Connor O’Brien

ORCID: 0000-0001-8387-3787
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Research Areas
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
  • Organic and Inorganic Chemical Reactions
  • Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions

Memorial University of Newfoundland
2024

University of New Brunswick
2020-2022

Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
2018-2021

University of California, San Francisco
2018-2021

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2021

Gordon Center for Medical Imaging
2017

Harvard University
2017

Massachusetts General Hospital
2017

University of San Francisco
2016

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTHigh Temperature Heat Contents of Cryolite, Anhydrous Aluminum Fluoride and Sodium FluorideC. J. O'Brien K. KelleyCite this: Am. Chem. Soc. 1957, 79, 21, 5616–5618Publication Date (Print):November 1, 1957Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 November 1957https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja01578a009https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01578a009research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle...

10.1021/ja01578a009 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 1957-11-01

Herein, advancements in electroanalytical devices for the simultaneous detection of diverse breast cancer (BC) markers are demonstrated. This article identifies several important areas exploration electrochemical diagnostics and highlights factors that pivotal successful deployment novel bioanalytical devices. We have highlighted limits (LOD) reported multiplex biosensor can surpass sensitivity displayed by current clinical standards such as ELISA, FISH, PCR. HER-2; a marker characterised...

10.3389/fmedt.2024.1360510 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Medical Technology 2024-02-15

The direct cyanomethylation of indoles at the 2- or 3-position was achieved via photoredox catalysis. versatile nitrile synthon is introduced as a radical generated from bromoacetonitrile, photocatalyst, and blue LED light source. mechanism reaction explored by determination Stern–Volmer quenching constants. By combining photophysical data mass spectrometry to follow catalyst decomposition, ligands were tuned enable synthetically useful yields coupling products. A range indole substrates...

10.1021/acs.joc.8b01146 article EN The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2018-06-25

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTHeats of Formation Stannic and Stannous Oxides from Combustion CalorimetryG. L. Humphrey C. J. O'BrienCite this: Am. Chem. Soc. 1953, 75, 12, 2805–2806Publication Date (Print):June 1, 1953Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 June 1953https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja01108a003https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01108a003research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views219Altmetric-Citations21LEARN ABOUT...

10.1021/ja01108a003 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 1953-06-01

Despite advances in diagnostic and therapeutic technology of human diseases, cancer remains among the leading causes morbidity mortality worldwide. The development molecular imaging has made it possible to diagnose treat at early stages, which increases likelihood survival. Nuclear medicine played a key role diagnosis staging malignancy. However, most can only be used preoperative stage, these methods are time consuming often expose patients high amount radiation. Combined with appropriate...

10.1080/05704928.2017.1323311 article EN Applied Spectroscopy Reviews 2017-04-27

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTHigh Temperature Heat Contents of Calcium OrthosilicateJ. P. Coughlin and C. J. O'BrienCite this: Phys. Chem. 1957, 61, 6, 767–769Publication Date (Print):June 1, 1957Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 June 1957https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/j150552a016https://doi.org/10.1021/j150552a016research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views70Altmetric-Citations16LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views...

10.1021/j150552a016 article EN The Journal of Physical Chemistry 1957-06-01

The development of a water-soluble iridium catalyst enables the trifluoromethylation polar small molecules and peptides in DMSO solution or aqueous media. reaction was optimized microtiter plate format under ambient air, using commercial Langlois reagent as CF3 radical source, blue LEDs for excitation, DPBS solvent to provide up 60% CF3– peptide.

10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00871 article EN Organic Letters 2021-04-30

Abstract Electrochemical therapy (EChT) is an evolving technique that allows for the minimally invasive ablation of tumors and cancers through application direct current (DC). The boasts a low cost in comparison to many standardized procedures could be made one most accessible forms targeting tumors, owing not only but also surgical simplicity. Furthermore, treatment removes need oncospecific drugs major procedures, can used when typical therapies are ill‐advised, has shown clinical success...

10.1002/celc.202000887 article EN ChemElectroChem 2020-07-20

The use of carbon dioxide as a C1 chemical feedstock remains an active field research. Here we showcase the milled dry ice method to promote availability CO2 in reaction solution, permitting practical synthesis arylcarboxylic acids. Notably, produces marked increases yields relative those obtained with gaseous CO2, previously reported literature.

10.1055/a-1384-0159 article EN Synlett 2021-02-04

10.1149/1.2404138 article EN Journal of The Electrochemical Society 1972-01-01

Acidic sulfonimide nucleophiles including dibenzenesulfonimide, o-benzenesulfonimide, dimethanesulfonimide, and N-(methylsulfonyl)-benzenesulfonamide are discovered to open a variety of alkyl-, aryl-and heteroaryl-2-oxazoline rings provide the sulfonimidation products in refluxing 1,4-dioxane.The electron-rich 2-oxazoline substrates worked well for nucleophilic ring-opening reactions while no reaction took place electron-poor 2oxazoline substrates.

10.3998/ark.5550190.p009.609 article EN cc-by ARKIVOC 2016-06-15

We are exploring a simplified electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization method (se-ATRP), allowing us to create new carbon-grafted polymer assemblies with improved charge storage capabilities. These molecularly imprinted conjugations serve as an active component of supercapacitor electrode that displayed capacitance value 46.5% larger than pure polypyrrole and seemed double the stability at select voltages. Furthermore, after more 5000 charge/discharge cycles, 98.97%...

10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107198 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Electrochemistry Communications 2022-01-03

The Cover Feature illustrates a potential use of EChT (ElectroChemical Treatment tumors and cancers), which displays many enticing features such as its simple technique, an ability to be highly specific in targeting, minimally invasive, when oncospecific treatments are unable safely used for the treatment surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy has been ineffective or deemed overly harmful. applied superficial cancers can now target internal cancers. More information found Review by C....

10.1002/celc.202001101 article EN ChemElectroChem 2020-08-31

Heterometallic cobalt p-tert-butylcalix[6 and 8]arenes have been generated from the in situ reaction of lithium reagents (n-BuLi or t-BuOLi) NaH with parent calix[n]arene subsequent CoBr2. The reverse route, involving addition Li[Co(Ot-Bu)3] to 8]arene, has also investigated. X-ray crystallography reveals formation complicated products incorporating differing numbers sodium centers, often positional disorder, as well as, some cases, retention halide. electrochemical analysis revealed several...

10.1039/d2ra01009g article EN cc-by RSC Advances 2022-01-01
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