Rosalyn Klein
Lecturer
Chemistry
Rhodes University
South Africa
Biography
Educating young people and seeing them become the best scientists (and people) they can be is my passion. I am a chemist by training and am now involved in research in drug development (mainly organic synthesis) and in lecturing at several levels within the University structure.
Research Interest
My group’s current research is focussed on three areas: the development and application of novel Fischer carbenes; the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds with potential as anti-retroviral therapeutic agents; and the development of new ruthenium metathesis catalysts.
Publications
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PT Kaye, AC Gelebe, R Klein, JD Sewry, AG Soper (2005) Benzodiazepine Analogues. Part 21. 13C NMR Analysis of Benzoxathiepine Derivatives. Magnetic Resonance Chem 43: 952-955.
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Neil J Ashweek, Peter Brandt, Iain Coldham, Samuel Dufour, Robert E Gawley, et al. (2005) Barrier to Enantiomerization of Unstabilized, Chelated, and Dipole-Stabilized 2-Lithiopyrrolidines. J Am Chem Society 127: 449-457.
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Robert E Gawley, Rosalyn Klein, Neil J Ashweek, Iain Coldham (2005) Structural studies of {6Li} 2-lithiopyrrolidines using NMR spectroscopy. Tetrahedron 61: 3271-3280.
