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Larry Goldman

Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry , 105 Wynn Hall
p 315 2287244

Degree

BA Rutgers University 2005

PhD Cardiff University 2010

Specialities

Organic chemistry

Interests

Determination of organic reaction mechanisms, computational modeling

Teaching Experience

CHEM101: General Chemistry

CHEM461: Organic Reaction Mechanisms

Organic Chemistry Lecture: University at Buffalo 

Organic Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory: Canisius College

Professional Experience

  • Adjunct professor, University at Buffalo, 2012
  • Adjunct professor, Canisius College, 2012
  • Postdoctoral assistant, University at Buffalo, 2010-2012

Dissertation

"Critical Tests in the Theory and Application of Nonstatistical Dynamics"

Publications

1) Amyes, T.L.; Ming, S. A.; Goldman, L. M.; Wood, B. M.; Desai, B. J.; Gerlt, J. A.; Richard J. P. "Orotidine 5'-Monophosphate Decarboxylase: Transition State Stabilization from Remote Protein-Phosphodianion Interactions" Biochemistry, 2012, 51, 4630-4632.

2) Goldman, L. M.; Glowacki, D.; Carpenter, B. K. “Nonstatistical Dynamics in Unlikely Places: [1,5] Hydrogen Migration in Chemically Activated Cyclopentadiene” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 5312 – 5318.

3) Knapp, S.; Amorelli, B.; Darout, E.; Ventocilla, C. C.; Goldman, L. M.; Huhn, R. A.; Minnihan, E. C. “A Family of Mycothiol Analogues” J. Carb. Chem. 2005, 24, 103 – 130.

Distinctions

  • Cardiff Easter Conference Presentation Award 2009
  • Phi Beta Kappa 2005
  • Hypercube Award in Chemical Physics 2005
  • Phyllis Dunbar Award in Physical Chemistry 2004
  • Pfizer Award in Organic Chemistry 2004
  • John Bogart Prize in Mathematics 2003
  • National Starch Award in Organic Chemistry 2002