Faculty Publications:
  Gary W. Breton

"Thermal Decomposition of meso- and d,l-3,4-Diethyl-3,4-dimethyldiazetine N,N'-Dioxide." Breton, Gary W., Justine E. Nickerson, Anna M. Greene, and Lindsey H. Oliver.  Organic Letters, 2007, 9(16): 3005-3008. (Read Abstract)

"Synthesis of a Stereochemically Defined 1,2-Diazetine N,N¹ -Dioxide and a Study of Its Thermal Decomposition." Breton, Gary W., Lindsey H. Oliver, and Justine E. Nickerson. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007, 72: 1412-1416. (Read Abstract)

"Free Radical Bromination of 2–Methylbutane and Analysis by 1H NMR Spectroscopy."  Breton, G.W.  Chemical Educator, 2005, 10: 298-299. (Read Abstract)

"Multi-Week Synthesis of a Sunscreen Agent for the Organic Chemistry Laboratory." Breton, Gary W. , and Melanie K. Belk. The Chemical Educator, 2004 9(1): 27-29. (Read Abstract)

"A Heated Cuvette Holder for Fiber-Optic Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometers." Breton, Gary W., Dwight Kinzer, and John H. Shugart. Chemical Educator, 2003, 8: 199-200. (Read Abstract)

"Thermal Decomposition of a Series of 1,2-Diazetines." Breton, Gary W. , and John H. Shugart. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003, 68: 8643-8649. (Read Abstract)

"Are 1,2-Dihydrodiazetes Aromatic? An Experimental and Computational Investigation" Breton, G. W.; Martin, K. L.  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002, 67, 6699­6704. (Read Abstract)

"Seed Chemistry of Sophora chrysophylla (Mamane) in Relation to Diet of Specialist Avian Seed Predator Loxioides bailleui (Palila) in Hawaii." Banko, P. C.; Cipollini, M. K.; Breton, G. W.; Paulk, E.; Wink, M.; Izhaki, I. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2002, 28, 1393­1410. (Read Abstract)

"Using Writing to Enhance the Undergraduate Research Experience."  Bressette, A. R.; Breton, G. W.  Journal of Chemical Education, 2001, 78(12), 1626­1627. (Read Abstract)

"Synthesis of Δ¹-1,2-Diazetines via a Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Approach." Breton, G. W.; Shugart, J. H.; Hughey, C. A.; Perala, S. M.; Hicks, A. D. Organic Letters, 2001, 3, 3185­3187. (Read Abstract)

"Use of Cyclic Allylic Bromides in the Zinc-Mediated Aqueous Barbier-Grignard Reaction." Breton, G. W.; Shugart, J. H.; Hughey, C. A.; Conrad, B. P.; Perala, S. M.  Molecules, 2001, 6, 655-662.

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"Further Studies of the Thermal and Photochemical Diels-Alder Reactions of N­Methyl­1,2,4­triazoline-3,5­dione (MeTAD) with Naphthalene and Some Substituted Naphthalenes." Breton, G. W.; Newton, K. A.   Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000, 65, 2863­2869. (Read Abstract)

"Surface–Mediated Reactions. 8. Oxidation of Sulfides and Sulfoxides with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide and OXONE" Kropp, P. J.; Breton, G. W.; Fields, J. D.; Tung, J. C.; Loomis, B. R.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2000, 122, 4280­4285. (Read Abstract)

"Student–Determined Values for the Calculation of Chemical Shifts of Methylene Protons in Different Chemical Environments." Breton, G. W.  Journal of Chemical Education, 2000, 77, 81­83. (Read Abstract)

"An Inexpensive Commercially Available Analog-to-Digital Converter." Breton, G. W.  Journal of Chemical Education, 2000, 77, 262. (Read Excerpt)

"Investigating a Reaction of N­Methyltriazolinedione." Breton, G. W. The Chemical Educator, 1999, 4(4), 1. (Read Abstract)

"A Grignard­ Like Organic Reaction in Water." Breton, G. W., and Hughey, C. A.   Journal of Chemical Education, 1998, 75, 85­86. (Read Abstract)

"Photodimerization of Anthracene: A [4πs + 4πs] Photochemical Cycloadddition." Breton, G. W.; Vang, X. Journal of Chemical Education, 1998, 75, 81­82. (Read Abstract)

"Selective Monoacetylation of Unsymmetrical Diols Catalyzed by Silica Gel-Supported Sodium Hydrogen Sulfate." Breton, G. W.  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1997, 62, 8952­8954.  (Read Abstract)

"Generation and Observation of the Cyclopentadienyl Anion: A Negatively Charged Aromatic Molecule." Breton, G. W. The Chemical Educator, 1997, 2(6), 1.  (Read Abstract)

"Acetylation of Unsymmetrical Diols in the Presence of Al2O3."  Breton, G. W.; Kurtz, M. J.; Kurtz, S. L. Tetrahedron Letters, 1997, 38(22), 3825­3828. (Read Abstract)

"The Wittig Reaction: Generation, Observation and Reactivity of a Phosphorous Ylide Intermediate: An Experiment for the Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course." Breton, G. W.  Journal of Chemical Education, 1997, 74, 114­115. (Read Abstract)

"Surface–Mediated Reactions. 5. Oxidation of Sulfides, Sulfoxides, and Alkenes with tert­Butyl Hydroperoxide." Breton, G. W.; Fields, J. D.; Kropp, P. J.  Tetrahedron Letters 1995, 36(22), 3825.  (Read Abstract)

"Surface–Mediated Reactions. 6. Effects of Silica Gel and Alumina on Acid­Catalyzed Reactions." Kropp, P. J.; Breton, G. W.; Craig, S. L.; Crawford, S. D.; Durland, W. F.; Jones, III, J. E.; Raleigh, J. S.  Journal of Organic Chemistry 1995, 60, 4146.  (Read Abstract)

"Hydrogen Bromide."  Breton, G. W.; Kropp, P. J. in the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Paquette, L. A., Ed.; Wiley: New York, 1995, 2704.

"Hydrogen Chloride."  Breton, G. W.; Kropp, P. J. in the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Paquette, L. A., Ed.; Wiley: New York, 1995, 2707.

"Hydrogen Iodide."  Breton, G. W.; Kropp, P. J.; Harvey, R. G. in the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Paquette, L. A., Ed.; Wiley: New York, 1995, 2728.  

"Hydrazoic Acid."  Breton, G. W.; Kropp, P. J. in the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Paquette, L. A., Ed.; Wiley: New York, 1995, 2685.

"Surface–Mediated Reactions. 3. Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes." Kropp, P. J.; Daus, K. A.; Tubergen, M. W.; Kepler, K. D.; Wilson, V. P.; Craig, S. L.; Baillargeon, M. M.; Breton, G. W.   Journal of the American Chemical Society 1993, 115, 3071.  (Read Abstract)

"Surface–Mediated Reactions. 2. Addition of Hydrazoic Acid to Alkenes." Breton, G. W.; Daus, K.A.; Kropp, P.J.  Journal of Organic Chemistry 1992, 57, 6646-6649.  (Read Excerpt)