Joseph Kaloko

EDUCATION

• 2005 Stony Brook University (PhD Candidate)
• 2005 M.S. Organic Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Thesis: “Synthesis of Pyridine and Thiophene Enynes: Useful Building Blocks for the Preparation of Benzofused Heterocycles.
• 2003 B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry with honors, East Carolina University, Greenville NC

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 2005- Graduate Teaching Assistant (Stony Brook University)
• 2003-2005 Graduate Teaching Assistant (East Carolina University)
• 2000-2003 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (East Carolina University)

PUBLICATIONS AND POSTER SESSIONS

• Kaloko, J. J.; Teng, Y.-H. G.; Ojima, I., Rh(I)-catalyzed [2+2+2+1] and [2+2+2] cycloaddition reaction: Formation of 5-7-5 and 5-6-5 tricyclic ring systems. Abstract of Papers, 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, August 16-20, 2009 ORGN-181.

• Kaloko, J. J.; Teng, Y.-H. G.; Ojima, I., One-step formation of fused tetracyclic skeletons from cyclohexene-diynes and carbon monoxide through Rh(i)-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition reaction. Chem. Commun. 2009, (30), 4569-4571.

• Teng, Y.-H. G.; Kaloko, J.; Ojima, I., Rh-catalyzed [2+2+2+1] and [2+2+2] cycloadditions: Construction of 5-7-5 and 5-6-5 fused-rings system from triynes, enediynes, and related substrates. Abstracts of Papers, 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 19-23, 2007, ORGN-559.

• Teng, Y. H. G.; Kaloko, J., Jr.; Ojima, I., Formation of Novel Fused-Ring System by Rhodium-Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions. Abstracts, 40th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Queens, NY, United States, May 17-21 2008, MRM-332.

• Kaloko, J. J.; Teng, Y.-H. G.; Ojima, I., Formation of novel fused skeletons via Rh(I)-catalyzed cycloaddition reactions. Abstracts of Papers, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008, ORGN-587.

• Teng, Y.-H. G.; Kaloko, J. J.; Ojima, I., Rh-catalyzed higher order cycloadditions: Construction of 5-7-6 and 5-6-6 tricyclic fused-rings systems from allenediyne and enediyne. Abstracts of Papers, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008, ORGN-617.

• Hayford, Anthony; Kaloko, Joseph. Method for the Synthesis of 3-Substituted Indolizine and Benzoindolizine Compounds. PCT Intl. Appl. 2006, WO 2006073938  A2.

• Kaloko, Joseph, Jr.; Hayford, Anthony.  Direct Synthesis of Monofunctionalized Indolizine Derivatives Bearing Alkoxymethyl Substituents at C-3 and Their Benzofused Analogues. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 4305-4308.

• Hayford, Anthony; Kaloko, Joseph, Jr.; El-Kazaz, Salwa; Bass, Gwen; Harrison, Cheryl; Corprew, Thomas.  Practical Synthesis of (Z)-Polyaromatic and Heteroaromatic Vinylacetylenes.  Org.  Lett.  2005, 7, 2671-2673.

• Kaloko, Joseph, Jr.; El-Kazaz, Salwa; Harrison, Cheryl; Bass, Gwendolyn; Hayford, Anthony.   Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Heterocyclic Enynes.    Abstracts, 56th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States, November 10-13 (2004).

• Hayford, Anthony; El-Kazaz, Salwa; Kaloko, Joseph, Jr.  Cyclization of Heterocyclic Enynes with Fischer Carbene Complexes- Simple and General Route to Benzo-fused Heterocyclics.  Abstracts, 56th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States, November 10-13 (2004).

• Hayford, Anthony; Kaloko, Joseph, Jr.; Bass, Gwendolyn; Aber, Lindsey C.; Bailey, Devonda Le'Sha.  Synthesis and Benzannulation Reactions of Heteroaromatic-vinylacetylenes with Fischer Carbene complexes.  Abstracts of Papers, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, United States, September 7-11, 2003 (2003).

ORAL PRESENTATION

• Hayford, Anthony; Kaloko, Joseph.   Synthesis of 2-Pyridine-Containing (Z)-Enynes: Useful Building Blocks for Preparation of Indolizines and Benzoindolizines. Abstracts of Papers, 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005 (2005).

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

• 2002, Summer internship, DSM Pharmaceuticals, Greenville NC

     Synthesis of active pharmaceuticals under the direction of Asaf Alimadanov, PhD

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• 2005 The W. Burghardt Turner Graduate Fellowship (Stony Brook University)
• 2005 The Chia Yu Li Graduate Scholarship Award (East Carolina University)
• 2004 Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship in Organic Chemistry (East Carolina University)
• 2003 The Eli Lily Award in Chemistry (East Carolina University)
• 2003 The Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award (The University Award)  (East Carolina University)
• 2003 The American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Senior Award (East Carolina University)
• 2003 The Merck Index Outstanding Senior Award (East Carolina University)
• 2002 The ACS Scholars Award
• 2002 The Grover W. and Nell C. Everett Chemistry Scholarship (East Carolina University)
• 2001 ACS Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Award (East Carolina University)

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