencken, C. P.; Genna, D. T.; Siegler, M. A.; Posner, G. H. “Highly Stereocontrolled and Regiocontrolled Syntheses of 2,3,4-trisubstituted Alkanoates and Lactones” J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 5149-5155
Genna, D. T.; Hencken, C. P.; Siegler, M. A.; Posner, G. H. “α-Chloro-β,γ-ethylenic Esters: Enantiocontrolled Synthesis and Substitutions.” Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4694-4697