Dr. Whitlock joined the Department of Chemistry in 1994 immediately after completing her doctoral degree. Her research focuses on the synthesis of organic molecules containing indole. She and her undergraduate researchers are synthesizing derivatives of the naturally-occuring dragmacidin alkaloids and tris-indole amines with iron chelating abilities.
Courses Taught
- Chem1140 Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry
- Chem1145 Principles of Chemistry I
- Chem1146 Principles of Chemistry II
- Chem3341 Organic Chemistry I
- Chem3342 Organic Chemistry II
- Chem4331 Advanced Organic Chemistry
- Chem4332 Drug Design
Selected Publications
- Crooke, Stephen; Davis-McGibony, C. Michele; Whitlock, Christine R. Synthesis of 3,6-Bis(5’-bromo-3’-indolyl)-1,4-dimethypiperazine-2,5-dione. Molbank, 2009, M627.
- Whitlock, Christine R. A Jigsaw Exercise in the Organic Classroom. Chemical Educator. 2009, 14, 96-97.
- Miles, Darryl; Whitlock, Christine R. An Improved, One-Pot Synthesis of 3,6-Bis(3’-indolyl)-1,4-dimethylpiperazine-2,5-dione. Heterocyclic Communications. 2009, 15(1), 61-62.
- Sears, R. Bryan; Carpenter, Russell A.; Whitlock, Christine R. A General Synthesis of Tris-Indole Derivatives as Potential Iron Chelators. Molecules, A Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry, 2005, 10, 488-491.
- Nunez, Luis; Brown, Jesse D.; Donnelly, A.; Whitlock, Christine R.; Dobson, Allison J. Snthesis and Structure Determination of 1,4-Dibenzylpiperazine-2,5-dione. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, 2004, E60, o2076-o2078
- Carpenter, Russell A.; Farley, Adam R.; Cox, James R.; Dobson, Allison J.; Whitlock, Christine R. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Tris-Indolyl Amine. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research. 2004, 1, 11-14.
Awards & Recognitions
- 2000 COST Excellence in Teaching Award
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Christine R. Whitlock