Christopher Kalberg
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: Science Center 306
Phone: (508) 286-3959
Email: ckalberg@wheatoncollege.edu
Degrees
Ph.D. Duke University 1998
B.S. Loras College 1993
Teaching Interests
Courses, Spring 2007
Chem 254 - Organic Chemistry II
Chem 362 - Advanced Organic
Student Projects
2006-07 Senior Thesis Student
Allison Labbe '07 - Asymmetric Hydrogenation in Ionic Liquid Solvent
Spring 2007 WRP Students
Hilary Magruder '09
David Ng'ang'a '09
Selected Publications, Creative Work or Performances
K.L. Boyle, E.B. Lipsky, C.S. Kalberg "Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Methyl a-benzamido Cinnamate in Ionic Liquid Solvent" Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 1311-1313.
C.S. Kalberg, P.J. Ogren "An Inexpensive Convenient Press for KBr and CsI Pelets in Infrared Studies" J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 391.
M.J. Burk, C.S. Kalberg, A. Pizzano "Rh-DuPHOS-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Enol Esters. Application to the Synthesis of Highly Enantioenriched a-Hydroxy Esters and 1,2-Diols" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 4345.
M.J. Burk, M.F. Gross, T.G.P. Harper, C.S. Kalberg, J.R. Lee, J.P. Martinez "Asymmetric Catalytic Routes to Chiral Building Blocks of Medicinal Interest" Pure and Applied Chem. 1996, 68, 33.
M.J. Burk, T.G.P. Harper, C.S. Kalberg "Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of ̰-Keto Esters Under Mild Conditions" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 4423.
M.J. Burk, T.G.P. Harper, J.R. Lee, C.S. Kalberg "Efficient Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones" Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 4963.