Thomas Y. R. Tsai

　

Professor,  Organic Chemistry

Phone: 03-8633575 (O) 03-8633576(Lab)

Fax: 03-863-3570  

E-mail:  yrtsai@mail.ndhu.edu.tw

office hour: 14:00-17:00, Thursday

National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC

  • Education

Ph.D., Chemistry, Univ. of New Brunswick, Canada (1971)

B.S., Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan (1964)

　

  • Experience

Postdoctor, Department of Chemistry, Univ. of New Brunswick, Canada (1971-77)

Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Univ. of New Brunswick, Canada (1977-87)

Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan (1987-91)

Professor, Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan (1987-96)

Professor and Chairman, Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan (1996-2002)

Professor, Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan (2002-)

　

  • Honor

A recipient of the Best Teaching Award for the school year 2002.

  • Research Interests

New Ionic liquid Catalysts for Organic Synthesis

(The Diels-Alders, Friedel-Crafts, Michael addition, Suzuki coupling reaction)

New N-oxide Catalysts

Natural Products Synthesis

　

  • Selected Publications

    　

    1. S. H. Ng, A. Humphriesb, N. Nakajima, Thomas Y.R. Tsai, F. Dinge, H. Ling, Sok Yui. ” Key observations from a comprehensive FCC study on Canadian heavy gas oils from various origins: 1. Yield profiles in batch reactors” Fuel Processing Technology, 2006, 87, 475. (SCI)
    2. Y. -S. Lin, C. -Y. Lin, C. -W. Liu and Thomas Y. R. Tsai, “A Highly Active Ionic Liquid Catalyst for Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction” Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 872. (SCI)
    3. Y. -S. Lin, C. -Y. Lin, D. -Y. Huang, and Thomas Y. R. Tsai, “Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Difuran and Furan-Thiophene via Suzuki Coupling” J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2005,52, 849. (SCI)

    4. Y. -S. Lin, C. -W. Liu and Thomas Y. R. Tsai, “1-Methylimidazole 3-N-oxide as a New Promoter for the Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction” Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 1859. (SCI)

    5. S. H. Ng, A. Humphriesb, C. Fairbridgea, Y. Zhuc, C. Khulbea, Thomas Y.R. Tsai, Fuchen Dinge, Jean-Pierre Charlandf, Sok Yui, “Comparisons of FCC product yields and qualities between reactors using Canadian heavy feeds” Fuel Processing Technology, 2005, 86, 1335. (SCI)

    6. Harrison M. J. Wang, Chandra Sekhar Vasam, Thomas Y. R. Tsai, Shih-Hua Chen, A. H. H. Chang, and Ivan J. B. Lin, “Gold(I) N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Carbazolate Complexes” Organometallics 2005, 24, 486. (SCI)

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1.      C. -n. Chen, M. -C. Wu, A. Yeh and Thomas Y. R. Tsai, “4- and 3-Hydroxypyridine Complexes of Pentacyamoferrate (II, III)” Inorganica Chimica Acta, 1998, 267, 81.

2.      Harrison M. J. Wang, Chandra Sekhar Vasam, Thomas Y. R. Tsai, Shih-Hua Chen, A. H. H. Chang, and Ivan J. B. Lin, “Gold(I) N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Carbazolate Complexes” Organometallics 2005, 24, 486.

3.      Y. -S. Lin, C. -W. Liu and Thomas Y. R. Tsai, “1-Methylimidazole 3-N-oxide as a New Promoter for the Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction” Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 1859

4.      Y. -S. Lin, C. -Y. Lin, C. -W. Liu and Thomas Y. R. Tsai, “A Highly Active Ionic Liquid Catalyst for Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reactions” Tetrahedron 2006, 5, 872.

5.      Y. -S. Lin, C. -Y. Lin, D. -Y. Huang, and Thomas Y. R. Tsai, “Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Difuran and Furan-Thiophene via Suzuki Coupling” J. Chin Chem Soc. 2005, 52, 849