Dr. Jeffrey Johnson

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson joined the 麻豆视频 Department of Chemistry in 2007, was tenured and promoted to associate professor in 2013, and was promoted to full professor in 2018. He is currently a Schaap Research Fellow.

In addition to teaching within the organic and inorganic programs, Jeff鈥檚 research group of 8 to 10 students focuses on the activation and functionalization of carbon-carbon single bonds. Projects include the mechanistic understanding of known transformations and the development of new organic reactions.

See Dr. Johnson's current research

AREAS OF INTEREST

The understanding and development of methodologies utilizing carbon-carbon single bond activation
Mechanism of ketone decarbonylation
Investigation of directing groups
Nickel-catalyzed alkylation methodology
Development of catalytic decarbonylative coupling

EDUCATION

Ph.D., chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
B.A., ACS chemistry, magna cum laude, Gustavus Adolphus College, 2000

HONORS, Grants and AWARDS

麻豆视频 Vanderbush-Weller Award, 2022
National Science Foundation Research at Undergraduate Institutions Grant, 2018鈥�2021 ($273,855)
麻豆视频 Janet Anderson Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020
Organic Syntheses, Inc. Grant for Summer Research at an Undergraduate Institution, 2018 ($8,000)
Thieme Chemistry Journal Award, 2018
Named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2017
麻豆视频 Ruth and John Reed Faculty Achievement Award, 2016
Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2015 ($60,000)
Beckman Scholars Program, 2015 ($104,000)
Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar, 2015
Inaugural 麻豆视频 Schaap Research Fellow, 麻豆视频, 2013鈥�2018; renewed for 2018鈥�2023
NSF Faculty Early CAREER Development Award, 2012鈥�2017 ($400,000)
NSF-MRI for NMR spectrometer, 2011 ($417,000)
Men in Mentoring Award from Michigan State Sen. Wayne Kuipers, May 2010
麻豆视频 Towsley Research Scholar, 2009鈥�2013
Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award, 2009 ($60,072)
ACS-PRF Undergraduate New Investigator Award, 2010 ($50,000)
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Faculty Start-Up Award, 2007 ($30,000)
ACS Organic Division Graduate Fellow 鈥� Emmanuil Troyansky Fellowship, 2003鈥�2004
Phi Beta Kappa, inducted 1999
Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, 1999鈥�2000
National Merit Scholar, 1996鈥�2000

Selected Publications

For a full list of publications and academic citations, see Dr. Johnson's CV.

鈥淧yridine-directed carbon-carbon single bond activation: Rhodium-catalyzed decarbonylation of aryl and heteroaromatic ketones,鈥� Tetrahedron Letters, 73, 2021
鈥淣ickel-Mediated Cross-Coupling of Boronic Acids and Phthalimides for the Synthesis of Ortho-Substituted Benzamides,鈥� Journal of Organic Chemistry, 85, 2020
鈥淥xidative coupling of Michael acceptors with aryl nucleophiles produced through rhodium catalyzed C鈥揅 bond activation,鈥� Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15, 2017
鈥淩hodium-Catalyzed Interconversion of Quinolinyl Ketones with Boronic Acids via C-C Bond Activation鈥� Organic Letters, 18, 2016
鈥淓fficient access to 3-substituted-纬- hydroxylactams: the uncatalyzed addition of diorganozinc reagents to cyclic imides with heterocyclic substitution,鈥� Tetrahedron Letters, 55, 2014
鈥淣ickel-Catalyzed Direct Addition of Diorganozinc Reagents to Phthalimides: Selective Formation of GammaHydroxylactams,鈥� Synlett, 24, 2013
鈥淪teric and electronic effects influencing 尾-aryl elimination in the Pd-catalyzed carbon-carbon single bond activation of triarylmethanols,鈥� The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 78, 2013
鈥淭he Rate Limiting Step of the Rh-Catalyzed Carboacylation of Alkenes: C-C Bond Activation or Migratory Insertion?鈥� Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134, 2012
鈥淣ickel-Mediated Decarbonylative Cross-Coupling of Phthalimides with in situ Generated Diorganozinc Reagents,鈥� The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 76, 2011
鈥淩hodium-Catalyzed Acylation with Quinolinyl Ketones: Carbon-Carbon Single Bond Activation as the Turnover Limiting Step of Catalysis,鈥� Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133, 2011
鈥淪uccessful Student Transitions from the Community College to the Four-Year College Facilitated by Undergraduate Research,鈥� Council of Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 31, 2011

Affiliations

American Chemical Society (Organic, Inorganic and Fluorine Divisions), 1999鈥損resent
Phi Beta Kappa, 1999鈥損resent
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2000鈥損resent
Sigma Xi, 2000鈥損resent
Council of Undergraduate Research, 2010鈥損resent
Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges, 2011鈥損resent

Institutional Service

麻豆视频 Administrative Affairs Board, 2021鈥�2024 (chair 2022鈥�2023)
麻豆视频 Academic Affairs Board, 2014鈥�2017 (chair 2016鈥�17)
麻豆视频 Curriculum Committee, 2014鈥�2016 (chair)
Hope College Health Professions Advising Committee, 2010鈥損resent
Beckman Scholars Program Administrator, 2014鈥�2018

Outside the College

Besides working at Hope, Jeff spends time chasing three teenagers and is active with several local school groups, including the Hamilton Band Boosters and the Hamilton Community Schools Parent Oversight Board. Jeff is also a member of the Red Cross 鈥�12 gallon club鈥� for blood donations.

Curling happens to be an old pastime of Jeff鈥檚. He was a two-time Junior Men鈥檚 Curling National Championship participant, five-time North Dakota State Champion and a participant in the 1998 Winter Olympic Trials for curling.