Paul J. Fischer is an inorganic chemist who arrived at Macalester College in 2001. He teaches general chemistry and advanced inorganic chemistry. His current research, funded by grants from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund and Research corporation, encompasses the area of organometallic synthetic chemistry. Fischer is widely published in top journals such as Organometallics. His professional goal is to establish a vigorous synthetic inorganic and organometallic research program at Macalester. Fischer teaches courses in General Chemistry, Accelerated General Chemistry and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. EDUCATION: B.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota Fischer has been teaching at Macalester since 2001.
Journal Articles
Allylnickel(II) and Allylpalladium(II) Derivatives of [(2-(Diphenylphosphino)ethyl)cyclopentadienyl]tricarbonylmetalates: Reactions with Free Radicals (with Michelle C. Neary, Aaron P. Heerboth, and Kevin P. Sullivan), Organometallics (2010)
cis,fac-Dichlorido{N-[3,5-tert-butyl-2-(trimethyl-silyloxy)benzyl]-N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine}(dimethylsulfoxide)ruthenium(II) dichloromethane disolvate (with Stefan G. Minasian and John Arnold), Acta Crystallographica Section E (2009)
Tricarbonyl(chlorodiphenylstannyl){[h5-(2-dimethyl-aminoethyl]cyclopentadienyl}molybdenum (with Kristina M. Krohn and Victor G. Young Jr.), Acta Crystallographica Section E (2009)
(2-(Diphenylphosphino)ethyl)cyclopentadienyl]tricarbonylmetalates: Supporting Ligands for Reactions at Group VI Metal-Copper Bonds (with Aaron P. Heerboth, Zoey R. Herm, and Benjamin E. Kucera), Organometallics (2007)
(2-(Trimethylammonium)ethyl)cyclopentadienyltricarbonylmetalates: Group VI Metal Zwitterions (with Zoey R. Herm and Benjamin E. Kucera), Organometallics (2007)
Contributions to Books
Temporary Teaching Position or Traditional Postdoc: Pros and Cons, And Gladly Teach: A Resource Book for Chemists Considering Academic Careers (2003)
Presentations
Reactions of Heterobimetallic Allyl Complexes and Organic Free Radicals: Does a Metal- Metal Bond Matter?, Lawrence University (2010)
Searching for a Heterobimetallic Effect via Reactions with Organic Radicals, Grinnell College (2010)
Searching for a Heterobimetallic Effect via Reactions with Organic Radicals, St. Olaf College (2010)
Heterobimetallics with (Allyl)group X Metal Fragments Bridged by (2- (Diphenylphosphino)ethyl)cyclopentadienyl Group VI Metal Tricarbonyl Metalloligands: Syntheses, Structures, and Reactions with Organic Radicals (with Michelle C. Neary and Aaron P. Heerboth), 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting (2010)