Department of Chemistry

Jon Antilla

Jon Antilla
Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Department of Chemistry
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CHE 205A
Tampa, FL 33620-5250

Office: (813) 974-7438, BSF 305
Lab: (813) 974-9012, NES 332
Email: jantilla@cas.usf.edu

Education

B.S., Northern Michigan University, 1995
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2000
Postdoctoral Fellow (NIH-NCI), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000-2003

Research Areas

Chiral Organocatalysis, Metal-Catalysis, New Stereoselective Reaction Methodology, Marine Natural Products, Drug Discovery.
We have begun initial studies into a new area of organocatalysis that utilize chiral BrØnsted acids in a number of interesting synthetic transformations. This new approach to catalysis should allow for the general synthesis of highly desired chiral heterocycles. We have also initiated a project whereby marine natural products are being transformed into analogues that are expected to provide increased bioactivity versus a number of disease types. Recently, we have begun a collaboration with the medical center to develop drugs for post-stroke treatment. These potential drugs are based upon a promising lead structure with a guanidine core. We are currently developing synthetic routes to synthetic guanidine analogues.

External Funding

ACS-PRF (Type G) 2007-2008 $40,000

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Guilong Li, Dr. Yuxue Liang

Graduate Researchers

Michelle Cortes-Salva, Shawn E. Larson, Cilivian Anim Mbah, Emily Rowland, Gerald Rowland

Current Courses (Summer 2008)

REF	PRX CRS	SEC	Course Title	CR	Day	Time	Bldg	Room
50026	CHM 2210	001	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW R	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA NES	105 108
50027	CHM 2210	002	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW R	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA CHE	105 303
50028	CHM 2210	003	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW R	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA CHE	105 101
50029	CHM 2210	004	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW R	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA CHE	105 102
50030	CHM 2210	005	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW F	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA CHE	105 303
50436	CHM 2210	006	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW F	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA CHE	105 102
53308	CHM 2210	007	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW F	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA CHE	105 101A
53309	CHM 2210	008	Organic Chemistry I You can register in organic chem lecture w/out the lab, but not vice-versa, unless you have completed the lecture	3	MTW F	8:00am-10:15am 8:00am-10:15am	ENA CHE	105 101