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RESEARCH INTERESTS
Developing new synthetic methodologies, with an emphasis in asymmetric organocatalysis and transition metal chemistry
Natural product total synthesis
Small molecule synthesis for probing biosynthetic enzymatic pathways

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RESEARCH INTERESTS
Developing new synthetic methodologies, with an emphasis in asymmetric organocatalysis and transition metal chemistry
Natural product total synthesis
Small molecule synthesis for probing biosynthetic enzymatic pathways

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Department of Chemistry
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322
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Articles (17)

The Total Syntheses of JBIR-94 and Two Synthetic Analogs and ...

Tetrahedron Letters (2019)

Cathy L. Mangum, Mica B. Munford, Alyssa Sam, Sandra K. Young, et al.

We here disclose the total syntheses of the natural polyphenol JBIR-94 and two nonnatural analogs, whose structures are of interest ...

An Electrolysis Experiment for a Middle School Summer Science Camp

An Electrolysis Experiment for a Middle School Summer Science Camp (2013)

Mike A Christiansen, Leslie Jessup and Kevin D. Woodward

Higher education is often culturally deemphasized in the geographic area served by our rural, regional campus. As a result, faculty ...

Schematics of a Water Balloon Launcher Design and Reproducible Water-Balloon-Filling ...

USU Uintah Basin Faculty Publications (2013)

Mike A Christiansen, Boyd F. Edwards and David D. Sam

We recently held a Science Summer Camp for middle school students, designed to infuse young people with increased excitement for ...

The Use of Flip-Teaching in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry

2nd Annual Uintah Basin Research Conference at Utah State University Regional Campus, Vernal, UT (2013)

Michael A. Christiansen

Incorporating a Student-Designed Research Project into an Undergraduate Laboratory Classroom

7th Annual Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) (2013)

C. L. Crawford and Michael A. Christiansen

Less Cookbook and More Research: The Total Syntheses of JBIR-94 ...

23rd ACS Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting (2012)

C. L. Crawford and Michael A. Christiansen

BOTPPI, a New Wittig Salt Used in the Synthesis of ...

Tetrahedron Lett. (2012)

Michael A. Christiansen and Merritt B. Andrus

An efficient route to (Z)-(8-benzyloxy-8-oxooct-3-en-1-yl)triphenylphosphonium iodide, or BOTPPI, is disclosed, complete with full experimental details, NMR spectra, and HRMS data. ...

Meta-omic characterization of the marine invertebrate microbial consortium that produces ...

ACS Chemical Biology (2011)

Christopher M. Rath, Benjamin Janto, Josh Earl, Azad Ahmed, et al.

In many macroorganisms, the ultimate source of potent biologically active natural products has remained elusive due to an inability to ...

Synthesis of Substrates to Probe the Biochemistry of the Ecteinascidin ...

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2011)

M. A. Christiansen, A. Jimenez-Somarribas, C. M. Rath, R. M. Williams, et al.

Phase-transfer catalyzed synthesis of the Soy isoflavanoid S-Equol

Phase-transfer catalyzed synthesis of the Soy isoflavanoid S-Equol (2009)

A. W. Butler, A. L. Calvert, Michael A. Christiansen and M. B. Andrus

S-Equol is an isoflavanoid metabolized from the isoflavone daidzein by intestinal bacteria. Only 30-50 percent of all individuals possess bacteria ...

Synthesis of kurasoin B analogs

Synthesis of kurasoin B analogs (2009)

J. R. Nielson, Michael A. Christiansen and M. B. Andrus

Kurasoin B (1), isolated in 1996 by Uchida et al, selectively inhibits Farnesyltransferase (FTase), an enzyme responsible for activating human ...

Antiproliferative and Protein Kinase Binding Activities of Some N6,5 ...

Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids (2009)

Matt A. Peterson, Marcelio Oliveira and Michael A. Christiansen

Two novel N6,5′-bis-ureido 5′-amino-5′-deoxyadenosine derivatives are shown to inhibit tumor cell growth in the NCI 60 human tumor cell panel. ...

Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylacetate Alkylation

Tetrahedron Letters (2009)

M. B. Andrus, K. C. Harper, M. A. Christiansen and M. A. Binkley

Phase-transfer catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of S-naproxen

Phase-transfer catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of S-naproxen (2009)

M. A. Binkley, Michael A. Christiansen, K. H. Harper and M. B. Andrus

This presentation explores a modified approach to Kurasoin B.

Preliminary SAR Analysis of Novel Antiproliferative N6,5ˈ-Bis-Ureidoadenosine Derivatives

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2009)

M. A. Peterson, M. Oliveira, M. A. Christiansen and C. E. Cutler

Synthesis of Kurasoin B Using Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Acylimidazole Alkylation

Michael A. Christiansen, Aaron W. Butler, Amanda R. Hill and Merritt B. Andrus

The hydroxy ketone natural product kurasoin B is synthesized using a phase-transfer-catalyzed alkylation reaction with benzyloxyacetyl imidazole. A biscinchonidinium dimethylnaphthalene ...

Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Asymmetric Acylimidazole Alkylation

Organic Letters (2007)

Merritt B. Andrus, Michael A. Christiansen, Erick J. Hicken, Morgan J. Gainer, et al.

2-Acylimidazoles are alkylated under phase-transfer conditions with cinchonidinium catalysts at −40 °C with allyl and benzyl electrophiles in high yield ...

Christiansen Curriculum Vitae (2022).pdf

Mike A Christiansen

Christiansen Curriculum Vitae

Online Biochemistry Lectures

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Presentations (2013)

Michael A. Christiansen

In this playlist, Dr. Mike Christiansen from Utah State University will eventually upload a series of videos that will take ...

Online Chemistry Teaching Lectures

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Presentations (2013)

Michael A. Christiansen

A playlist of youtube videos designed to help chemistry teachers.

Online General Chemistry videos for Intro Chemistry Students

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Presentations (2013)

Michael A. Christiansen

In this playlist, Dr. Mike Christiansen from Utah State University uploaded a series of videos that will take you through ...

Online Lectures for Organic Chemistry, Semester 2

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Presentations (2013)

Michael A. Christiansen

In this collection of videos, Dr. Mike Christiansen from Utah State University will take you through a series of lectures ...

Online O-Chem Lectures for MCAT, PCAT, DAT, and GRE Prep

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Presentations (2013)

Michael A. Christiansen

In this collection of videos, Dr. Mike Christiansen from Utah State University will take you through a series of lectures ...

Chapter 16 (Part 1): Electrophilic Aromatic Substitutions

Organic Chemistry Lecture Videos: Second Semester (2012)

Mike A Christiansen

In this video, I (Dr. Mike Christiansen from Utah State University) will begin teaching you organic chemistry, starting with several ...

Chapter 16 (Part 2): Electrophilic Aromatic Substitutions

Organic Chemistry Lecture Videos: Second Semester (2012)

Mike A Christiansen

In this video, I continue my lecture on electrophilic aromatic substitutions, focusing on reactions with substituted benzenes. I cover ortho/para- ...