T. Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Faculty

Department
Instruction
Subjects Taught
Chemistry
Pronouns
he/him
Phone (direct)
(360) 417-7967
E-Mail
njones@pencol.edu
Office Location
E343
Education/Training/Credentials:
PhD Chemistry, Montana State University - Bozeman
BS Chemistry (Biochemistry Emphasis), Pacific Lutheran University
Teaching Philosophy:

Provide students with an inclusive learning environment enriched with resources aimed at helping them achieve their best outcomes.

Research / Professional Interests:

Development of new catalyst systems activating small molecules via non-covalent interactions.  Prior work in the group involved catalyst functionalization of Dendrimer and Gold surfaces, hypervalent and catalytic iodine-based systems, synthesis of natural products and related derivatives, alkynoic acid cyclization and preparation of N-propargylic amino acids.

Publications:

  • Schaller, C. P.*; Graham, K. G.; McIntee, E. J.; Peterson, A. A.; Strollo, C. M.; Jakubowski, H. V.; Fazal, M.; Johnson, B. J.; Jones, T. N.; Raigoza, A. F. “Laboratory Curriculum for a Structure, Reactivity and Quantitation Sequence in Chemistry” J. Chem. Educ. 2018, 95, 741-748
  • O’Toole, T. M.; Graham, K.J.*; Jones, T. N.* “N-(3-Trimethylsilyl)propargyl Amino Esters via Reductive Amination” Tetrahedron Lett. 2017, 58, 1230-1232
  • Schaller, C. P.*; Graham, K. J.; McIntee, E. J.; Jones, T. N.; Johnson, B. J “Reactivity II: A Second Foundation-Level Course for Both Majors and Non-Majors in Integrated Organic, Inorganic and Biochemistry” J. Chem. Educ. 2016, 93, 1383-1390
  • Schaller, C. P.*; Graham, K. J.; Johnson, B. J.; Jones, T. N.; McIntee, E. J. “Reactivity I: A Foundation-Level Course for Both Majors and Non-Majors in Integrated Organic, Inorganic and Biochemistry” J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 2067-2073
  • Schaller, C. P.*; Graham, K. J.; Johnson, B. J.; Jakubowski, H. V.; McIntee, E. J.; Peterson, A. A.; Jones, T. N.; McKenna, A. G. “Chemical Structure and Properties: A Modified Atoms-First, One Semester Course in Introductory Chemistry“ J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 237-246
  • Graham, K. J.*; Schaller, C. P.; Jones, T. N. “An Exercise to Coach Students on Literature Searching” J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 124-126
  • Schaller, C. P.*; Graham, K. J.; Jones, T. N. “Synthesis Roadmap Problems in Organic Chemistry” J.  Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 2142-2145
  • Graham, K. J.*; Jones, T. N.; Schaller, C. P.; McIntee, E. J. “Implementing a Student-Designed Green Chemistry Laboratory Project in Organic Chemistry“ J. Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 1895-1900
  • Yoshimura, A.*; Jones, T. N.; Yusubov, M. S.; Zhdankin V. V.* “Hypoiodite-Mediated Catalytic Cyclopropanation of Alkenes with Malononitrile“ Adv. Synth. Catal. 2014, 356, 3336-3340
  • Yoshimura, A.*; Koski, S. R.; Kastern, B. J.; Fuchs, J. M.; Jones, T. N.; Yusubova, R. Y.; Nemykin, V. N.; Zhdankin V. V.* “Hypoiodite-Mediated Cyclopropanation of Alkenes“ Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 5895-5898
  • Schaller, C. P.*; Graham, K. J.; Johnson, B. J.; Fazal, M. A.; Jones, T. N.; McIntee, E. J.; Jakubowski, H. V. “Developing and Implementing a Reorganized Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum Based on the Foundational Chemistry Topics of Structure, Reactivity, and Quantitation“ J. Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 321-328
  • Jones, T. N.*; Graham, K. J.; Schaller, C. P. “A Jigsaw Classroom Activity for Learning IR Analysis in Organic Chemistry“ J. Chem. Educ. 2012, 89, 1293-1294.
  • Hylden, A. T.; Uzelac, E. J.; Ostojic, Z.; Wu, T-T; Sacry, K. L.; Sacry, K. L.; Xi, L.; Jones, T. N.* “Cyclization of 5-hexynoic acid to 3-alkoxy-2-cyclohexenones” Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 1323-1326
  • Wang, G-Q.;  Guan, Z.; Tang, R-C.; Ostojic, Z.; Jones, T. N.; Wu, T-T.; He, Y-H.* “A simple preparation of ethyl 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylate and 2,5-dimethylfuran-3,4-dicarboxylic acid from diethyl 2,3-diacetylsuccinate” J Heterocycl. Chem. 2009, 46, 540-543
  • Jones, T. N.*; McClure, C. K.* “Synthesis of 4-Ethoxy-2,3-dihydropyridinium Tetrafluoroborate Salts and 4-Ethoxy-2,3-dihydropyridines” Synlett 2009, 8, 1289-1290