Sarah A. Cummings
Lecturer and Organic Chemistry Coordinator
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B.S. (2001), Haverford College; Ph.D. (2006), Columbia University (Jack R. Norton); Postdoctoral (2006-2007), University of Utah (Matthew S. Sigman).
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Sarah A. Cummings
Dr. Cummings is involved in developing and upgrading the Organic Chemistry Laboratory program, and in the supervision and training of laboratory teaching assistants. In addition to overseeing the laboratory program, she also teaches General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
Selected Publications
“Direct measurement of the rate of zirconaaziridine enantiomer inversion,” Cummings, S.A.; Tunge, J.A.; Norton, J.R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 4669-4679.
“Catalytic reductive coupling of styrenes and organometallic reagents under aerobic conditions,” Gligorich, K.M.; Cummings, S.A.; Sigman, M.S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 14193-14195.
“An estimate of the reduction potential of B(C6F5)3 from electrochemical measurements on related mesityl boranes,” Cummings, S.A.; Iimura, M.; Harlan, C.J.; Kwaan, R.J.; vu Trieu, I.; Norton, J.R.; Bridgewater, B.M.; Jakle, F.; Sundararaman, A.; Tilset, M. Organometallics 2006, 1595-1598.
“Formation of a dynamic η2(O,N)-hydroxylaminato zirconocene complex by nitrosoarene insertion into a Zr-C σ-bond,” Cummings, S.A.; Radford, R.; Erker, G.; Kehr, G.; Fröhlich, R. Organometallics 2006, 839-842.
“Synthesis and reactivity of zirconaaziridines," Cummings, S.A.; Tunge, J.A.; Norton, J.R. In New Aspects of Zirconium-Containing Organic Compounds; Marek, I., Ed. Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 10; Springer-Verlag: Berlin, 2005, 1-39.