Kimberly C. Mullane

Kimberly C. Mullane

  • A.B., Bryn Mawr College
    Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Courses taught:

  • CHE 103 General Chemistry I
  • CRL 107 General Chemistry Lab for Allied Health Services
  • CRL 231 Organic Chemistry I Lab
  • CHE 345 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
  • CHE 409 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHE 411 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Research Summary:

My research interests generally include the effect of ligand environment on electronic structure, reactivity, and stability of metal complexes. Current research in my lab focuses on the synthesis of biomimetic complexes of particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO), a copper-based enzyme capable of oxidizing methane to methanol. Analytical techniques used in my research include electrochemistry, electronic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography (via collaboration at the University of Pennsylvania and The College of New Jersey), NMR spectroscopy, and IR spectroscopy.

Selected Publications

  1. “13C NMR Shifts as an Indicator of U–C Bond Covalency in Uranium(VI) Acetylide Complexes: An Experimental and Computational Study,” Mullane, K. C.; Hrobárik, P.; Cheisson, T.; Manor, B. C.; Carroll, P. J.; Schelter, E. J. Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 4152-4163.
  2. “C–H Bond Addition Across a Transient Uranium Nitrido and Formation of a Parent Uranium Imido Complex,” Mullane, K. C.; Ryu, H.; Cheisson, T.; Grant, L. N.; Park, J. Y.; Manor, B. C.; Carroll, P. J.; Baik, M.; Mindiola, D. J.; Schelter, E. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 11335-11340.
  3. “Reduction of Carbonyl Groups by Uranium(III) and Formation of a Stable Amide Radical Anion,” Mullane, K. C.; Cheisson, T.; Nakamaru-Ogiso, E.; Manor, B. C.; Carroll, P. J.; Schelter, E. J. Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 24, 826-837.
  4. “Synthesis and Reduction of Uranium(V) Imido Complexes Containing with Redox Active Substituents,” Mullane, K. C.; Carroll, P. J.; Schelter, E. J. Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 5748–5757.
  5. “Anomalous One-Electron Processes in the Chemistry of Uranium Nitrogen Multiple Bonds,” Mullane, K.C.; Lewis, A. J.; Yin, H.; Carroll, P. J.; Schelter, E.J. Inorg.Chem., 2014, 53, 9129-9139.

Selected Presentations

* indicates undergraduate authors and presenters

  1. 259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22–26, 2020, “Synthesis of a phenanthrene-3,6-diol iron complex,” Dante Fuchs*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane (Poster).
  2. 259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22–26, 2020, “Coordination of Cu(I) to 3,6-diamine phenanthrene ligands,” Frank MacGregor*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane (Oral Presentation).
  3. 259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22–26, 2020, “Synthesis of an N,N-diisopropylamine phenanthrene ligand for coordination to diiron complexes,” Marcel Mitchell*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane (Poster).
  4. 259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22–26, 2020, “Synthesis and coordination of N,N-diphenylphenanthrene-3,6-diamine to metal cations,” Daisy Owens*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane (Poster).
  5. 259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22–26, 2020, “Synthesis of N,N-(phenanthrene-3,6-diyl)bis(N,N-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine) for coordination to diiron complexes,” Cailey Stevenson*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane (Poster).
  6. 259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 22–26, 2020, “Synthesis and Electrochemical Analysis of Novel Diferrocene Complexes: A Semester-long CURE Lab in Inorganic Chemistry,” Kimberly C. Mullane. (Oral Presentation).
  7. 8th Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA, November 9, 2019, “Coordination of Cu(I) to 3,6–Diamine Phenanthrene Ligands,” Frank A. MacGregor*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane. (Oral Presentation).
  8. 8th Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA, November 9, 2019, “Synthesis and Coordination of N,N–Diphenylphenanthrene–3,6–diamine to Metal Cations,” Daisy Owens*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane. (Poster).
  9. 8th Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA, November 9, 2019, “Synthesis of N,N–(Phenanthrene–3,6–diyl)bis(N,N–dimethylethane–1,2–diamine) Ligand for Coordination to Diiron Complexes,” Cailey Stevenson*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane. (Poster).
  10. 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, October 19, 2019, “Synthesis of N,N–(Phenanthrene–3,6–diyl)bis(N,N–dimethylethane–1,2–diamine) Ligand for Coordination to Diiron Complexes,” Cailey Stevenson*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane. (Poster).
  11. 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, October 19, 2019, “Synthesis and Coordination of N,N–Diphenylphenanthrene–3,6–diamine to Metal Cations,” Daisy Owens*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane. (Poster) Awarded Second Place Recognition.
  12. 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, October 19, 2019, “Coordination of Cu(I) to 3,6–Diamine Phenanthrene Ligands,” Frank A. MacGregor*, Walter L. Dorfner, and Kimberly C. Mullane. (Poster) Awarded First Place Recognition.

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