John Andraos

Department of Chemistry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3

E-mail: jandraos@yorku.ca Webpage: http://www.chem.yorku.ca/NAMED http://www.careerchem.com/MainFrame.html

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Toronto, Toronto, CANADA; Organic Chemistry

1992

B.Sc., University of Toronto, Toronto, CANADA; Biochemistry

1987

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder of CareerChem, National Directory of Departments of Chemistry in Canada website

2000

Course Director and Lecturer, York University, CANADA

CHEM 3070 Industrial and Applied Green Chemistry

CHEM 4100 Research Project Supervisor

CHEM 3021 Organic Chemistry III

CHEM 4023/CHEM 5030 Physical Organic Chemistry

1999 - present

Visiting Scholar, University of Toronto, CANADA

1997 — 1998

Junior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland, AUSTRALIA

1995 — 1997

NSERC Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Ottawa, CANADA

1992 — 1994

 

PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLASTIC HONOURS

President, SigmaXi University of Toronto Chapter

2004 - 2006

Vice-President, SigmaXi University of Toronto Chapter

2003

Nominated and elected to full membership in Sigma-Xi

(U of Toronto Chapter)

1999

Australian Research Council (ARC) Junior Research Award,

University of Queensland

1996

University of Queensland Post-doctoral Fellowship #9;

1995 - 1997

NSERC Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Ottawa

1993 - 1994

Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Toronto

1989 - 1991

NSERC Post-graduate Fellow, University of Toronto

1987 - 1989

University of Toronto Chemistry Club President

1988 - 1989

Dean's List, University of Toronto

1983 - 1987

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, University of Toronto, Tenured in the laboratory of Prof. J. Bryan Jones

1986

F.E. Beamish Prize in Chemistry, University of Toronto

1985 - 1986

Mary H. Beatty Admission Scholarship, University of Toronto

1983 - 1986

Ontario Youth Medal

1985

Invited Addresses

2008

"Green Chemistry Metrics: Application to Reaction and Synthesis Optimization", Apotex Pharmachem, Inc., Brantford, Ontario, CANADA, April 22, 2008

2007

15th International Conference on Organic Process Research and Development, "Getting a Grip on Quantifying How Efficient a Synthesis Plan Is For a Given Target Product", San Diego, California, USA, January 8 - 10, 2007

"Getting a Grip on Quantifying How Efficient a Synthesis Plan Is For a Given Target Product", BioVerdant, Inc., San Diego, California, USA, January 11, 2007

“Green Chemistry Principles, Metrics and Industrial Implementation” Three day training course given by Scientific Update LLP  (co-hosted with Dr. Peter L. Spargo), Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal, June 19 – 21, 2007

Determining Product Ratios for Kinetic Schemes Without Rate Laws:  a new method based on directed graphs, 90th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 26 – 30, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA (in honour of Prof. A. Jerry Kresge)

"Application of Green Chemistry Metrics to Evaluate Material Efficiencies of Synthesis Reactions and Plans", Merck & Co., Rahway, New Jersey, USA, October 16, 2007

"The "Algebra" of Organic Synthesis: Green Chemistry and Synthesis Optimization", Sigma-Xi Distinguished Lecture Series, University of Toronto, Toronto, CANADA, November 22, 2007

2006

CIC Chair’s Event: Diversity in Chemical Careers Panel Discussion

"Pursuing an Academic Career in Chemistry", CSC Conference and Exhibition 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA, May 27 — 31, 2006

2005

Green Chemistry and Engineering Education Workshop, Chemical Sciences Roundtable, "Green Chemistry: Teaching and Research", National Academies, Washington, D.C., USA, November 7 - 8, 2005 pdf

2004

University of Toronto, Sigma-Xi invited address, "Connections in Science: implications on idea generation and career development", January 22, 2004

87th CSC Conference and Exhibition, London, Ontario, "New Paradigms in Teaching and Doing Research in Organic Chemistry", May 31, 2004

2003

Concordia University, "Careers in Chemistry: Pursuing Academic Careers in Canada", 6th Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Conference, November 15, 2003

2000

York University (York Chemical Society), "Did You Know? A Who's Who of Chemistry", September 22, 2000.

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

York University and University of Toronto 1999 - present

Departments of Chemistry, Toronto, CANADA

Course Director and Lecturer

Lectured honours undergraduate and graduate level courses in mechanistic, synthetic organic, and industrial chemistry (CHEM 3021/3070/4023/5030 at York, CHM 1045 at U Toronto) covering topics in organic synthesis, environmental ("green") chemistry methods, industrial process chemistry, reaction optimization, mathematics of kinetic systems, linear free energy relationships, proton transfer reactions, isotope effects, and reaction intermediates; 36 one hour sessions held 3 days a week; enrollment: 10 to 50 students.

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

York University 2000 - present

Department of Chemistry, Toronto, CANADA

Research Scientist

 

University of Toronto 1997 - present

Departments of Chemistry, Toronto, CANADA

Visiting Scientist

Kinetic investigation of complex chemical systems in solution and in heterogeneous media

The University of Queensland 1995 - 1997

Department of Chemistry, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA

Junior Staff Researcher: (with Professor C. Wentrup)

Mechanistic studies of novel thermolytic and photolytic rearrangements of cumulenes by matrix isolation FT-IR spectroscopy and variable temperature NMR.

University of Ottawa 1993 - 1994

Department of Chemistry, Ottawa, CANADA

NSERC Post-doctoral Fellow: (with Professor J.C. Scaiano)

Mechanistic studies of photochemical reactions by time-resolved laser flash photolysis in solution and in zeolites.

University of Toronto 1987 - 1992

Department of Chemistry, Toronto, CANADA

Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant: (with Professor A.J. Kresge)

Investigation of ketene hydration reaction mechanism in aqueous solution by time-resolved flash photolysis and ab initio computational methodologies.

Universitδt Basel 1991

Institut fόr Physikalische Chemie, Basel, SWITZERLAND

Visiting Doctoral Student: (with Professor Jakob Wirz)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Canadian Society of Chemistry (CSC, 1988 - )

American Chemical Society (ACS, 1988 -)

Inter-American Photochemical Society (IAPS, 1993 - )

Mathematical Association of America (MAA, 1993 - )

Royal Canadian Institute (RCI, 1997 - )

Sigma-Xi (1999 - )

Reviewer for Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Letters, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, Journal of Chemical Education, Journal of Theoretical Biology

Executive Board member (2001 — 2004), Sigma-Xi University of Toronto Chapter

Member of Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Council, York University (2002 - )

SPECIAL SKILLS

COMPUTER PROGRAMS:

Operating Systems

UNIX; MAC System 7.5; Windows 2000

Programming

TrueBASIC

Word Processing

Word; PowerPoint

Chemical Structures

ChemWindows; ChemDraw

Statistical and Symbolic

Excel; KaleidaGraph; GraFit; SigmaPlot; Mathematica

Computational

GAUSSIAN90; MONSTERGAUSS; CAChe

Internet

Netscape Navigator; Explorer

Databases

CAS-STN, SciFinder Scholar, Beilstein

 

LANGUAGES: English (fully fluent); French (intermediate reading and writing); Italian and Portuguese (basic reading).

 

PUBLICATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

(A) Refereed Publications

J. Andraos*, Atom Economy, Reaction Mass Efficiency, and E-factor Green Metrics for Gauging Material Efficiencies of Reactions and Synthesis Plans:  Paradigms and Examples in Handbook of Green Chemistry, (W.M. Nelson, ed.), Oxford University Press:  New York, submitted.

J. Andraos*, Kinetic Plasticity and the Determination of Product Ratios for Kinetic Schemes Leading to Multiple Products Without Rate Laws:  new methods based on directed graphs, Can. J. Chem., 2008, 86, 342-357.   pdf   supp

J. Andraos*, Application of Green Metrics Analysis to Chemical Reactions and Synthesis Plans, in Green Chemistry Metrics in Green Chemistry Metrics, (Alexei Lapkin, David C. Constable, eds.), Blackwell Scientific:  Oxford, 2008, in press.

J. Andraos*, The Contributions of Solomon F. Acree (1875 - 1957) and the Centennial Anniversary of the Discovery of the Acree-Curtin-Hammett Principle", The Chemical Educator 2008, 13, 170-178.

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J. Andraos* and M. Sayed, On the Use of Green Metrics in the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory to Assess the Material Efficiencies of Organic Reactions, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 1004 - 1010.   pdf   supp   excel

J. Andraos*, Gauging Material Efficiency, Canadian Chemical News, 2007, 59(4), 14 - 17.  pdf

J. Andraos* and J. Izhakova, Perspectives on the Application of Green Chemistry Principles to Total Synthesis Design, Chimica Oggi, 2006, 24(6, Supp.), 31-36 (invited article). pdf

J. Andraos*, On Using Tree Analysis to Quantify the Material, Input Energy, and Cost Efficiencies of Simple and Complex Synthesis Plans and Networks: toward a blueprint for quantitative total synthesis and green chemistry, Org. Process Research & Development 2006, 10, 212 - 240. pdf

J. Andraos*, Reaction Intermediates in Organic Chemistry: The "Big Picture", Can. J. Chem. 2005, 83, 1415 — 1431 pdf S1-S4, S5, S6

J. Andraos*, Scientific Genealogies of Physical Organic and Mechanistic Chemists, Can. J. Chem. 2005, 83, 1400 — 1414 pdf S1

J. Andraos*, Unification of Reaction Metrics for Green Chemistry II: Evaluation of Named Organic Reactions and Application to Reaction Discovery,

Org. Process Research & Development. 2005, 9, 404 — 431 pdf

J. Andraos*, Unification of Reaction Metrics for Green Chemistry: Applications to Reaction Analysis, Org. Process Research & Development 2005, 9, 149 — 163

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S. Ebner, B. Wallfisch, J. Andraos; I. Aitbaev, M. Kiselewsky, P.V. Bernhardt, G. Kollenz, C. Wentrup, N-aminopyrroledione-hydrazoketene-pyrazolium oxide-pyrazolone rearrangements and pyrazolone tautomerism, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2003, 1, 2550 — 2555 pdf

J. Andraos*, The Quantification and Optimization of Dynamic Kinetic Resolution,

J. Phys. Chem. A 2003, 107, 2374 — 2387 pdf

N. Bhardwaj, J. Andraos, C.C. Leznoff, The Syntheses and NMR Studies of Hexadeca- and Octaneopentoxyphthalocyanines, Can. J. Chem. 2002, 80, 141 — 147 pdf

N.C. deLucas, J.C. Netto-Ferreira, J. Andraos, J.C. Scaiano, Nucleophilicity toward Ketenes: Rate Constants for Addition of Amines to Aryl Ketenes in Acetonitrile Solution, J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 5016 — 5021 pdf

J. Andraos and A.J. Kresge, Correlation of Rates of Uncatalyzed and Hydroxide-Ion Catalyzed Ketene Hydration. A Mechanistic Application and Solvent Isotope Effects on the Uncatalyzed Reaction, Can. J. Chem. 2000, 78, 585 pdf

J. Andraos*, Bimolecular Kinetics at Low Temperatures Using FT-IR Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy: Some Caveats. Thermokinetic Parameters for the Reaction of Fulvenones with Pyridine in Pyridine Matrices, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2000, 104, 1532 — 1543 pdf

X. Ye, J. Andraos, H. Bibas, M.W. Wong, and C. Wentrup, Mesoions and ketene

valence isomers. Pyrrolo [1,2-]pyridiniumolates and (2-pyridyl)carbonylketenes,

J. Chem. Soc. Perkin I 2000, 401 — 406 pdf

J. Andraos*, E. Lathioor, and W. Leigh, Simultaneous pH-Rate Profiles Applied to the Two Step Consecutive Sequence A ->B ->C: A Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Investigation, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin 2 Trans., 2000, 365 — 374 pdf

J. Andraos*, A Streamlined Approach to Solving Simple and Complex Kinetic Systems Analytically, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1578 — 1583 pdf

J. Andraos*, The Problem of Distinguishability of Rate Constants in the Two Step Consecutive Sequence A ->B ->C, Can. J. Chem. 1999, 77, 565 — 576 pdf

J. Andraos, Y. Chiang, S.J. Eustace, A.J. Kresge, S.W. Paine, V.V. Popik, and K. Sung, Solvent Isotope Effect on the Hydroxide-Ion Catayzed Hydration of Ketenes in Aqueous Solution, Can. J. Chem. 1999, 77, 459 — 462 pdf

J. Andraos*, How Mathematics Figures in Chemistry: Some Examples, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 258 — 267 pdf

J. Andraos, G.G. Barclay, D.R. Medeiros, M.V. Baldovi, J.C. Scaiano, and R. Sinta, Model Studies on the Photochemistry of Phenolic Sulfonate Photoacid Generators, Chem. Mater. 1998, 10, 1694 — 1699 pdf

J. Finnerty, J. Andraos, Y. Yamamoto, M.W. Wong, and C. Wentrup, A Facile 1,3-Shift of Chlorine in a Chlorocarbonylketene, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 1701 — 1704 pdf

J. Andraos, Y. Chiang, A.J. Kresge, and V.V. Popik, Flash Photolysis of 10-Diazo-9(10H)-phenanthrenone in Aqueous Solution. Hydration of Fluorenylideneketene and the Fluorene-9-carboxylic Acid Keto-Enol System, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 8417 — 8424 pdf

N.C. deLucas, J.C. Netto-Ferreira, J. Andraos, J. Lusztyk, B.D. Wagner, and J.C. Scaiano, Reactivity of Fluorenylideneketene Towards Amines: A Laser Photolysis Study with Ultraviolet and Infrared Detection, Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 5147 — 5150 pdf

G.G.H. Qiao, J. Andraos, and C. Wentrup, Reactivity of Ketenes in Matrices: Direct Observation of Ketene-Pyridine Ylides, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 5634 — 5638 pdf

J. Andraos*, On the Propagation of Statistical Errors for a Function of Several Variables, J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 150 — 154 pdf

J. Andraos, A.J. Kresge, and N.P. Schepp, The Hydration of Mesitylketene in Aqueous Solution: Detection of Acid Catalysis for an Aromatic Ketene, Can. J. Chem. 1995, 73, 539 — 543 pdf

J.C. Scaiano, N.C. deLucas, J. Andraos, and H. Garcia, Determination of the Distance for Triplet Energy Transfer in the Faujasite NaY, Chem. Phys. Lett. 1995, 233, 5 — 8 pdf

N.C. deLucas, J. Andraos, J.C. Netto-Ferreira, and J.C. Scaiano, Laser Flash Photolysis Study of the Reactivity of alpha-Ketenylbenzocyclobutenone with Water and Alcohols, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 677 — 680 pdf

J. Andraos, Y. Chiang, A.S. Grant, H.X. Guo, and A.J. Kresge, The pKa of an Acetylenic Amine, N-(pentafluorophenyl)-2-phenylethynamine, Ionizing as an Acid in Aqueous Solution, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 7411 — 7412 pdf

J. Andraos, A.J. Kresge, and V.V. Popik, Kinetics and Mechanism of the Isomerization of 1H-Indene-1-carboxylic Acid to 1H-Indene-3-carboxylic Acid in Aqueous Solution and Determination of their Keto-Enol Equilibrium Constants for the Keto and Enol Forms. Implication on the Photolysis of Diazonaphthoquinones, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 961 — 967 pdf

J. Andraos, Y. Chiang, A.J. Kresge, I.G. Pojarlieff, N.P. Schepp, and J. Wirz, The alpha-Cyano-alpha-phenylacetic Acid Keto-Enol System. Flash Photolytic Generation of the Enol in Aqueous Solution and Determination of the Keto-Enol Equilibrium Constants and Acid Dissociation Constants Interrelating all Keto and Enol Forms in that Medium, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 73 — 81 pdf

J. Andraos, Y. Chiang, C.H. Huang, A.J. Kresge, and J.C. Scaiano, Flash Photolytic Generation and Study of Ketene and Carboxylic Acid Enol Intermediates Formed by the Photolysis of Diazonaphthoquinones in Aqueous Solution, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 10605 — 10610 pdf

A.D. Allen, J. Andraos, A.J. Kresge, M.A. McAllister, and T.T. Tidwell, Direct Observation and Reactivity of Transient Ketenes Generated by Flash Photolysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 1878 — 1879 pdf

J. Andraos, A.J. Kresge, and P.A. Obraztsov, Solvent and Secondary Substrate Isotope Effects on the Acid-Catalyzed Ketonization of Acetophenone Enol in Aqueous Solution, J. Phys. Org. Chem. 1992, 5, 322 — 326 pdf

J. Andraos and A.J. Kresge, The Mechanism of the Reaction of Diphenylketene with Bases in Aqueous Solution: Nucleophilic Attack Versus General Base Catalysis of Ketene Hydration, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 5643 — 5646 pdf

J. Andraos and A.J. Kresge, Flash Photolytic Generation and Study of Ketenes: Acid-Catalyzed Hydration in Aqueous Solution, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 1991, 57, 165 — 173 pdf

J. Andraos* and A.J. Kresge, Protonation and Hydration of Hydroxyketene, J. Mol. Struct. (THEOCHEM) 1991, 233, 165 — 184 pdf

J. Andraos*, A.J. Kresge, M.R. Peterson, and I.G. Czismadia, Carboxylic Acid Enols from the Hydration of Ketenes: A Theoretical Investigation, J. Mol. Struct. (THEOCHEM) 1991, 232, 155 — 177 pdf

Non-referred Publications

J. Andraos, Speaking Up, Chem. Eng. News 1997, 75(28), 85.

J. Andraos, Filling the Gap, Canadian Chem. News 2002, 54(2), 26

J. Andraos, Nobel Breeding Ground, Chem. Eng. News 2002, 80(40), 4.

Electronic Publications

J. Andraos, Named Things in Chemistry and Physics, http://www.chem.yorku.ca/NAMED (launched 2000) and http://www.careerchem.com/NAMED/Homepage.html (launched 2003)

J. Andraos, 2001 Directory of Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Canada, http://careerchem.com (launched 2001)

J. Andraos, Choosing Advisors for Careers in Academia and Industry, http://www.nextwave.org

(B) Conference Presentations (oral, unless otherwise indicated)

J. Andraos, "Determining Product Ratios for Kinetic Schemes Without Rate Laws:  new methods based on directed graphs", presented at the 35th Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Chemistry Mini-Symposium (Keith Yates Memorial), November 9 - 11, 2007, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Determining Product Ratios for Kinetic Schemes Without Rate Laws:  a new method based on directed graphs", presented at the 90th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 26 - 30, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Linking Synthetic Elegance, Material Efficiency, and Green Chemistry Principles for Synthesis Design and Analysis", presented at the 90th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 26 - 30, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Getting a Grip on Quantifying How Efficient a Synthesis Plan is for a Given Target", presented at the International Symposium on Green Chemical Processes for Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals, October 20 - 22, 2006, McGill University, Montreal, CANADA

J. Andraos and M. Sayed, "On the Use of Green Metrics in the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Practicum to Assess Material Efficiencies of Organic Reactions", presented at the 89th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 27 - 31, 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA

J. Andraos, "On Using Tree Analysis to Quantify the Material, Input Energy, and Raw Material Cost Throughput Efficiencies of Simple and Complex Synthesis Plans and Networks", presented at the 89th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 27 - 31, 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA (poster)

J. Andraos, "Careers in Chemistry: Pursuing Academic Positions in Canada", a workshop presented at the 89th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 27 - 31, 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Recent Advances in the Determination of Kinetic Parameters in Heterogeneous Media: what we have been doing wrong!", presented at the 33rd Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Chemistry Mini-Symposium, November 11 - 13, 2005, McMaster University, Hamilton, CANADA.

J. Andraos, "Careers in Chemistry: Pursuing Academic Positions in Canada", a workshop presented at the 87th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 29 - June 1, 2004, London, Ontario, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Named Things in Chemistry: A New On-line Database for Research and Teaching", presented at the 87th CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 29 - June 1, 2004, London, Ontario, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Unification of Reaction Metrics: applications to reaction analysis and reaction discovery", presented at the Canada-US Joint Workshop on Innovative Chemistry in Clean Media, May 20 - 21, 2004, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA (poster)

J. Andraos and Shau-Wei Tsai, "The Effect of Optically Pure and Impure Catalysts on the Efficiency of Dynamic Kinetic Resolution", presented at the 31st Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Chemistry Mini-Symposium, November 7 - 9, 2003, University of Toronto, Toronto, CANADA.

J. Andraos, "Careers in Chemistry: Pursuing Academic Positions in Canada", a workshop presented at the 39th IUPAC Congress and 86th CSC Conference and Exhibition, August 10 — 15, 2003, Ottawa, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Assessing Worst Case Scenarios for Organic Reactions using Minimum Atom Economy and Maximum Environmental Impact Factor as Metrics, presented at the 39th IUPAC Congress and 86th CSC Conference and Exhibition, August 10 — 15, 2003, Ottawa, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Careers in Chemistry: Pursuing Academic and Industrial Careers in Canada", a workshop presented at the 85th CSC Conference and Exhibition, June 1 - 6, 2002, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Named Things in Chemistry: A New On-line Database", presented at the 85th CSC Conference and Exhibition, June 1 - 6, 2002, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA (poster)

J. Andraos, "The Canadian Chemistry Genome Project", presented at the 85th CSC Conference and Exhibition, June 1 - 6, 2002, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA (poster)

J. Andraos, "The Quantification and Optimization of Dynamic Kinetic Resolution", presented at the 85th CSC Conference and Exhibition, June 1 - 6, 2002, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA

J. Andraos, "The Effect of Temperature on Curtin-Hammett Kinetic Schemes and Other Problems", presented at the 85th CSC Conference and Exhibition, June 1 - 6, 2002, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA

J. Andraos, "Recent Advances in the Determination of Kinetic Parameters in Heterogeneous Media", presented at the 85th CSC Conference and Exhibition, June 1 - 6, 2002, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA (poster)

J. Andraos, "Physical Organic Chemistry in Canada: A Genealogy of People and Ideas", presented at the 29th Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Chemistry Mini-Symposium, November 2 - 4, 2001, York University, Toronto, CANADA. (poster)

J. Andraos, "The Quantification and Optimization of Dynamic Kinetic Resolution", presented at the 29th Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Chemistry Mini-Symposium, November 2 - 4, 2001, York University, Toronto, CANADA.

J. Andraos and S. Paramanantham, "Connections Between Dynamic Kinetic Resolution

and the Curtin-Hammett Principle", presented at the 11th Quebec-Ontario Mini-Symposium in Synthetic and Bio-Organic Chemistry, November 10 — 12, 2000, York University, Toronto, CANADA.

J.Andraos, E.C. Lathioor, and W.J. Leigh, "The Problem of Distinguishability of Rate Constants in the Two Step Consecutive Sequence: A ->B ->C. Application to Simultaneous pH-Rate Profiles", presented at the 82nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, May 30 — June 2, 1999, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA. (poster)

J. Andraos, "The Relevance and Usefulness of Mathematics in Chemistry Education: Illustrated Examples", presented at the 15th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, August 9 - 13, 1998, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA.

J. Andraos, C. Wentrup, and G.G.H. Qiao, "Thermokinetics of Bimolecular Reactions in Low Temperature Matrices: Simple Kinetic Models and their Implication on Arrhenius and Eyring Analyses", presented at the 81st CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 31 - June 4, 1998, Whistler, British Columbia, CANADA.

J. Andraos, "The Relevance and Usefulness of Mathematics in Chemistry Education: Illustrated Examples", presented at the 81st CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 31 - June 4, 1998, Whistler, British Columbia, CANADA. (poster)

G.G. Barclay, J. Andraos, R.F. Sinta, and J.C. Scaiano, "Photoacid Generators Based on Pentafluorobenzylsulfonate Esters", presented at the 10th International Conference on Photopolymers and the 5th International Conference on Polyimides, October 30 - November 4, 1994, Ellenville, New York, USA.

J. Andraos, N.C. deLucas, H. Garcia, and J.C. Scaiano, "A Simple Distribution Analysis Approach for the Interpretation of Reaction Dynamics in Microheterogeneous Systems.

Application to Triplet Energy Transfer in NaY Zeolites", presented at the 21st Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Minisymposium, November 12 - 14, 1993, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. (poster)

J. Andraos, N.C. deLucas, and J.C. Scaiano, "Generation of Ketene Ylide Intermediates in Acetonitrile Solution", presented at the 21st Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Minisymposium, November 12 - 14, 1993, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. (poster)

J. Andraos, Y. Chiang, G.H. Xun, and A.J. Kresge, "Generation and Hydration of N-(pentafluorophenyl)-2-phenylethynamine", presented at the 21st Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Minisymposium, November 12 - 14, 1993, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. (poster)

J. Andraos, J.C. Netto-Ferreira, N.C. deLucas, and J.C. Scaiano, "The Reactivity of -Ketenylbenzocyclobutenone", presented at the 16th International Conference on Photochemistry, August 1 - 6, 1993, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA. (poster)

J. Andraos, J.C. Scaiano, A.J. Kresge, and C.G. Huang, "The Characterization of Ketene and Ketene Hydrate Intermediates from Photolysis of o-Diazonaphthoquinones in Aqueous Solution", presented at the 20th Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Minisymposium, October 30 - November 1, 1992, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA. (poster)

J. Andraos, Y. Chiang, A.J. Kresge, N.P. Schepp, J. Wirz, and I.G. Pojarlieff, "Equilibria in the Phenylcyanoacetic Acid Keto-Enol System", presented at the Toronto International Conference on Organic Reactive Intermediates (TICORDI), July 30 - August 1, 1992, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA and at the 11th International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, August 2 - 7, 1992, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, USA.

J. Andraos and A.J. Kresge, "Hydration of Ketenes: General Base Catalysis or Nucleophilic Addition?", presented at the 18th Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Minisymposium, November 9 - 11, 1990, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, CANADA.

J. Andraos, M.R. Peterson, and A.J. Kresge, "Carboxylic Acid Enols from the Hydration of Ketenes", presented at the Second World Congress of Theoretical Chemists (WATOC), July 8 - 14, 1990, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA. (poster)