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Senior Independent Study Theses from 1976

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Reactions of Organic Ligands with Ni-bis(salicylidene-gamma-iminopropyl)amine, Beth Forrest
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis of Proline-d(2) and Acenapthene-d(4) For Computer Analysis of Their NMR Spectra, Curtis D. Frederickson
Department: Chemistry

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An Evaluative Study of the Parr 4745 Teflon Lined Acid Digestion Bomb, Mark Freer
Department: Chemistry

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Various Analytical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy, David Haueisen
Department: Chemistry

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The Reaction of Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene with the Three Iron Carbonyls, John S. Hendrickson
Department: Chemistry

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Pyridinium Bromide Perbromide As An Analytical Reagent For So2 Analysis in Ambient Air, Eronmwonse C. Ighodalo
Department: Chemistry

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The Possible Role of Arginyl Residues at the Catalytic and Regulatory Sites of Fructose-1,6-diphosphatase, Karen Diane McElvany
Department: Chemistry

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Exploratory H^1 NMR Study of Meisenheimer Complexes of Picryl Chloride, Forrest R. Merten
Department: Chemistry

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An Attempt to Determine the Stability of the Chromium Tri-carbonyl Group Under Electrochemical Conditions When Complexed with an Aromatic System, Joel G. Neilsen
Department: Chemistry

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A synthesis of a cell membrane probe, 11-(4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzoylamino)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) doecanamide., Jesse Oh Kean Leng
Department: Chemistry

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Raman Spectroscopy of Selected Nickel Nitrosyl Bis(1,2-diphenyl-phosphino)ethane Complexes and Related Compounds, and of Dithiocarbamate Pesticides, Nelson Oliver
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of the 6p Value for the Trifluoromethyl Substituent in the Hammett Equation, Michael G. Orr
Department: Chemistry

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The Chemical Characterization of a Chromophoric Arginine Reagent, Lester James Pearson
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of Zinc, Cadmium, Lead, and Copper in Human Cataract Lenses By Differential Pulse Anodic Stripping Voltammetry, Jeffrey Peters
Department: Chemistry

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Water Quality Study of the Wooster Municipal Water, Daryl A. Roston
Department: Chemistry

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Reaction of 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene with Methoxide in Dimethyl Sulphoxide: Preliminary Investigation, Richard Scales
Department: Chemistry

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Attempted Isolation and Structure Identification of the Complex Formed when Methylguanidine is Modified with 2,3-Butanedione, Bob Skully
Department: Chemistry

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The Vibrational Spectra of the Cyanobenzoic Acids, J. Mark Sutherland
Department: Chemistry

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The Vibrational Spectra of the Aminobenzonitriles, William T. Vosburgh
Department: Chemistry

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Essential Arginyl Residues at the Substrate and/or Cofactor Binding Sites of Phosphoglycerate Mutase, Brett A. Wilson
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Formation of NiX(NO)dpe, Side Reactions, Contaminants and the Reaction Mechanism, Diane Louise York
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1975

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The Synthesis of Some Nickel Nitrosyl Complexes Containing the dPe and VPP Ligands by Reaction with Nitrite Ion, R. Bruce Calvert
Department: Chemistry

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The Temperature Dependence of Stokes/Anti-Stokes Lines and The Raman Spectral Study of Diethylstilbestrol (DES), Yohannes Chonde
Department: Chemistry

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Application of the Laser Raman Spectrophotometer in the forensic Analyses of Inks and Amphetamines, Paul David Cohen
Department: Chemistry

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Phosphate Ion-Selective Electrode: An Investigation into Its Development, Paul W. Cope
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of Trace Metal Concentration in Senile Cataractous Lenses, Robert Crawford
Department: Chemistry

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Reactions of Selected Alkenes with Sulfuryl Chloride in Glacial Acetic Acid, Patricia Gambill
Department: Chemistry

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Analysis of the Extent of Deuteration using Raman Spectroscopy, Denise Gevas
Department: Chemistry

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Preparation and Characterization of some CO (II) Complexes Containing Analogues of Triphenylphosphine Oxide, David Gibian
Department: Chemistry

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Identification and Determination of Nitrate Ion in the presence of Nitrite Ion by Raman Spectroscopy, Michael Hackett
Department: Chemistry

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Isolation and Characterization of An Inhibitor of Lactate Dehydrogenase Found in Reduced B-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Thomas Kazembe
Department: Chemistry

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Preliminary Polarographic Scans of Prostaglandins and "Minoxidil" Using Stationary Electrodes, Marla Lake
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Stability of Dinitrophenylbenzotri-fluoride-Amino-Acid Compounds, James W. Lohr
Department: Chemistry

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The Investigation of the Effect of Dicyclohexyl-18-CROWN-6 Upon the Nucelophilic Substitution of 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene by Methoxide in Methanol and Methanol-Carbon Tetrachloride 50% v/v, Jeffrey R. Luken
Department: Chemistry

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The Vibrational Spectra and Assignments of Diaminofumaronitrile and Cyanoguanidine, Steven Meinhold
Department: Chemistry

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Survey of the Organic Contaminant of Vacutainer Blood Sample Collection Tubes, Brenda Miller
Department: Chemistry

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Preparation and Characterization of Nitrosyls of Nickel (II) Complexes Containing Arphos Ligand, Mark Miller
Department: Chemistry

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Vibrational Studies of 1,3,5-tricyanobenzene and 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene, Mark Nicholas
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of the Usefulness of Raman Spectra in Distinguishing Between Sulfoxides and Sulfones, Joan Diane Pederson
Department: Chemistry

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An Investigation of the Binding of 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride with Ovine Serum Albumin, Paul D. Richards
Department: Chemistry

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The Synthesis and Characterization of Three Series of Nickel (II) dihalo-bisphosphine Complexes and their Reaction with NaNO2, Kenneth Shafer
Department: Chemistry

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Optimization of Instrumental Parameters for an E.S.R. Spectrometer and Attempted E.S.R. Measurement on a Spin-Labeled Protein, Daniel A. Soltis
Department: Chemistry

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The Production of Tricarbonyl (3,3,6,6 - Tetramethoxycyclohexa-1,4-Diene)Iron, Elmer Steingass
Department: Chemistry

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Cations as Ligands: The Preparation and Characterization of Co (II) and Ni (II) Complexes Containing Cationic Phosphine Ligands, James Stevens
Department: Chemistry

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The Synthesis and Reactions of 1,3,3,4,6,6-Hexamethyl-1,4-diazoniacyclohexa-1,4-diene Ditetrafluoroborate and 1,3,3,6,6-Pentamethyl-1,4-diazoniacyclohexa-1,4-diene Tetrafluoroborate, Philip Charles Trackman
Department: Chemistry

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The Kinetics of the Reaction of 3-chloro-2,4,6-trinitrobenzotrifluoride with m-nitroaniline, David H. VanBuren
Department: Chemistry

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The Analysis of Trace Organic Contaminants in a Real Water System, John Vermulen
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1974

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Coordination Reactions of a Five-coordinate Complex: Nickel (II) bis (salicyclidene-gamma-iminopropyl)methyl amine, Theodore Gates Brown III
Department: Chemistry

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The Chemical Modification of Histidine and Lysine Residues of Turkey Egg White Lysozyme with Iodoacetic Acid, J. Jeffery Cameron
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Synthesis of Nickel Nitrosyl Complexes By Reaction with Sodium Nitrite, John F. Campbell
Department: Chemistry

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The Structure of Nickel Nitrosyl Complexes Using the Sodium Nitrite Addition Method, Joseph Catino
Department: Chemistry

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The Vibrational Spectra of the Dichlorobenzonitriles, Michael Cleary
Department: Chemistry

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A Preparation and Study of Bovine Lactoferrin, Jack A. DeJovin
Department: Chemistry

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Reaction of Alkenes With Sulfuryl Chloride and Acetic Acid, Jeff Durbin
Department: Chemistry

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A Partial Characterization of the Chemicals Present in an Anaerobic Sewage Digestor, Alfred R. Ebert
Department: Chemistry

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The Vibrational Spectra of Some Monosubstituted Benzonitriles, Richard Ellsworth
Department: Chemistry

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The Synthesis and Reactions of 1,3,3,4,6,6-Hexamethyl-1,4-diazoniacyclohexa-1,4-diene Ditetrafluoroborate, Byron Donald Fair Jr.
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of Trace Metal Concentration in Human Eye Tissue, David M. Foy
Department: Chemistry

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The Attempted Synthesis of Tricarbonyl (3,3,6,6-Tetramethoxycyclohexa-1,4-Diene), Douglas Freeman
Department: Chemistry

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The Vibrational Spectra of 2-Cyanoacetamide Methyleneaminoacetonitrile and the Fluorobenzonitriles, Joseph Mar
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of Proteolytic Enzymes and the Digestive Process in the Insectivorous Plants Dionaea muscipula and Sarracenia purpurea, David Meinke
Department: Chemistry

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Aliphatic Sulfoxides and Sulfones, Thomas Melter
Department: Chemistry

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Preparation and Characterization of Nickel (II) and Cobalt (II) Complexes of Para-amino phenyl diphenylphosphine oxide (DPN), Steven Merrill
Department: Chemistry

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An Assessment of the Efficiency of Five Package Treatment Plants for Domestic Sewage, Andrew J. Naumoff
Department: Chemistry

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Conformation and Vibrational Spectra of Diiminosuccinonitrile, Lou Popovic
Department: Chemistry

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Attempted Development of a Method For the Analysis of 5,5-Diphenylhdantoin in Biological Fluids, Paul R. Reiman
Department: Chemistry

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An Examination of the BOD Test, Warren L. Riggle
Department: Chemistry

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Effect of Food Consumption on Respiratory Quotient and Metabolic Rate in Growing Swine, Diana E. Shaffer
Department: Chemistry

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Isolation and Characterization of An Inhibitor Found in Reduced B-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Brian Steg
Department: Chemistry

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Techniques For Trace Metal Analysis of Biological Samples, Patricia J. Vittum
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1973

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The Attempted Synthesis of Tri-t-butylamine, Robert H. Bode Jr
Department: Chemistry

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Instrumental Techniques For The Analysis of Archeological Samples, Nathan W. Bower
Department: Chemistry

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An Attempt to Establish Long-Range Coupling in Acenaphtene and its Derivatives, Raymond T. Engler Jr
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis of alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile and NMR Study of Long-Range Coupling Through a Carbonyl Group in 1-phenyl-2-propanone and alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile, John Tony Evans
Department: Chemistry

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The Investigation of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance as a Possible Quantitative Measure of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Air Pollutants, Jacqueline Killgore Fitzpatrick
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of Alkaline Hydrolysis Of Selected Esters Involving Synthesis and Kinetics, Floyd E. Friedli
Department: Chemistry

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The Origin of Clays Developing on the Troodos Igneous Complex in Cyprus, Amy Beth Harris
Department: Chemistry

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The Chemical Modification of the Histidine Residues of Turkey Egg White Lysozyme with Iodoacetic Acid, Craig A. Hoppe
Department: Chemistry

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Inactivation of Hen Egg White Lysozyme with Dimethyl (2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl) sulfonium Bromide, Diane Kathryn Jorkasky
Department: Chemistry

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A Vibrational Study of Monobromobenzonitriles and Development of Raman Kinetics Study Technique, William Kerek
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis and Reactions of Dihydropyrazine, Nason Lui
Department: Chemistry

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The Vibrational Spectra of the Cyanophenols and the Chlorobenzonitriles, Gary Mabbott
Department: Chemistry

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Dimethyl 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl-sulfonium bromide modification of Tryptophan residues in Subtilisin Novo, Erik H. Neilsen
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Role of Carboxyl Side Chains in the Enzymatic Activity of Hen Egg White and Turkey Egg White Lyzozymes, Robert W. Olds
Department: Chemistry

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The Attempted Synthesis of 2,5-Dichloro-2,5-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide, Harry L. Osterman
Department: Chemistry

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The Effect of Phosgene on Na^+ and K^+ Activated ATPase in Rat Lung Tissue, Nancy D. Plunkett
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis of Cyclic Dienes, Ali Rajabi
Department: Chemistry

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The Determination of Trace Metals in Physiological Fluids Using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Douglas T. Stafford
Department: Chemistry

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Studies of Five- and Six-coordinate Ni(II) Complexes With a Pentadentate Schiff base Ligand and One of a Variety of Monodentate Ligands, John Teringo III
Department: Chemistry

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The Effects of Tetracyanoethylene on Aqueous Systems of Free Amino Acids and Hen Egg Lysosyme, John Elmer Whitcomb
Department: Chemistry

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An Examination of Residual Chlorine In The Effluent From The Water Pollutionm Control Plant In Wooster, Ohio, David R. Whitman
Department: Chemistry

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The Chemical Modification of Turkey Egg White Lysozyme With Dimethyl(2-Hydroxy-5-Nitrobenzyl)-Sulfonium Bromide, Steven Leigh Wright
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1972

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Reaction of Positively-charged Heterocyclic Compounds with Diazomethane, Dana Jean Bierer
Department: Chemistry

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The Study of Cobalt Complexes of Hexamethylbenzene, John Chambers Jr
Department: Chemistry

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Return to the Near-Infrared, Kyle E. Dolbow
Department: Chemistry

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The Kinetics of ortho- and para-Halogenonitrobenzenes With Hydroxide Ion, Douglas J. Henschel
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Vibrational Spectra of Methyl-substituted Metallocenes, Edward Jeroski
Department: Chemistry

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An Examination of Trace Metals In The Wastewater of Wooster, Thomas Krivos
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis of Sulfonyl Fluorides By Means of Fluoride Anion Exchange Chromatography, David L. MacDonell
Department: Chemistry

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Development of An Assay Procedure For Serum Containing Elevated Concentrations of Lactate Dehydrogenase, Linda Mandorf
Department: Chemistry