University of Louisville

Department of Chemistry
Mailing address:

Department of Chemistry
University of Louisville
2320 South Brook Street
Louisville, KY 40292

Phone Numbers:
(502) 852-6798 (phone)
(502) 852-8149 (fax)

Donald B.DuPré
 Professor

Physical Chemistry

Phone: 502-852-5976
d.dupre@louisville.edu

 
B.A. 1964 Rice University
M.A. 1966 Princeton University
Ph.D. 1969 Princeton University
Research Interests
    Theory of molecular conformational analysis and stereoelectronic effects.
Recent Publications

Mechanism of the Electron Stabilization of the 3MR and Divalent Carbon of Bis(Diisopropylamino)Cyclopropenylidene
L. E. Johnson and
D. B. DuPré
J. Phys. Chem. Part A, 2007111, 11066-11073

Effect of Temperature and pH on 31P Nuclear Magnetic Resonances of Phospholipids in Cholate Micelles
A. J. Puppato, D. B. DuPré, N. Stolowich and M. C. Yappert
Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 2007, 150, 176-185

Thiamin Deprotonation Mechanism. Carbanion Development Stabilized by the LUMOs of Thiazolium and Pyrimidylimine Working in Tandem and Release Governed by a H-Bond Switch
D. B. DuPré and J. L. Wong
J. Phys. Chem.,  Part A, 2007, 111, 2172-2181

Bonding Patterns in a Strong 3c2e C-H...C Hydrogen Bond
D. B. DuPré,
J. Phys. Chem., Part A, 2005, 109, 622-628

Topological Analysis of the Electron Density in Model Azolium Systems for Thiamin Structure-Function: Sulfur Is the Electron Sink and Positively Polarized Carbanions Act as Nucleophiles
D. B. DuPré and J. L. Wong
J.Phys. Chem., Part A, 2005, 109, 7076-7612

Light scattering of human lens vesicles in vitro
D. Tang, D. Borchman, A. K. Schwarz, M. C. Yappert, G. F. J. M. Vrensen, J. van Marle, D. B. DuPré
Experimental Eye Research, 2003, 76, 513-528

The Compressed Hydrogen Bond in a Molecular Proton Cage
D. B. DuPré,
J. Phys. Chem., Part A, 2003, 107, 10142-10148