Dr. Mohammad Al-Masum

Masum

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University

Boswell 220, 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209

Tel. 615-963-5339 Fax. 615-963-5326

email: malmasum@tnstate.edu

Mohammad Al-Masum

Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University Boswell 220, 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209

Tel. 615-963-5339 Fax. 615-963-5326 email malmasum@tnstate.edu

Education

Ph.D. Received in March 1996, “Palladium Catalyzed Hydrocarbonation of Allenes” with Professor Yoshinori Yamamoto from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Post-Graduate. Received in September, 1991, “Claisen Approach to Asymmetric Synthesis of a Brefeldin C Intermediate” with Professor Takeshi Nakai from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

M.Sc. (Thesis) Received in December, 1986, “The Preparation of Some Aromatic Ketones From The Reaction of Phenyl-Copper-Magnesium Reagent With Acyl Halides” with Professor M. T. Rahman from University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Professional Experience

Professor, 09, 2017 –present, Associate Professor, 09,2011-2017, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN; Assistant Professor, 09,2005-08, 2011, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN; Adjunct Faculty, 06,2014-08, 2014, Fisk University, TN; Adjunct Faculty, 06,2013-08, 2013, Fisk University, TN; Adjunct Faculty, 06,2011-08, 2011, Fisk University, TN; Adjunct Faculty, 06,2010-08, 2010, Fisk University, TN , Adjunct Faculty, 06,2009-08, 2009, Fisk University, TN, Visiting Professor, 06,2006-08,2006, Vanderbilt University, TN; Research Faculty, 07, 2004-07, 2005, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Research Faculty, 08, 2002-07, 2004, University of Memphis, TN; Postdoctoral Fellow, 01, 2000-06, 2002, RTI International, RTP, NC; Visiting Professor, 07, 1998-12, 1999, Montana State University, MT; Assistant Professor, 04, 1996-03, 1998, Tohoku University, Japan; Lecturer, 08. 1988-03, 1993, Bangladesh University of Engg & Tech, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Award

2019-2005 Faculty Development Awards, Academic Affairs,TSU; 2007 Faculty Research Award, Sponsored Research Program, TSU. Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Japan) Award: 1993-1996. 26th International UNESCO Fellowship, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 1990-1991

Teaching

Chem 6408/4008 Special Topic-Metal Catalyzed Cross-coupling Chemistry, Chem 5600/4600 Spectroscopy Application, Chem 5210 Advanced Organic Chemistry, Chem 5110 Graduate Organic Research, Chem 2020 Organic Chemsitry II, 2010 Organic Chemistry I, Chem2021, Organic Chemistry Lab II, Chem2011, Organic Chemistry Lab I, Chem 1030, General Chemistry I, Chem 1111, General Chemistry Lab I, Fall 2005-present, Tennessee State University (TSU)

Renovating Organic Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum, Fall 2005-present, TSU Mentor: Graduate and under-graduate students at TSU, 2005-present

Mentor: Post-doc, Graduate and Under-graduate students at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Reviewer

Regularly reviewing manuscripts for: the ACS journals, the American Chemical Society publications; Elsevier Sciences (Tetrahedron Letters, Tetrahedron, Chemical Engineering Research and Design), Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical; Molecules. International Journal of Organic Chemistry

Funding

NSF 14-579 - Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: Novel process of introducing phenols and transform into polyphenolic ethers, 2020, $299.689, Pending.

STEM, Title III Undergraduate Research: Acquisition of GC-MS instrument and accelerate undergraduate

istry and organic chemistry, 2020, $136,000, Funded.

PUI, Organic Syntheses: Engaging undergraduate students in Pd-catalyzed cross coupling reactions for the synthesis of highly substituted esters, 2020, $ 8,000, Not funded.

MRI (NSF-18-513): Acquisition of GC-MS instrument for research and undergraduate training (2019),

$111,000, Not funded.

Green chemistry based chemical research to assist with retention and success of underrepresented students, Title III, 2013. $ 23,500.00 Funded

Developing new methods for Transition Metal Catalyzed Coupling of H-Heteroatoms to Potassium Organotrifluoroborates, Faculty Research Award, TSU, 2007, $12,000.00 funded

 

Patent

Patent: Al-Masum, M. (E)-Anethol synthesis, US 9833, 421 B2, Dec 5, 2017.

Recent Publications

  1. Al-Masum, ; Alalwan, H. A. Microwave Irradiated Palladium-Catalyzed Cascade Type Cross Coupling of Phenols and Halides for the Synthesis of Polyphenolic Ethers, Intl. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 10, 135.
  2. Al-Masum, M.; Hira, Chrisman, S.; Nguyen, N. Introducing efficient cross coupling reaction of tertiary alchols and aroyl chlorides for the synthesis of highly substituted esters, Tetrahedron Lett. 2019, 60, 150936.
  3. Al-Masum, M.; Islam, ; Clopton, G.Efficient Cross-Coupling Reaction of Aryltrifluoroborates and Aroyl Chlorides for the Synthesis of Fluorine Substituted Aromatic Ketones, Intl. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 9, 67.
  4. Al-Masum, M.; Hira, Microwave irradiated cross coupling of carboxylic acids and Crotyl bromides: Efficient application to make arachidonic acid esters, Intl. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 8, 341.
  5. Al-Masum, M.; Islam S.; Shaban, W. Cu-Pd dual catalyst system for amide styrylation reaction from potassium styryltrifluoroborates and amides, Intl. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 7, 254.
  6. Al-Masum, M.; Legan ; Liu, K-Y, Pd-catalyzed microwave irradiated regioselective aroylation reaction of crotyl- and allyltrifluoroborates, Intl. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 6, 220.
  7. Al-Masum, M.; Quinones, Cain, L. Microwave application and anhydrous Cu(OAc)2 mediated O-arylation of aliphatic amino alcohols, Intl. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 6, 100.
  8. Al-Masum, M., Shaban, , Microwave irradiated Pd-catalyzed C(sp)-H activation and cross- coupling with styryltrifluoroborates, Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 1437.
  9. Al-Masum, M.; Welch, L. Catalyst free, base free microwave irradiated synthesis of aryl nitrites from potassium aryltrifluoroborates and bismuth nitrate, Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55, 1726.
  10. Al-Masum, M.; Saleh, ; Islam, T., A Novel Route to Organonitrites by Pd-Catalyzed Cross- Coupling of Sodium Nitrite and Potassium Organotrifluoroborates, Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 1141.
  11. Al-Masum, M.; Lott, W.; Ghazialsharif, N., An efficient reaction process for the synthesis of oxazinanes and oxazolidines in the presence of air, Int. J. Org. Chem. 2012, 2, 362.
  12. Al-Masum, M.; Liu, K-Y., A New organic transformation by introducing crotyl\allyltrifluoroborates in cross-coupling reaction with aroyl chlorides, Tetrahedron 2011, 52, 5090.
  13. Al-Masum, M.; Ng, ; Wai, M., Palladium-catalyzed direct cross-coupling of potassium styryltrifluoroborates and benzoyl chlorides—a one-step method for chalcone synthesis, Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 1008.
  14. Al-Masum, M.; Wai, C.; Dunnenberger, H., A Solvent Free C-Benzoylation and N-Benzoylation Reactions by Using Microwave Heating, Synthetic Commun. 2011, 41, 2888.
  15. Al-Masum, M.; Alam, , Remarkable regioselectivity in microwave enhanced palladium catalyzed allylation reaction involving allyltrifluoroborates and aryl halides, Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 5201.
  16. Domin, S.; Al-Masum, M.; Mensah, J., Students’ categorizations of organic compounds, Chem. Educ. Res. Pract. 2008, 9, 114.
  17. Kabalka, W.; Al-Masum, M., Microwave enhanced cross-coupling reactions of potassium alkenyltrifluoroborates and allyl acetates, A new method for 1,4-pentadiene synthesis, Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 11.
  18. Kabalka, W.; Dadush, E.; Al-Masum, M., Microwave-enhanced cross-coupling of allyl chlorides with vinyltrifluoroborates, Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 7459.
  19. Kabalka, W.; Al-Masum, M., Mereddy, A.; Dadush, E. Microwave enhanced cross-coupling reactions involving alkenyl- and alkynyltrifluoroborates, Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 1133.
  20. Kabalka, W.; Al-Masum, M., Microwave enhanced cross-coupling reactions involving potassium organotrifluoroborates, Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 6329.
  21. Al-Masum, M.; Kumaraswamy, ; Livinghouse, T., A new synthetic route to P-Chiral phosphine- boranes of high enantiopurity via stereocontrolled Pd(0)-Cu(I) cocatalyzed aromatic phosphorylation, J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 4776.
  22. Al-Masum, M.; Livinghouse, , Pd(0)-Cu(I) cocatlyzed phosphorylation of methylphenylphosphine-borane with aryl halides and aryl nonaflates, Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 7731.
  23. Al-Masum, ; Yamamoto, Y., Palladium catalyzed hydrocarboxylation of allenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 3809.
  24. Kamijo, ; Al-Masum, M.; Yamamoto. Y., Palladium catalyzed hydrosulfination of allenes with tosylhydrazine leading to allylsulfones, Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 691.
  25. Radhakrishnan, ; Al-Masum, M.; Yamamoto, Y. Palladium catalyzed hydroamination of conjugated enynes, Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 1037.
  26. Al-Masum, M.; Meguro, ; Yamamoto, Y., The two component palladium catalyst system for intermolecular hydroamination of allenes, Tetrahedron Lett 1997, 38, 6071.
  27. Nakamura, ; Tsukada, N.; Al-Masum, M.; Yamamoto, Y., Palladium catalyzed alkylative dimerization between pronucleophiles and vinyltins, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1997, 1583.
  28. Yamamoto, ; Al-Masum, M.;Takeda, A., Palladium catalyzed g-addition of pronucleophiles to allenylsulphides, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1996, 831.
  29. Yamamoto, ; Al-Masum, M.; Fujiwara, N., Palladium catalyzed addition-substitution reaction of pronucleophiles with allenylstannanes and propargylstannanes, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1996, 381.
  30. Yamamoto, ; Al-Masum, M., Palladium catalyzed a-addition of certain pronucleophiles to alkoxyallenes, synlett. 1995, 9, 969.
  31. Yamamoto, ; Al-Masum, M.; Fujiwara, N.; Asao, N., Remarkable reversal of the regioselectivity in the palladium catalyzed hydrocarbonation reaction of allenes with methylmalononitrile, Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 2811.
  32. Yamamoto, ; Al-Masum, M.; Asao, N., Palladium catalyzed addition of activated methylene and methyne compounds to allenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 6019.
  33. Tomooka, ; Ishikawa, K.; Al-Masum, M.; Nakai, T., Regio- and stereocontrol in the reductive ring opening of the spirocyclic epoxide derived from the 4-siloxy-2-cyclopentenone, synlett 1993, 9, 645.

Invited Speaker

Invited Speaker, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Department of Chemistry, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 15, 2019

Keynote Speaker Chemistry conference (CPD accredited) 2018 in Paris, France Feb 19-20, 2018. Invited Speaker, University of Dhaka, Department of Chemistry, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 13, 2018 Middle Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, Sept 2015.

IUPAC Sponsored Annual Florida Heterocyclic and Synthetic Conference, Gainesville, FL, March, 2014.

Other Activities

Chair: tenure and Promotion Committee, Chemistry Department, TSU, 2020-2021 Chair: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chemistry Department, TSU, 2020-2021 Member: Department safety Committee, Chemistry Department, TSU, 2020-2021 Chair: Thesis committee, Masters theses, Chemistry Department, TSU, 2007-Present

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