Dr. Martin Minelli

 

minelli@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 
641-269-3007
Fax: 
641-269-4984
Professor of Chemistry
On-Campus Address: 
Science-2607
Education / Degrees: 
Visiting Professor, Fall 2008, University of Granada, Spain
Sabbatical Fall 2005 at the Max-Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry, Mülheim (Ruhr)
Visiting Professor, July 2004, University of Konstanz, Germany
Visiting Professor, June 2004, Nanjing University, China
Visiting Associate Professor, 1991-92, University of Chicago
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 1984-85, University of Konstanz
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 1981-84, University of Arizona
Dir. 1980, rer. nat., University of Konstanz
Diplom, Staatsexamen (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), 1977, University of Konstanz
Publications: 
TitleURLSynopsis
"Using 95Mo NMR spectroscopy in the Synthesis and Characterization of Mo(CO)6-n(CNR)n Complexes in Modern Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Undergraduate Education"Minelli, M. ACS Symposium Series Book, 2007, p.276-287.
"Synthesis, Structure and Characterization of Molybdenum(VI) Imido Complexes with N-salicylidene-2-aminophenol"Minelli, M.; Namuswe, F.; Jeffrey, D.; Morrow, A.; Guzei, I.A.; Swenson, D.; Bothe, E.; Weyhermüller, T. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 5455-64.
"The effect of Substituents on the Phenyl Portion of the Imido Ligand on the Structure and Properties of Mo(VI) Imido Complexes"Minelli, M.; Hoang, M.L.; Kraus, M.; Kucera, G.; Loertscher, J.; Reynolds, M.; Timm, N.; Chiang, M.Y.; Powell, D. Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 5954.
"Synthesis, Structure and Characterization of the Diimido-bridged Bimetallic Molybdenum(V) Complex Bis(diethyldithiocarbamato)bis(2-_-aminothiophenolato) oxodimolybdenum(V)-Bis(dichloromethane), (dtc)Minelli, M.; Kuhlman, R.L.; Shaffer, S.J.; Chiang, M. Inorg. Chem. 1992,31, 3891.
"Synthesis, Structure and Characterization of dichlorobis(diethyl-dithiocarbamato)2-mercaptophenylimidomolybdenum(VI)"Minelli, M.; Carson, M.R.; Whisenhunt Jr., D.W.; Imhof, W.; Huttner, G. Inorg. Chem. 1990, 29, 4801.
Courses Taught: 
CHM 100 Chemistry is Everywhere
CHM 129 General Chemistry
CHM 210 Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (formerly 130)
CHM 423 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
TUTORIAL "The Person Behind the Discovery"
Primary Academic Interest: 
Synthesis and characterization of molybdenum compounds

On Leave Academic Year 2012-2013

 

Research

Professor Minelli's research deals with the synthesis and characterization of molybdenum compounds. Molybdenum compounds act as catalysts for a number of processes, among them olefin metathesis, and molybdenum is also a cofactor in biological systems. The study of these complexes helps to further the understanding of the role of molybdenum in the catalytic and biological field. Methods involved in this research are Schlenckline synthesis, multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, electrochemistry and X-ray crystallography (done off-campus). Minelli Summer 2012 Research Description