GoWMU


COURSES  
WELCOME!
CAREERS
   

 
HOMEPAGE of Dr. Elke Schoffers
   
   
Office Phone: 269-387-2265
Lab Phone: 269-387-2246

    Office Hours:
    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2-3 PM or by appointment
    3148 Wood Hall
     
    Latest Publications:
   

Elke Schoffers, Lars Kohler; "Efficient alcoholysis of 5,6-dihydro-1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-epoxide with ytterbium(III) triflate and subsequent enantioselective transesterification with lipases." Tetrahedron: Asymmetry2009, accepted.

    Elke Schoffers, Sing R. Gurung, Petra R.A. Kohler, Silvia Rossbach; "Chemical synthesis of scyllo-inosamine and catabolism studies in Sinorhizobium meliloti." Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry2008, 16 (16), 7838-7842.
   
*Carreers*
   

What you can do with a CHEMISTRY degree - resources here

   
Career resources for CHEMISTRY graduate students - here
     
   
*Course Information*
Announcements
 

CHEM 3750 Lecture - Fall 09
Lecture schedule, keywords and HW assignments are posted here.

Office Hours:
  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2-3 PM or by appointment

     
SI Sessions:
  more info, click here
Syllabus:
  pdf available here
Schedule:
  pdf available here
Exams:
  Statistics on grading and bonus points are posted here. Midterm grades were submitted Nov 1.
    Exam 1 - Sept 30 (W), Exam 2 - Oct 19 (M), Exam 3 - Nov 9 (M), Exam 4 - Dec 4 (F), Cumulative Final Exam - Dec 17 (R)
Clicker Scores:
  click here
Announcements:
  Chem 3760 Laboratory
  Please contact Dr. John Chateauneuf for more information, 387-2879. His office hours are M 1-2:30, W 2-3:30, or by arrangement. Email Dr. Chateauneuf.
     
     
     
   
*In The News*
    Toxic Toys - A NOW presentation on plastics with phthalates here.
    Comments about environmental and natural resources via Resource Insights.
    Comments about the economic crisit via ISLET.
    What's the connection between soil chemistry, plants and climate change? See: Can wetland restoration cool the planet? Restoration of saltwater marshes is a sure bet for sequestering carbon.
     
   
     
   
*Other Articles*
    "Science in Muslim Countries by I. Serageldin here.
   
*Personal Notes & Links*
    *Interesting Titles - TBA
    * Links - TBA
    *Family Photos - TBA
    *Research Group Members - TBA
    *Miscellaneous - TBA