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he ACS Tulsa Section will host the 53rd ACS Southwest Regional Meeting at the Adam's Mark Hotel, Tulsa, Okla., from Tuesday, Sept. 30, through Friday, Oct. 3. The meeting is sponsored by Amoco Corp. and is dedicated to the memory of former ACS Region V Director Charles B. Lindahl.

Special Events A mixer with a cash bar will be held Tuesday from 6 to 10 PM. There will be an awards luncheon on Wednesday and a luncheon with speaker Attila Pavlath on Thursday. An ACS Member Open Forum will be held Friday morning. At the forum, a member of the ACS Board of Directors and national staff representatives will answer questions and highlight recent governance actions. Other suggested topics may be submitted to Halley Merrell, phone (202) 872-4510.

Student Affiliates A reception will be held for student affiliates on Wednesday afternoon. There will be student poster sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, and a student mixer on Thursday evening. A graduate school fair will be held throughout the meeting.

SPECIAL EVENTS TUESDAY EVENING 5:00-7:00 PM—Pick Up Preregistration Packets. Outside Promenade Ballroom

Exposition An exposition of chemicals, instrumentation, publishers, laboratory equipment, software, and hardware, as well as colleges and universities, will be held Wednesday and Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Friday from 8 AM to noon. Vendors or colleges that wish to participate should contact Marwin Kemp, phone (918) 663-5107, e-mail: [email protected]

Employment and Career Services The ACS Department of Career Services will hold a Regional Employment Clearing House (RECH) during the meeting. ACS members and student affiliates who wish to register for RECH should phone (800) 451-9190 or (800) 227-5558 and follow the menu to the fax-back option. Candidates unable to attend the meeting may submit their résumés for employer review no later than Sept. 26. For more information, phone (800) 227-5558 ext. 6210. Employers interested in interviewing on-site or in posting positions should contact John Sophos, phone (800) 227-5558 ext. 6209, email: [email protected]. A workshop titled "Conducting an Effective Job Search" will be offered for free and does not require preregistration. Résumé review and career assistance will also be available

Tours and Outings There will be an ACS golf outing at Battle Creek and a Cherry Street stroll on Tuesday. A downtown walking tour and a Gilcrease Museum tour will be available on Wednesday. On Thursday, participants can take an all-day tour to the Tallgrass Prairie and Woolaroc Museum or half-day trips to Frankoma Pottery and the Broken Arrow/ Blue Bell Creamery. On Thursday evening, attend a dinner in the historic district or visit the Tulsa State Fair. On Friday, conferees may take the Will Rogers Heritage Tour, which includes the Will Rogers Museum, family ranch, and a luncheon.

Registration Advance registration and payment must be submitted by Sept. 9. Preregistration and distribution of registration packets will take place outside the Promenade Ballroom on Tuesday from 5 to 7 PM. On-site registration will be available from 7:30 AM to 4 PM Wednesday and Thursday.

FRIDAY

FRIDAY MORNING 9:30—12. Isolation of Ci08 Fullerene Isomers. J. McCauley, C. Wright, S. Stevenson 9:55—13. Chemistry Stalks the Criminal. C. Noziglia 10:20—14. Capillary Electrophoresis and Column Chromatographic Methods for Analyzing the Diazotization Polymer of 3Amino-L-tyrosine and Luminol and Its Oligomeric Fragments. K. Wood, K. Roberts, J. Studer, T. Smith, J. Wright 11:00—15. On-Line Chemometric Analysis of Modified HF Alkylation Acid. A. Eastman, D. Renfro, B. Randolph, R. Heald

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY K. Weed, Organizer WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

THURSDAY MORNING

2:00—4. Rapid-Scanning Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry for Analyzing Gases in Defects in Crystals. G. Sullivan 2:25—5. Carbon-13 NMR Relaxation Study of Framework Flexibility for CryptophaneE. J. Dechter, P. Smith 2:50—6. Molecular-Weight Determination of Conducting Polymers Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/lonization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS). C. DuBois Jr., T. McCarley, R. McCarley 3:30—7. Boiling-Point Distribution of Nitrogen Compounds in Light-Cycle Oil by Gas Chromatography/Thermal Energy Analyzer. N. Sung, L. Skurcenski, B. Johnson

8:00—2. Homogeneous Transition-Metal Catalysis: From the Water-Gas-Shift Reaction to Nuclear Vitrification. R. B. King

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS WEDNESDAY MORNING 8:00—1. Discovery and Exploration of a New Continent of Chemistry. H. Brown

THURSDAY 7:30 AM-4:00 PM—Registration. Outside Promenade Ballroom 8:00-9:00 AM—Keynote Speaker. R. B. King 8:00 AM-5:00 PM—Exposition. Promenade Ballroom Noon-1:30 PM—Special Address Luncheon. Salon D. A. Pavlath 4:30-6:00 PM—Student Poster Session/Mixer. Promenade Ballroom

Lodging and Transportation Accommodations are available at the Adam's Mark Hotel at a rate of $69 per night. Make resep vations by Sept. 9 and indicate that you are with ACS. Contact the hotel directly: Adam's Mark Hotel, 100 East 2nd St., Tulsa, Okla. 74103; phone (918) 582-9000 or (800) 444-ADAM. To reach the Adam's Mark Hotel from the Tulsa Airport, take 1-244 west to the First Street exit. Turn left on Cheyenne Street then turn left on Second Street. The Adam's Mark Hotel is between Boulder and Cincinnati Streets.

8:00-9:00 AM—Keynote Speaker. H. Lee 8:00 AM-noon—Exposition. Promenade Ballroom 10:30-11:50 AM—ACS Member Open Forum. Noon—Regional Steering Committee Meeting.

WEDNESDAY 7:30 AM-4:00 PM—Registration. 8:00-9:00 AM—Conference Opening. Keynote Speaker. H. Brown 8:30 AM-5:00 PM—Exposition. Promenade Ballroom 9:00-11:30 AM—ACS Careers Workshop. Noon-1:30 PM—Awards Luncheon. Salon D (Promenade Ballroom) 4:30-5:30 PM—Student Reception. Promenade Ballroom 4:30-6:30 PM—Student Poster Session. 4:30-7:00 PM—Welcome Reception/Mixer. Promenade Ballroom

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FRIDAY MORNING 8:00—3. New Events in Forensic Science: National and International Cases. H. Lee

CATALYSIS H. Robota, Organizer WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

2:00—8. Determining the Activity Coefficients of Individual Ions from Acid-Base Titration Data. J. Hardcastle, I. Jano, L. Jano 2:25—9. Selective Fluorescence Quenching Agents for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Analysis. S. Pandey, W. Acree Jr. 2:50—10. Acid-Base and Sorption Properties of Reillex HP and HPQ Ion-Exchange Resins in Aqueous Solutions. Y. Y. Wu, H. Ryu, E. Muse 3:30—11. Voltammetric and Chronocoulometric Characterization of Electropolymerized Copper(ll)-4,9,16,23-tetraaminephthalocyanine Thin Films. K. Brown, H. Mottola

2:00—16. Plenary Lecture. Lean NOx Reduction with Hydrocarbon over AluminaSupported Catalysts. H. Kung 2:50—17. Support Ultrastability Alone Does Not Necessarily Result in Improved Aged Performance for Automotive Catalysts. K. Kharas 3:30—18. Activity and Deactivation of Iron Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts: Correlation with Phase Composition, Crystal Structure, and Surface Morphology. L. Mansker, A. Datye

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..iii^iiili^e 3:55—19. Interpretation of the Relative Adsorption Constants Derived from the Competitive Hydrogénation of Alkylbenzenes. S. Siegel 4:20—20. Surface Chemistry of NO/CO Interaction on Supported Palladium and Copper: A Combined FTIR and Mass Spectroscopic Study. C. Marten, B. Smith, D. Paul

THURSDAY AFTERNOON 2:00—21. Zeolite Ti-UTD-1 as a Catalyst for Oxidative Reactions. A. Khanmamedova, K. Balkus Jr., J. Shi 2:25—22. Chemical Reactivity of Phosphorus-Bridging Carbonyl Compounds: A Novel Approach to Homogeneous Catalysis? R. King 2:50—23. Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Studies of Aluminosilicate and Borosilicate Zeolites Having the UTD-1 Structure. A. Ramsaran, K. Balkus Jr. 3:30—24. Long-Alkyl-Chain α-Olefin Dimerization Studies. E. Baralt, A. King, C. King 3:55—25. Intramolecular 1,3-H Transfer in Metallocene Catalyst Active Species Lead­ ing to Ethyl Branching. P. Das

FRIDAY MORNING

FRIDAY MORNING 9:30—40. Learning-Style Characteristics of an Intact Group of Hispanic Chemistry Students. M. Flores-Feist 9:55—41. Development and Implementation of an Integrated Science Course at Texas A&M University, Commerce. Y. Y. Wu, K. Ashley 10:20—42. Teaching Research Through Mo­ lecular Modeling. S. Wentland 11:00—43. Applications of Computer Molecu­ lar Modeling in Teaching Freshmen Chem­ istry. A. Nalley 11:20—44. New Plan for Certification of Graduating Seniors in International Sci­ ence. J. Boggs 11:50—45. Microwave Sample Decomposi­ tion in the Undergraduate Analytical Cur­ riculum. J. Hettick, D. Sallee, D. McCurdy

ELECTROCHEMISTRY T. Harris, Organizer FRIDAY MORNING 9:30—63. Electroactivity of Redox Probes in Silicate Films Prepared by the Sol-Gel Process. M. Collinson 9:55—64. Preparation, Electrochemistry, and Electrocatalysis Application of Sol-Gel-De­ rived Ferrocenyl Films. J. Wang, M. Col­ linson 10:20—65. Testing the Competitive Adsorp­ tion Model of Anomalous Codeposition on the Ni-Zn Electrodeposition System. T. Harris, K. Massey, C. Sloan 11:00—66. Effect of Phosphorus Incorpora­ tion on the Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe Al­ loys. T. Harris, R. Mitchell

COLLOID & SURFACE CHEMISTRY ENVIRONMENTAL S. Christian, R. Stewart, Organizers

CHEMICAL CAREERS B. Howard, Organizer WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 2:00—26. Choosing a Right Graduate Pro­ gram: Preparation for an Industrial Chem­ ist Career. J. Yang, L. Melton 2:25—27. Careers in Industrial Chemistry. S. Blaylock 2:50—28. Careers in Management. J. Wil­ son

CHEMICAL EDUCATION

M. Nanny, Organizer

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

WEDNESDAY MORNING

2:00—46. Palladium Surface Chemistry Us­ ing In Situ FTIR Spectroscopy. D. Paul 2:25—47. Chemical Control of Distribution of Catalytic Sites of Rh/Al 2 0 3 : A Transmis­ sion Infrared Study. D. Paul 2:50—48. Valence Band Photoemission Stud­ ies of Aluminum and Its Alloys in Practical Situations. N. Havercroft, P. Sherwood 3:30—49. Investigation of Aluminum Metal Oxidation by X-ray Photoelectron Spec­ troscopy. J. Rotole, P. Sherwood 3:55—50. Study of the Corrosion Behavior of Electroplated Iron-Zinc Alloys Using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. H. Hixson, P. Sherwood 4:20—51. Aluminoxanes and Transition Alu­ minas from Dialkylaluminum Amides. C. Harrison, S. Patterson, B. Veach, D. Lindquist

9:30—67. Novel Dechlorination Processes for Chlorocarbons. A. Aplett, L. Reinhardt 9:55—68. Thermal Degradation of Lignin: Searching for Molecular Markers Indica­ tive of Grass and Forest Fires. M. Nanny, J. Baldock, P. Hatcher 10:20—69. Spectroscopic Evaluation of In Situ Remediation Techniques for HeavyMetal-Contaminated Soils. L. Phegley, C. Czekaj 11:00—70. Effect of Functional Groups on Equilibrium and Kinetic Sorption Proper­ ties of Aromatic Hydrophobic Compounds. H. Karapanagioti, D. Sabatini 11:25—71. Site Characterization and Analy­ sis Penetrometer System (SCAPS) Pro­ gram. A. Mattioda, C. Kennedy, S. Brew­ er, M. Murray

9:30—29. Optical Remote Sensing of Ozone, Nitrogen Oxides, and Isoprene. J. Fancher, S. Bradley, J. Draves 9:55—30. Statistical Reaction Methods: Ap­ plication to Gas-Phase, Transition-Metal lon-Alkane Reactions. M. Ruckles, W. Taylor, J. Draves 10:20—31. Long-Path Spectroscopy and the Assessment of Emission Rates. D. Gold­ en, J. Draves 11:00—32. Monte Carlo Analysis of Sulfate Aerosols. P. Seamans, J. Draves 11:25—33. State-Specific Gas-Phase Reac­ tions of Cu+. A. Vermeulen, W. Taylor

THURSDAY AFTERNOON Student Presentations 2:00—34. Molecular Dynamics and Experi­ mental Investigations of Mitomycin C-DNA Interactions. L. Meyers, L. Horton, P. Draves 2:25—35. Development of High-Yield Proto­ cols for Chromatin Reconstitution. Ν. Toyang, L. Meyers, P. Draves 2:50—36. Supercritical Fluid Chromatogra­ phy of Hydrocarbon Classes on Alumina. T. Couch, C. Dorey 3:30—37. Liquid Chromatography of Aromat­ ic Hydrocarbons on Metal-Ion-Modified Columns. S. N. Tan, M. Sim, C. Dorey 3:55—38. Chemical Ionization at High-Kinet­ ic Energy in the Quadrupole Ion Trap. S. Dobbs, C. Dorey 4:20—39. Characterization and Manipulation of Excited-State Ion Production in a Sput­ tering Glow Discharge. E. Spicer, W. Tay­ lor

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9:30—52. Synthesis of Cross-Linked Polyampholyte Latexes. K. Hampton, W. Ford 9:55—53. XPS Investigations of the Interfacial Interaction Between Pan-Based Car­ bon Fibers and Polyimide Resin. H. Viswanathan, P. Allen, P. Sherwood 10:20—54. Studies of Magnetic Metal Clus­ ters and Thin Films Deposited on Carbon Fibers. S. Rondon, D. Zhang, K. Klabunde, C. Sorensen, P. Sherwood 11:00—55. QCM Study of the Electrochemi­ cal Growth of Conductive Polymers on High-Temperature Superconductors via Self-Assembled Monolayers. A. Wells, J. McDevitt, C. Jones 11:25—56. High-Resolution Microscopic/ Spectroscopic Studies of Mesostructured Optical Materials. D. Higgins, E. Mei

THURSDAY AFTERNOON 2:00—57. Study of the Binding of Anions by a Cationic Polyelectrolyte Using Equilibri­ um Dialysis. C. Dunaway, S. Christian, E. Tucker, J. Scamehorn 2:25—58. Binary Mixtures of Monomeric and Dimeric Cationic Surfactants. J. Zhao, B. Fung 2:50—59. Aqueous Processing of Silica Gel for Mesoporosity. T. Harris, R. Bhatia, C. Brinker 3:30—60. Processing of Silica Aerogel for Thermal-Barrier Applications. T. Harris, C. Brinker, C. Shram 3:55—61. Formulating "Environmentally Ac­ ceptable" Middle-Phase Microemulsion Systems with Petroleum Hydrocarbons. B. Wu, D. Sabatini, J. Harwell, B. Shiau 4:20—62. Investigation of Nonideal Mixing of Nonionic/Cationic Micelle Systems. A. Slagle, S. Christian, J. Scamehorn

Y. Curry, Organizer/Presiding

9:15—Introductory Remarks. 9:30—87. It Takes a NOBCChE Village to Raise a Scientist. C. Williams 9:55—88. University of Oklahoma Minority Engineering Programs Retention Compo­ nent. W. Steen 10:20—89. Mentoring: Does It Work? M. Moy 11:00—90. National Physical Science Con­ sortium (NPSC): Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences. E. Bailey 11:25—91. ACS Scholars Panel. D. Rodmann

ORGANIC J. DiCesare, Organizer WEDNESDAY MORNING

THURSDAY MORNING Student Presentations

MINORITY ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE

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B. Howard, Organizer THURSDAY MORNING

9:30—82. Novel Approach to Molybdate Ma­ terials via Water-Soluble Precursors. L. Reinhardt, A. Apblett 9:55—83. Preparation of Ceramic Oxides Using Liquid-Metal Carboxylate Precur­ sors. E. Walker, A. Apblett 10:20—84. XPS Studies of Manganese Oxi­ dation States. A. Audi, P. Sherwood 11:00—85. Niobium Oxide Thin Films Pre­ pared by Pulsed-Laser Ablation of NbTMS1 and Their Use as Humidity Sen­ sors. M. Gimon-Kinsel, K. Balkus Jr. 11:25—86. Incorporation of Actinides into Ceramic Waste Forms via Ion-Exchange and Liquid-Metal Carboxylates. A. Ap­ blett, A. Ahmadi, D. Kinney, E. Walker Jr.

INORGANIC G. Purser, G. Eggleton, Organizers WEDNESDAY MORNING 9:30—72. Oxidation of Reduced Technetium in Hanford Tank Waste. K. Ashley, A. Truong, N. Schroeder, S. Radzinsky 9:55—73. Structure and Emission of Cu2l3_1 Polymeric Species. A. Nurtaeva, E. Holt 10:20—74. New Ligand for Asymmetric Cyclopropanation Catalysts. D. Masterson, T. Hobbs, D. Glatzhofer 11:00—75. Nitrosyl-Alkoxide and NitrosylThiolate Complexes of Osmium Porphy­ rins. L. Chen, G. Richter-Addo 11:25—76. Nitroso and Nitrosyl Complexes of Metalloporphyrins. G. Richter-Addo

THURSDAY MORNING 9:30—77. Decomposition of Oxidized orthoTolidine in Aqueous, Acidic Solution: Evi­ dence for Multiple Pathways. S. Home, G. Purser 9:55—78. Rate of Oxidation of Melatonin by Hypochlorous Acid. G. Purser, S. Murphy 10:20—79. Sulfur-Nitrogen Radicals as Mo­ lecular Conductors: Solid-State Conductiv­ ities and Structures of Radicals Incorporat­ ing CN 2 S 2 and C2NS2. T. Barclay, W. Cordes, R. Oakley, R. Haddon 11:00—80. Evolution of Time-Dependent NOx Shifts During Ozone Events in North­ eastern Oklahoma. R. Narasimhan 11:25—81. Nitric Oxide: Reactions, Delivery Methods, and Measurements. R. Lewis

9:30—92. Development of Solid-Phase Re­ ductive Amination Reactions. J. DiCesare, C. McGee, H. Black, W. Rasmussen 9:55—93. Toward Solid-Phase Synthesis of Phosphine Libraries: A Novel Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Tertiary Phosphines. S. Singh, K. Nicholas 10:20—94. Transthyretin Amyloid Inhibitor Discovery and Development. P. Baures, J. Kelly 11:00—95. Structure-Based Design of Mech­ anism-Based Inhibitors of Serine Protein­ ases. R. Kuang, J. Epp, S. Ruan, R. Venkataraman, W. Groutas 11:25—96. Synthesis and Reactivity of Calix[4]arene-Based Copper Complexes. D. Xie, D. Gutsche

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 2:00—97. Development of a Reagent for Nu­ cleic Acid Phosphodiester Labeling. Q. Zhou, K. Turnbull 2:25—98. Titanium-Catalyzed Stereoselec­ tive Pinacol Coupling. M. Dunlap, K. Nich­ olas 2:50—99. Superior Conversions of Acetylarenes to the Corresponding Carboxylic Acids. M. Madler, D. Berlin 3:30—100. Conformational Effects in the Tandem Dealkoxycarbonylation-Michael Addition Synthesis of Lactones and Lac­ tams. R. Bunce, C. Schilling III 3:55—101. Dications of Antiaromatic Com­ pounds: Synthesis and Oxidation of 9(4,4'-Dimethyl-dibenzocyclohexyl)-9-/-/fluorene. K. Unruh, E. Burns, N. Mills 4:20—102. Synthesis and Anomeric Config­ uration of 4-(a- and p-D-Threofuranosyl)-2phenyl-2/-/-1,2,3-triazole C-Nucleoside An­ alogs. M. Sallam, F. Louis, J. Cassady

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9:30—103. Synthesis of the Crinane Skele­ ton: A Unique Approach from Isoquinoline Involving the Synthesis and Alkylation of the 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrophenanthridine Sys­ tem. G. Lindabery, D. Minier 9:55—104. Modified Nucleic Acids as Tem­ plates for Nonenzymatic Synthesis. J. Selvasekaran, K. Turnbull 10:20—105. Synthesis and Complexation Studies of a New Series of Protonlonizable Lariat Ethers. M. Campbell, G. Talinova, R. Bartch 11:00—106. Synthesis of Crown Ethers Us­ ing a Novel Cesium-Assisted Ring-Closure Method. R. Hanes Jr., G. Talanova, R. Bartsch 11:25—107. Progress Toward the Synthesis of Pyridoacridine and Azaoxoaporphine Alkaloids via Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder Chemistry. K. Smith, P. Ray

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9:30—118. New Theory for the Dynamics of Polymer Melts: Comparison with Simula­ tion Data. M. Herman, K. Lorenz, B. Panajotova 9:55—119. Diazotization Polymer of 3Amino-L-tyrosine and Luminol, Which Has Interesting Microwave Interactive Proper­ ties. J. Wright, K. Roberts, J. Studer, T. Smith, K. Wood 10:20—120. Quantitative Measurement of Fu­ el-Film Thickness by Fluorescence Method. J. Yang, Y. Zhao, L. Melton 11:00—121. Modified Redlich-Kwong Equa­ tion of State: Prediction of Equilibrium and Spinodal Temperatures. J. Eberhart 11:25—122. Evaluation of Blast Furnace Slag for Use in Water-Based Drilling Flu­ ids To Improve Oil and Gas Well Produc­ tivity. U. Tare, N. Takach, F. Growcock

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9:30—114. Effect of Solvent Conditions on Protein Crystal Nucleation. V. Bhamidi, C. Schall 9:55—115. Seeking Supercollisions: Energy Transfer in the Collisional Quenching of Highly Vibrational^ Excited Pyridine, Pyrimidine, and 2-Methylpyrazine by C0 2 . Z. Lin, C. Michaels, H. Tapalian, E. Sevy, G. Flynn 10:20—116. Molecular Reactions in RareGas Liquids. Y. Guo, D. Thompson 11:00—117. Rate Calculations of a Unimolecular Reaction in a Large Molecule for All Energy Ranges. J. Krouse, D. Shalashilin, D. Thompson

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FRIDAY MORNING 9:30—123. Recent Developments in the NMR Study of Liquid Crystals. Y. Yu, B. Fung 9:55—124. Accurate Prediction of IR and Raman Spectra of Bicyclic Molecules Us­ ing the Scaled-Density-Functional Calcu­ lated Ab Initio Force Field. W. Collier, T. Klots 10:20—125. Low-Barrier Hydrogen Bonds: An Ab Initio and DFT Investigation. M. McAllister, A. Ganeshkumar, Y. Pan, J. Smallwood 11:00—126. Ab Initio Calculations of the Structure, Vibrational Spectra, and Bond Dissociation of 3-Amino-5-nitro-1,2,4-triazole (ANTA). C Bennett, D. Sorescu, D. Thompson

SCIENCE IN THE TALLGRASS PRAIRIE K. Sublette, Organizer WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 2:00—127. Case for the Commonplace: The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and the Real West. J. Ronda 2:25—128. History and Mission of the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. H. Payne 2:50—129. History and Research Programs in the Konza Prairie. D. Hartnett 3:30—130. Using Fire and Bison To Restore a Functional Tallgrass Prairie Landscape. R. Hamilton 3:55—131. Nutrient Cycling and Fire in the Tallgrass Prairie. J. Blair

9:30—132. Plants, Mammals, and Fungi: Complex Interactions in the Tallgrass Prai­ rie. D. Hartnett 9:55—133. Microbial Dynamics in OilImpacted Prairie Soil. K. Duncan, E. Jen­ nings, S. Hettenback, R. Ingraham, V. Le, Ο. Nguyen, W. Potter, G. Subramaniam, R. Narasimhan, K. Bumette, K. Durham, K. Sublette 10:20—134. Nutrient Dynamics in the Tailgrass Prairie Preserve's Wild Hog Creek Watershed. W. Mallett, E. Stanley 11:00—135. Comparison of Fungal Diversity in Brine-Contaminated and PetroleumContaminated Sites in the Tallgrass Prai­ rie Preserve. J. Keller, E. Levetin 11:25—136. Effects of Prescribed Burning and Grazing on Tallgrass Prairie Birds. D. Rainking, D. Wolfe, D. Wiedenfeld

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2:00—137. Nitric Oxide Emissions in Oil-Im­ pacted Soils. W. Potter, R. Ingraham, V. Le, Ο. Nguyen, Κ. Duncan, Ε. Jennings, S. Hettenbach, G. Subramaniam, R. Narasimhan, K. Durham, K. Bumette, K. Sublette 2:25—138. Impact of Historic Brine Spills in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. R. Yates, T. McDaniels, K. Sublette, R. Kolhatkar, B. Tapp, T. Harris 2:50—139. Remotely Sensed Data for Pre­ dicting Plant Species Richness in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. T. Wohlgemuth, M. Palmer 3:30—140. Role of Aerial Photography in the Characterization of Brine-Impacted Sites in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. R. Yates, K. Sublette, R. Kolhatkar, B. Tapp, T. Harris 3:55—141. Bison Fecal Pats as a Distur­ bance on the Tallgrass Prairie. J. Crock­ ett, D. Engle

2:00—155. Plenary Lecture. Transport in Lithium-Ion-Conducting Electrolytes. T. Zawodzinski Jr., H. Dai, J. Davey, S. Sanderson, P. Haridoss, F. Uribe 2:50—156. Plenary Lecture. Solid-State NMR Studies of Battery Materials. S. Greenbaum 3:55—157. Effect of Domain Orientation and Distribution on Ion Conduction in Polyethylene oxide)-Polyethylene Waxes. L. emitter, E. Hugger, D. Teeters 4:20—158. Ionic Association in the Sodium Triflate-Poly(ethylene oxide) System. C. Rhodes, R. Freeh 4:45—159. Investigation of a Phenoxy(2methoxyethoxy)phosphazine Copolymer Electrolyte System. S. York, R. Freeh

AFFILIATED SYMPOSIUM: Effects of Animal Waste on Drinking Water Quality

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9:30—142. Electrokinetic Leaching of BrineImpacted Soils. M. Bleakley, T. Harris 9:55—143. Long-Term Effects of Crude-Oil Contamination and Bioremediation in a Prairie Soil Ecosystem. K. Burnette, K. Sublette, R. Kolhatkar, K. Duncan, J. Keller, E. Leventin, W. Potter, T. Todd, A. Cross 10:20—144. Surface Remediation of Brine Scars on the Tallgrass Prairie. W. Prevatt, T. Dickson, B. Lane, W. Fish 11:00—145. Impact of a Recent Brine Spill on Soil and Pond Ecosystems in the Tall­ grass Prairie Preserve. R. Yates, T. Mc­ Daniels, K. Sublette, R. Kolhatkar, T. Har­ ris, E. Stanley, R. Lanno 11:25—146. Biodégradation of Crude-Oil Components in a Closed-Brine Pit. K. Sullivent, B. Tapp, K. Duncan, K. Sublette

9:30 AM-noon

SOLID-STATE IONIC MATERIALS R. Freeh, D. Teeters, Organizers WEDNESDAY MORNING 9:30—147. Plenary Lecture. Vanadium Pentoxide Hosts for Lithium Intercalation. W. Smyrl 10:20—148. Low-Temperature Precursors for Oxide-Ion Conductors. A. Apblett, G. Georgieva, E. Walker 11:00—149. Electrochemically Assisted Synthesis of Sol-Gel Films Incorporating Covalently Anchored Methylene Blue: Ionic Dependence of Charge Percolation in the Films and Correlation with the Film Structure. N. Leventis, M. Chen 11:20—150. Properties of Phase-Stabilized Sodium Phosphate. R. Cole, R. Freeh

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 2:00—151. Plenary Lecture. Polymer Electrolyte Systems. M. Armand 2:50—152. Plenary Lecture. New Polymers for Solid-Ionic Conduction. H. Allcock, M. Napierala, D. Olmeijer, S. O'Connor, R. Ravikiran 3:55—153. Ionic Association of Pb(CF3S03)2: PEO Electrolytes. S. Sanderson, R. Freeh 4:20—154. Effect of Self-Assembled Monolayers on the Lithium Electrode/Polymer Electrolyte Interface. R. Mason, D. Teeters

K. Sublette, W. Potter, Organizers

POSTERS WEDNESDAY Analytical Chemistry 160. Electrically Isolated Potentiostat for Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Experiments. J. Norman, D. Paul, B. Bakke 161. Immobilized Dextran: Possible Selective Film for Lipoprotein Fractions Using a Thickness Shear-Mode Acoustic Sensor. S. Snellings, D. Paul 162. Surface-Modified Gold Electrode with a Condensation Polymer Film of β-CD Host­ ing Cobalt Porphyrins as Sensors for Dis­ solved Dioxygen. Y. Y. Hsieh, H. Wickman, W. Kutner, F. D'Souza 163. Noncovalently Formed Supramolecular Complexes for Electron and Energy Transfer. G. Deviprasad, Y. Y. Hsieh, F. D'Souza 164. Evaluation of Micelle Modifiers for Use in Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chro­ matography. J. Smith, K. Denson, W. Wall, D. Allen 165. Molecular Geometry of CF3I Using RealTime Gas-Electron Diffraction (GED/RT). S. Seo, J. Ewbank, L. Schafer 166. Analysis of Pharmaceutical Compounds via Capillary Electrophoresis with Ru(bpy)32+-Based Chemiluminescence De­ tection. P. Anderson, Z. Pittman, A. Lillquist, D. Bobbin 167. Development of Optical-Fiber pH Sen­ sor for Highly Acidic Solutions. D. Fry, Y. Hong, D. Bobbitt 168. Design and Evaluation of a New Detec­ tion Cell for Ru(bpy)33+-Based Chemilumi­ nescence Detection in Capillary Electro­ phoresis. X. Wang, D. Bobbitt 169. Ion-Exchange Properties of Organic-In­ organic Hybrid Materials. H. Wei, M. Collinson 170. Evaluation of Commercially Available Fluoride Analyzers for Determining Fluo­ rine in Hydrocarbon Streams from HF Alkylation Processes. K. Swallows, R. Irwin, R. Averill, M. Hammond, J. Heard Colloid and Surface Chemistry 171. Phase Relations in the System Bi-Ca-0 at 1 atm in a Pure-Oxygen Atmosphere. O. Gôkçen, V. Styve, J. Meen, D. Elthon 172. Phase Relations in the System Bi-Ba-0 at 1 atm in a Pure-Oxygen Atmosphere. K. Muller, P. Bràuer, J. Meen, D. Elthon 173. Liquidus Phase Relations of Bi 2 0 3 CuO-CaO at 1 atm of Pure 0 2 . M. L. Carvalho, J. Meen, D. Elthon

174. Variations with Oxygen Fugacity in Phase Assemblages Produced by Melting Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oy. J. Geny, J. Meen, D. Elthon 175. Pseudobinary Approach to the Subsolidus Phase Relations in Bi03-CaO-CuO at 1 atm Pure Oxygen. V. Styve, J. Meen, D. Elthon

Electrochemistry/Corrosion Organic and Biochemistry 176. Reactions of Substituted Ferrocenyl Carbenes. J. Ferguson 177. Transition-State Mimics of Amide Hydrolysis: A Semiempirical Investigation. R. Eisenberg, S. Risser 178. Kinetic Studies of the Relative Migratory Aptitude of the Carbethoxy Group in the Dienone-Phenol Rearrangement. J. Peterson, J. Marx 179. Remarkable (Propargyl) C02(CO)6-Radical Atom-Transfer Cyclizations. K. Salazar, M. Khan, K. Nicholas 180. Development of a DNA-Alkylating Reagent. T. Hudgens, K. Turnbull 181. Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Alkyl-Substituted Cysteine Derivatives via a Chiral Thiiranium Intermediate. S. Starnes, A. Headley 182. Functionalized 2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans and 3,4-Dihydrobenzo-(2/-V)-1-pyrans by a Tandem Dealkoxycarbonylation-Michael Addition Reaction. R. Childress, R. Bunce 183. Quantitation of 13C-Hexose Isotopomers in Livers of Normal, Fasted Humans by Analysis of Urinary Glucuronide Following Ingestion of [U-13C]Propionate and Acet­ aminophen. J. Jones, M. Solomon, A. Sherry, C. Malloy, M. Nell, R. Rogers 184. Focal Elliptical Thickenings ("Pearly Plaques," about 9 χ 5 χ 2.5 mm) Located on the Inner (Lumenal) Surfaces of Sever­ al Aortas of Adult Human Males at Autop­ sy Exhibit Modest but Consistent Differ­ ences in Both Calculated Amino Acid Composition of Elastin and SDS-PAGE Profiles of Other Proteins When Com­ pared with Healthy Aorta Intima Tissue. A. Spencer 185. Role of Elementary Statistics and Sim­ ple Custom Computer Programs, Fortran and Basic, in the Justification of the Gen­ eralization that the Compositions of Total Hot Base Insoluble-Pellets (THBI-Pellets) of Most Macroscopic Specimens of Healthy and Diseased Human Aorta Tis­ sue Fall in a "Main Sequence." A. Spen­ cer

198. Voltammetric Characterization of the Stability of Silicate Films Prepared by the Sol-Gel Route. H. Wang, M. Collinson Environmental Chemistry, General 199. Noncovalent Interactions Between Aro­ matic Hydrocarbons and Fulvic Acids: Characterization with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. M. Nanny 200. Chemical Characterization of Norman Landfill Leachate: Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide Thermochemolysis in Conjunc­ tion with GC/MS . B. Bowman, M. Nanny Inorganic Chemistry 201. Kinetic Study of the Intraprotein Elec­ tron-Transfer Reactions of Beef Heart Cy­ tochrome c Oxidase and Cytochrome BC 1; Initiated by Dinuclear Ruthenium Com­ plexes. R. Sadoski, K. Wang, D. Zaslavski, C. A. Yu, B. Durham, F. Millett 202. Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies of Che­ lating Indicators BAPTA and Quin-2. O. Ivanova, N. Khanna, R. Taylor 203. Regulatory Function of Hydrogen Bond­ ing in Iron-Thiolate Proteins: Electrophilic Reactions of the Model System (η 5 C5H5)Fe(L)2SR. M. Ashby, D. McGuire 204. Synthesis of YBCO Using Liquid-Metal Carboxylates. E. Walker, A. Apblett 205. Misdirected π-Donor Ligands: (η 5 C5H5)2Zr(CI)(SR) with Sterically More De­ manding Groups Have Lower Rotational Barriers. M. Ashby, S. Alguindigue, M. Khan 206. Redox Behavior of Centered Octahedral Zirconium Halide Clusters in RoomTemperature Ionic Liquid. D. Sun, T. Hughbanks Solid-State Ionic Materials 207. in Situ Raman Study of the Galvanostatic Polarization in a Li Poly(ethylene ox­ ide): Lithium Triflate Li Cell. B. Klassen, R. Freeh

Physical Chemistry

Undergraduate Research

186. Properties of Quinones in Various Pro­ tonation and Charge States Predicted by Hartree-Fock, Density Functional, and Hy­ brid Hartree-Fock Density Functional Meth­ ods. A. Grafton, R. Wheeler 187. Thermodynamics of Mobile-Order Theo­ ry. W. Acree Jr., J. Powell, M. McHale, A. Zvaigzne, S. Campbell 188. D(N-O) Bond Dissociation Enthalpies in Substituted Quinoxaline 1,4-Dioxide, Pyri­ dine /V-Oxide, and Benzofurazan /V-Oxide Derivatives. W. Acree Jr., M. Ribeiro da Silva, G. Pilcher 189. Theoretical Study of Metallabenzenes. E. Magnuson, J. Pranata 190. Theoretical Study of Solvent Effects on the Michael Addition of an Enamine to Acrolein. L. Pence, J. Pranata 191. Diazeniumdiolate Anions: A Convenient Source of Nitric Oxide. An Ab Initio and DFT Investigation. M. McAllister, S. Gar­ cia 192. First Computational Identification of a Donor-Acceptor Intermediate in DielsAlder Cycloadditions: A Density-Function­ al Study of the Addition of TCNE to An­ thracene. K. Wise, R. Wheeler 193. Acoustic-Wave Dosimetry Based on Diazotized Luminol Solutions. M. Reeves, L. Maddox, K. Wood, J. Wright 194. Bioconjugation of Copper Based on the Affinity of an Anionic Copper Cluster Com­ pound to Poly-DL-lysine. R. Brown, C. Chambers, M. Wilkett, J. Wright

208. Using Bioremediation as a Method of Disposal for Undergraduate Laboratory Waste. A. Awtry, M. Harris, J. Garrett 209. Preparation of Mononucleosomes. R. Masri, S. Miller, P. Draves 210. Synthesis of Precursors of a Series of Biphenylcyclohexylideneethanones. R. Roy, C. Bryan 211. Protein-Protein Complex Between Cyto­ chrome F and Plastocyanin. T. Awtry, M. Harris 212. Application of Nickel-Cysteine Complex­ es to Hydrogenase Active Sites. M. Snodgrass, R. Cutts, P. Desrochers 213. Electropolymerization of Sterically Hin­ dered Pyrroles. T. Carter, D. Glatzhofer 214. Why Doesn't Adamantane Melt? J. Manion, O. Wortham 215. Modified Schiff Base Copper(ll) Com­ plexes as Model Systems for Asymmetric Catalytic Cyclopropanations. T. Hobbs, D. Masterson, D. Glatzhofer 216. Predicting the Cleavage Reactions of aSubstituted Nitro Radical Anions by Com­ putational Methods. M. Blair, W. Kelly 217. Synthesis of Mixed-Ligand Ruthenocenes with Split 2+4 π-Electron Ligands. W. White, J. Schwane, W. Kelly 218. Design of an Automated Temperaturecontrolled Impedance Spectroscopy Sys­ tem. M. Ruffin, D. Teeters 219. Web Page for General Chemistry. A. Barnes, J. Chandler, R. Howard

THURSDAY Chemical Education 195. Methamphetamine Drug Labs in Mis­ souri: A Serious Problem. R. Briner

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196. Oklahoma Teacher Education Collabo­ rative: A Cooperative Program To Prepare Science and Mathematics Teachers. R. Howard, J. Chandler 197. Rhodium-Acetate-Catalyzed Reactions of α-Diazo-a'-acetoxy Ketones. T. Smith, J. Kilby, C. Pike