BUCK L. H. TAYLOR Department of Chemistry Carleton College 1 North College St. Northfield, MN 55057 btaylor@carleton.edu http://bucktaylor.weebly.com/ Education Sept 2012 Ph.D., organic chemistry UC Irvine Prof. Elizabeth R. Jarvo, advisor May 2007 B.A., chemistry, honors, minor in biology Willamette University Prof. Sarah R. Kirk, advisor Professional Experience Sept 2015 present Visiting Assistant Professor Carleton College Department of Chemistry 2012 2015 Postdoctoral Fellow UCLA Prof. Kendall N. Houk, advisor Honors and Awards 2013 2015 NIH Ruth Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellowship UC Irvine: 2012 Harold W. Moore Award 2012 Outstanding Contributions to the Chemistry Teaching Program 2012 Regents Dissertation Fellowship 2011 Allergan Graduate Research Fellowship 2011 2012 Pedagogical Fellowship 2008 Outstanding Contributions to the Chemistry Teaching Program 2007 2008 Chancellor s Fellowship Willamette University: 2006 Presidential Scholar Award 2006 Finalist, McKnight Prize in Chemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center 2006 American Institute of Chemists Award 2005 ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry 2005 Florian Von Eschen Scholarship in Chemistry
Buck L. H. Taylor page 2 Teaching Experience Carleton College Visiting Assistant Professor 2015 present Organic Chemistry II 2 terms Average rating 4.70 / 5.00 (76 students) Organic Chemistry I 1 term Principles of Chemistry 1 term Student-Faculty Research (3 students) 2 terms UCLA Lecturer Fall 2012 Organic Chemistry II 1 quarter Average rating 8.87 / 9.00 (116 students) UC Irvine Instructor 1 quarter Winter 2012 Research Methods An inquiry-based course for students in Cal-Teach program UC Irvine Pedagogical Fellow 2 sessions Fall 2011, 2012 TA Professional Development Program Two-day training for all chemistry and biology TAs UC Irvine Teaching Assistant 2007 2011 Graduate Organic Reaction Mechanisms I & II 2 quarters Honors Organic Chemistry II 1 quarter Organic Chemistry I & II 3 quarters Organic Chemistry Lab I & II 3 quarters General Chemistry Lab I & II 2 quarters Publications Denotes undergraduate student co-author. 9. Luo, S.-X.; Cannon, J. S.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Engle, K. M.; Houk, K. N.; Grubbs, R. H. Z- Selective Cross-Metathesis and Homodimerization of 3E-1,3-Dienes: Reaction Optimization, Computational Analysis, and Synthetic Applications. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08387 8. Boeser, C. L.; Holder, J. C.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Houk, K. N.; Stoltz, B. M.; Zare, R. N. Mechanistic Analysis of an Asymmetric Palladium Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acids to β-substituted Cyclic Enon es. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 1917 1922. 7. Lui, P.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Garcia-Lopez, J.; Houk, K. N. Computational Studies of Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis. In Handbook of Metathesis; Grubbs, R. H.; Wenzel, A. G.; O'Leary, D. J.; Khosravi, E., Eds. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2015.
Buck L. H. Taylor page 3 6. Malik, H. A.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Kerrigan, J. R.; Grob, J. E.; Houk, K. N.; Du Bois, J.; Hamann, L. G.; Patterson, A. W. Non-Directed Allylic C H Functionalization in the Presence of Lewis Basic Heterocycles. Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 2352 2361. 5. Taylor, B. L. H.; Harris, M. R.; Jarvo, E. R. Synthesis of Enantioenriched Triarylmethanes by Stereospecific Cross-Coupling Reactions. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 7790 7793. 4. Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R. Construction of Enantioenriched Tertiary Stereogenic Centers by Nickel- and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Electrophiles. Synlett 2011, 19, 2761 2765. 3. Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R. Stereochemistry of Transmetalation of Alkylboranes in Nickel-Catalyzed Alkyl-Alkyl Cross-Coupling Reactions. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 7573 7576. 2. Taylor, B. L. H.; Swift, E. C.; Waetzig, J. D.; Jarvo, E. R. Stereospecific Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Ethers: Enantioselective Synthesis of Diarylethanes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 389 391. 1. Kirk, S. R.; Silverstein, T. P.; Holman, K. L. M.; Taylor, B. L. H. Probing Changes in the Conformation of trna Phe : An Integrated Biochemistry Laboratory Course. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 666 673. Invited Lectures 4. Taylor, B. L. H. How to Use Computers to Understand Chemical Reactivity: Palladium- Catalyzed Allylic C H Oxidation. Loyola Marymount Univeristy, April 2015. 3. Taylor, B. L. H. How to Use Computers to Understand Chemical Reactivity: Palladium- Catalyzed Allylic C H Oxidation. University of Puget Sound, March 2015. 2. Taylor, B. L. H.; Ahlquist, S.; Liu, P.; Houk, K. N. Computational Design of New Templates for Remote C H Activation. NSF Centers for Chemical Innovation Site Visit, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, May 2014. 1. Taylor, B. L. H. Stereospecific Cross-Coupling of Benzylic Ethers: Development and Mechanism. Willamette University, September 2013.
Buck L. H. Taylor page 4 Conference Presentations 4. Taylor, B. L. H.; Malik, H. A.; Patterson, A. W.; Houk, K. N. Mechanism and Selectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic C H Acetoxylation Reactions. 248th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2014. 3. Taylor, B. L. H.; Ahlquist, S.; Liu, P.; Houk, K. N. Origins of Regioselectivity in Template- Directed Palladium-Catalyzed C H Bond Activation. 247th ACS National Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2014. 2. Taylor, B. L. H.; Swift, E. C.; Waetzig, J. D.; Jarvo, E. R. Stereospecific Cross-Coupling of Alkyl Ethers to Form Tertiary Stereocenters. 241st ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 2011. 1. Taylor, B. L. H.; Kirk, S. R. Synthesis of Novel Neomycin Doxycycline Antibiotic Conjugates. Northwest Undergraduate Research Conference, Oregon Health & Science University, April 2006. Selected Poster Presentations 7. Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R.; Houk, K. N. Cross-Coupling Reactions: Method Development, Mechanistic Studies, and Computational Design. 248th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2014. 6. Taylor, B. L. H.; Greene, M. A.; Harris, M. R.; Swift, E. C.; Jarvo, E. R. Stereospecific Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Benzylic Ethers. 246th ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, September 2013. 5. Taylor, B. L. H.; Harris, M. R.; Swift, E. C.; Jarvo, E. R. Stereospecific Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Benzylic Ethers. 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2012. 4. Taylor, B. L. H.; Harris, M. R.; Swift, E. C.; Jarvo, E. R. Stereospecific Cross-Coupling Reactions for the Synthesis of Enantioenriched Diarylethanes and Triarylmethanes. 43rd ACS Western Regional Meeting, Pasadena, CA, November 2011. 3. Taylor, B. L. H.; Kirk, S. R. Improving Aminoglycoside Antibiotics by Conjugation with Tetracyclines. 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007. 2. Taylor, B. L. H.; Kirk, S. R. Enhancing Antibiotic Binding and Specificity: Neomycin B Tetracycline Conjugates. McKnight Prize Symposium, Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, November 2006. 1. Taylor, B. L. H.; Kirk, S. R. Better Antibiotics by Conjugation: Synthesis of a Neomycin B Doxycycline Conjugate. Murdock Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Portland, October 2006.
Buck L. H. Taylor page 5 Undergraduate Students Mentored 2016 present Elianna Frank Carleton College John-David Slaugh Michael Trenerry 2013 2015 Seth Ahlquist UCLA Funding: NSF Center for C H Functionalization Fellowship Bruce Merrifield Undergraduate Research Award Currently: UCLA Medical School 2011 2012 LuisRuben Martinez UC Irvine Funding: Allergan Undergraduate Fellowship UC Irvine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Currently: Baran Lab, The Scripps Research Institute Professional Development Activities 2013 Issues in Chemical Education (Preparing Future Faculty) UCLA Sept 2013 ACS Postdoc to Faculty Workshop Indianapolis, IN Spring Fall 2011 Advanced Teaching Seminar UC Irvine Nov 2010 Heterogeneous Classrooms Workshop UC Irvine April 2010 Course Design Workshop UC Irvine Service Activities 2014 present Referee for J. Am. Chem. Soc. and Inorg. Chem. Spring 2013 Panelist, Amgen Scholars Undergraduate Research Program UCLA Spring 2013 Judge, Dean s Prize for Undergraduate Research UCLA 2010 2011 Student-Hosted Seminar Series Committee UC Irvine 2009 2012 Ask-a-Scientist-Night Irvine Unified School District 2009 2012 Science Fair Judge Irvine Unified School District 2005 2007 Chemistry Outreach Program Willamette University Professional Memberships 2007 present 2008 present American Chemical Society American Association for the Advancement of Science