Welcome to the Homepage of Cal Y. Meyers

  1. PERSONAL 

    2. Date and Place of Birth: 
November 14, 1927, Utica, NY 

Present Home Address: 
112 Hewitt Street
Carbondale, IL  62901
Phone:  (618) 549-1612 

Present University Affiliation:
Meyers Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Southern Illinois University - 4409 
Carbondale, IL  62901 
Phones:  Office: (618) 453-6474	Lab: (618) 453-6431 	Dept.: (618) 453- 5721  
Fax:  (618) 453-6408               	e-mail:  cal@chem.siu.edu

  2. EDUCATION

  3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  4. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

    1. Undergraduate:

      2. Undergraduate Research Directed
      
Jerry White, Gregory J. McCollum; John C. Branca, Patti Kokoshis, Charlie Perkins, 
Mike Hierl, Al Aksamit, C. T. Webb, Bill Roper, Do Kieu Thu, Stanley DiDomenico, 
Michael Pope, Nancy J. Peacock,  Tim Grandys, Tresa Nall Schmitz, Susan E. Carr, 
Beth Winsett, Arthur Cox, Jennifer Tunnell, Lory Read, Ramineh Yazdani , Kathy Ieong, 
Steve Arvanitis, Pninit Varol (Chem. Dept. Summer Undergrad Res. Program--from 
Washington Univ.); Tina Martin (SIU Summer Minority High School Res. Program); 
Frˇdˇric Laboroi (French Exchange Student-Intern); Howard Saft (Chem. Dept. 
Summer Undergrad. Res. Program--from Univ. of Florida); Andrew Clark, Chem. Dept. 
Summer Undergrad. Res. Program--from SIU); Elizabeth Thomas; Paul Sandrock; 
Paul Fisher

    2. Graduate:


    3. Master's and Ph.D. committees served on:
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    4. Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations Directed:

      5. Master's Theses (Università di Bologna, Italy)
      1. Benito Cremonini: Steric and Electronic Influences on the Acidity of Phenylsulfonyl and Phenylthio Acetic and Isobutyric Acids. 1961.
      2. Giampaolo Picciola: I. Refutation of a Recently Reported Concept Regarding Steric Inhibition of Conjugation of Sulfides. II. Importance of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding and Field Effects on the Acidity of Bis-(2-Hydroxyphenyl) Sulfides and Sulfoxides. 1961.
      3. Nazareno Seghetti: Sulfides, Sulfoxides, and Sulfones. Preparation and Infrared Studies. 1961.
      4. Gianfranco Moretti: Influence of Substitutents on the Acidity of Phenylsulfonylacetic and Phenylsulfonylbenzoic Acids. 1961.
      5. Gaetano Lombardini: Comparison of the Acidity of Arylthio-Arylsulfinyl-, and Arylsulfonylphenols. A Study of the Electronic Character of Organic Sulfur Groups. 1962.
      6. Socrate Bernardi: Relative Differences in the Acidities of Bis-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)- and Bis-(2-Hydroxyphenyl) Sulfides, Sulfoxides, and Sulfones. 1962.
      7. Costantino Rinaldi: Some Observations on the Bond Strengths in 2,3-Dihydrothionaphthenes, their 1-oxides, and 1,1-Dioxides. 1962.
      8. Vittorio Iancer: Influence of Substitutents on the Acidity of Phenoxy-, Phenylthio-, and Phenylsulfonylacetic and -propionic acids. 1963.

      Master's Theses (Southern Illinois University)
      1. Thomas J. Bonk: I. A Reinvestigation of the Geometric Requirement for p-d Interaction Involving Sulfonyl. II. An Investigation of the Electronic Effect of the Allylthio Group. 1967.
      2. Laurence L. Ho: Thermal Isomerization and Rearrangement of Allyl Phenyl Sulfide. 1967.
      3. Charles M. Higgerson: Chemical and Spectral Evidence of 3p-¹ Resonance Interaction in §-Keto- and §,g-Unsaturated Sulfides. 1969.
      4. Mao-Lin Hsu: I. Thermal Isomerization of Allyl Phenyl Sulfide. II. Base-Catalyzed Isomerization of Allyl Phenyl Ether. 1970.
      5. Thomas E. Parady: A Mechanistic Study of: I. Air Oxidation of Ketones in KOH. II. a,o -Dianions: Nucleophilicity vs. Proton Affinity. III. Reactions of Sulfones, Ketones, and Phenols with Perhalomethanes in KOH-t-BuOH. 1977.
      6. Sanjeev K. Manohar: Striking Differences in the Behavior of 9-Keto-Substituted Fluorenes towards n-Butyllithium Vs. n-Butyl Grignards Vs. Methyl Grignards. 1986.

      Ph.D. Dissertations (Southern Illinois University)
      1. Ishai Sataty: Mechanistic Studies of Isomerizations, Equilibrations, and Rearrangements of Unsaturated Ethers, Sulfides, and Sulfones. 1970.
      2. Thomas J. Doyle: Mechanistic Studies of Allylic Sulfides and Ethers: Isomerizations, Equilibrations, and Eliminations. 1971.
      3. Walter S. Matthews: 1. The Influence of Conformation of Aryl Sulfones on Sulfonyl-2p Interactions and on Anisotropy Affecting Positional Reactivity. 2. Survey of Ionic Reactions of Carbon Tetrachloride with Ketones, Alcohols, and Sulfones. 1972.
      4. John A. Tykal: Elucidation of the Mechanism of the Reimer-Tiemann Reaction with Carbon Tetrachloride in the Presence and Absence of Copper. 1972.
      5. Laurence L. Ho: 1. Reactions of Primary Dialkyl Sulfones with Carbon Tetrachloride-Potassium Hydroxide. Formation of Cis -Dialkylethenesulfonic Acid Salts. 2. Preparation and Properties of a-Chlorobenzhydryl Benzyl Sulfide and its Sulfone, and Benzophenone Bis-(Benzylthio) Acetal and its S,S'-Dioxides and Tetroxide. 1974.
      6. Mao-Lin Hsu: 1. Comparison of Nucleophilic and One-Electron-Transfer Reactivity of Anions with Trityl Chloride. 2. Base-Catalyzed Elimination Reactions of 1,4-Disubstituted Cis- and Trans-2-Butenes. 1975.
      7. Vera M. Kolb: The Unique Properties of Powdered Potassium Hydroxide-t-Butyl Alcohol as a Reagent and as a Medium for Chlorinations with CCl4. A Mechanistic Study of the Reactions and Reactivities of Ketones, Sulfones, and Alcohols. 1976.
      8. Duy H. Hua: 1. A Study of the Preparation, Reactions, and Reactivity of a-Halo-, a-Tosyloxy-, and a-Nitro Sulfones of Various Structural Types, with Special Emphasis on Electron-Transfer Pathways. 2. A Stereochemical and Mechanistic Study of Electron-Transfer and Free-Radical Reactions of Phenylacetylene, Phenylchloroacetylene, and Phenylbromoacetylene with CCl4 and CBrCl3 in the Presence and Absence of Potassium Hydroxide. 1979.
      9. Roch Chan-Yu-King: Kinetic vs. Thermodynamic Control in Reactions of a-Sulfonyl Carbanions in Hydroxylic, Nonhydroxylic and Phase-Transfer Media: Competitive Halogenation, Protonation, Addition and Autoxidation. 1986.
      10. Yuqing Hou: A Stereochemical and Mechanistic Study of Reactions of Rotationally Restricted 9-Substituted Fluorenes and Brief Study of Factors Responsible for the Chirality of Crystalline Urazoles. 1997.

      Postdoctoral and Visiting-Professor Research Directed:
      1. Dr. Ashok M. Malte: From Poona, India; two years; Southern Illinois University Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship.
      2. Dr. Ugo Folli: From University of Modena, Italy; two years; Gillette Research Grant/Postdoctorate Fellowship.
      3. Dr. Fernando Montanari: From University of Milano, Italy; six months; National Science Foundation Visiting Foreign Scientist.
      4. Dr. Vera Kolb: From Belgrade University/Southern Illinois University; two years; University Research Foundation (La Jolla, CA) Grant-Fellowship.
      5. Dr. Howard E. Dunn: From Indiana State University, Evansville; three months; Research Corporation Grant.
      6. Dr. T. W. Sam: From Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; nine months.
      7. Dr. Shaliko Badanyan: From Institute of Organic Chemistry, Armenian Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia; 5 months; National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scientist.
      8. Dr. Howard E. Dunn: From Indiana State University, Evansville; second visit, sabbatical research, six months; Shell Development Co. grant.
      9. Dr. Toyokazu Horii from Radiation Center, Osaka Prefecture, Japan; 12 months; Coal Research Center grant.
      10. Dr. Salem Bakkas: From University of Marseille, France; 11 months; Pfizer, Inc., Shell Development Co., Fluorescent Labelled Compounds, and Organic Sulfur Compounds/Center for Research on Sulfur in Coal grants.
      11. Dr. Carl-Johan Aurell: From Chalmers University/University of Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 months; came with research-travel award: Stiftelsen Boncompagni-Ludovisi nee Bildt from Sweden.
      12. Dr. Hisham G. Lutfi: From University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, England; Computer Accessories (Proxima, Inc.) Research Training Grant (1991-94).
      13. Dr. Peter Piacenza: Visiting Adjunct Researcher, from University of Transkei, South Africa (1995).
      14. Dr. Yuqing Hou: After Ph.D. (Dec. 1997 from SIU: Postdoc, 1998; Assistant Scientist, 1999.

    5. UNIVERSITY SERVICE

      1. Department Committees:

        • Seminar (chairman)
        • Admissions
        • Undergraduate Awards
        • Chemistry Conference (chairman)
        • Curriculum
        • Safety
        • Organic faculty search (Chairman, three searches)
        • Initiated (1992) and organized (1993) Annual Chemistry Alumni Lectures and Endowment fund.

      2. College and University Committees, Councils, Panels:

        • College of Science Personnel
        • Graduate School Operating Paper
        • Graduate School Fellowship Awards (three years)
        • Judicial Review Board (several terms)
        • Judicial Review Board Grievance Panels(several)
        • Evaluation-Review of Department of Zoology; College of Education; College of Engineering; Department of Linguistics; Technology
        • University External Summer Course Evaluation
        • Graduate Council (several terms)
        • University Honorary Degree and Distinguished Service (Chairman)
        • Twenty-first Century Task Force-Advisory panel
        • Three-member grievance panels appointed by University President; many times
        • University Student Conduct Review Board Member (1995-1996)
        • College of Science member of Graduate School Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee (1997-98)
        • Faculty Senate (1997-98)
        • University Building and Facility Naming Committee (199-98)
        • Established "Meyers Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Organic and
        • Medicinal Chemistry" (2000)

    6. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

      1. Membership in Professional Associations:
        • American Chemical Society
        • Italian Chemical Society
        • New York academy of Sciences (Fellow)
        • Illinois Academy of Sciences
        • Chemical Society (London)
        • Sigma Xi National Scientific Honorary
        • Phi Lambda Upsilon National Chemistry Honorary
      2. Chaired Paper-Presentation Sessions at Meetings, Conferences and Symposia
        • American Chemical Society National and Regional Meetings - 18 times
        • Hungarian Chemical Society
        • Czech Chemical Society
        • Italian Chemical Society
        • International Conference on Sulfur Chemistry - several times
        • International Symposium on Carbanion Chemistry
        • Theory of Organic Reactions Conference (TOR85, Italy)
      3. Organized Chemistry Conferences and Symposia
        • Chemistry Conference at Southern Illinois University - 1980
        • Symposium on Electron-Transfer Chemistry, American Chemical Society 20th Midwest Regional Meeting - 1985
      4. Consultantships:
        • Toni Company
        • Heliodyne Corporation
        • Scripps Clinic and research Foundation, La Jolla, CA
        • Diatron Corporation, San Diego, CA
        • Computer Accessories Co., San Diego, CA
        • Hyperion, Inc., Miami, FL
      5. Evaluation of Manuscripts for Journals and Book Publishers and of Grant Proposals for Agencies:
        • Manuscripts Refereed for publication in:
          • Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data
          • Journal of the American Chemical Society
          • Journal of Organic Chemistry
          • Accounts of Chemical Research
          • Tetrahedron Letters
          • Phosphorus and Sulfur
          • Synthesis
          • Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
          • International Journal of Chemical Kinetics
          • Canadian Journal of Chemistry
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        • Research Grant Proposals Evaluated:
          • Research Corporation
          • National Science Foundation
          • American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund
        • Chemistry Textbook Manuscripts Evaluated for:
          • McGraw-Hill Book Company
          • MacMillan Publishing Company
          • Wiley-Interscience Publishers
          • Random House Publishers
        • National Grant-Proposal Evaluation Panels:
          • National Science Foundation's Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program [ILI] in Washington; committee member; 1993.
          • National Science Foundation's Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program [ILI] in Washington; committee chair; 1995.
      6. Editorial Boards:
        • International Journal of Sulfur Chemistry
        • Phosphorus and Sulfur
      7. National Examinations Committees:
        • American Chemical Society National Organic Chemistry Examination Committee (17 Members), 1976-78

    7. HONORS/AWARDS:

    8. RESEARCH GRANTS:

      1. American Chemical Soc.-Petroleum Research Fund International Research Grant (1961-62)
      2. National Science Foundation International Travel Grants (1961, 1970, 1971)
      3. The Toni-Gillette Research Grant (1967-1970)
      4. American Chemical Soc.-Petroleum Research Grant/Fellowship (1968-69)
      5. National Science Foundation Senior Fellowship/Research Grant-Awarded to Southern Illinois University/Professor F.Montanari (Meyers) (1972)
      6. Research Corporation Research Grant for Professor H. E. Dunn (Meyers) (1972)
      7. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Travel Grant (1973)
      8. National Science Foundation Travel/Research Grant (1973)
      9. University Research Foundation (La Jolla, CA) Grants-in-Aid (1978-80)
      10. Shell Development Company Research Grant (1981-84)
      11. Swedish Natural Sciences Research Foundation Travel/research grant (1982)
      12. Center for Research on Sulfur in Coal (Illinois) Research grant (1982-84)
      13. Coal Research Center (So. Ill. University) Research grants (1982-83; 1984)
      14. Pfizer, Inc.-Grant in Aid for Research (1984)
      15. Intel Corp.-Research Grant (1985)
      16. American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund (1985)
      17. Center for Research on Sulfur in Coal (Illinois)-Research Grant (1986)
      18. Diatron Corp., San Diego, CA, Continuing Grantsin-Aid (1989 --)
      19. Computer Accessories Corp., San Diego, CA, Research Grants (1990-93)
      20. Hyperion, Inc., Miami, FL, Research Grant (1994)
      21. URF (University Research Foundation-La Jolla), Grant-in-Aid (1995)
      22. NIH-RO3 (Co-PI Stuart Adler, M.D.-Ph.D., Washington Univ. School of Medicine; 1995-96, funded; funding renewed 1996-97)
      23. Army Breast Cancer Resarch Program (Co-PI Stuart Adler, M.D.-Ph.D., Washington Univ. School of Medicine; 1995, submitted)
      24. Army Breast Cancer Research Program-Postdoctoral Fellowship for Dr. H. Lutfi ; 1995, submitted
      25. March of Dimes, Environmental Estrogens and Birth Defects (Co-PI Stuart Adler, M.D.-Ph.D., Washington Univ. School of Medicine; 1995, submitted)
      26. Army Broad-Based 4-Year Grant; Co-PI Stuart Adler, M.D.-Ph.D., Washington Univ. School of Medicine; 1995, submitted
      27. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS-RFA) and the Office of Research on Women's Health; Co-PI Stuart Adler, M.D.-Ph.D., Washington Univ. School of Medicine; Hisham G. Lutfi, Dept. of Chem. and Biochem., SIU; Funded for 4 years July 15, 1996-July 14, 2000
      28. SIU-UPIIP Research Grant, Effects of Doisynolic-Acid Type Compounds on Body Weight, Food Intake and Body Composition. With William Banz and Todd Winters, Department of Animal Science, Food & Nutrition; funded, $6000, January 1, 1997-June 30, 1997
      29. Knoll Pharmaceutical (BASF). With William Banz, Todd Winters and Stuart Adler (Washington Univ.School of Medicine). Comparative Effects of Doisynolic-Acid Type Compounds, Estradiol, and Tamoxifen on Body Weight, Food Intake and Cholesterol in the Ovariectomized Rat Model. Pre- proposal accepted (Nov. 1997). Main proposal submitted Dec. 11 '97. $80,000.
      30. University Research Foundation-La Jolla (URF). "For research proposal, Doisynolic Acid Research, Banz, Winters, Hou and Meyers, Nov. 18, 1998;" to account SIUC, Fluorescent Labeled Compounds-URF, 6-21726; check dated Dec. 8, 1998; sent to ORDA; $4,000;

    9. SABBATICAL LEAVES:

    10. RESEARCH:

    11. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

      1. Books:

        1. Kharasch, N.; Meyers, C. Y.; Eds. "The Chemistry of Organic Sulfur Compounds", Pergamon Press: New York, 1966; Vol. II.
        2. Meyers, C. Y. Preface to Suter, C. M., "The Organic Chemistry of Sulfur", Reprinted ed.; Intra-Science Research Foundation: Santa Monica, CA, 1969.
        3. Meyers, V. K.; Meyers, C. Y. "Teratogens. Compounds that Cause Birth Defects -- A Brief Guide"; Southern Illinois University: Carbondale, 1980.

      2. Patents

        1. Meyers, C. Y. Calcium Trimethylophenate. U.S. Patent 2,889,373; 1959 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        2. Meyers, C. Y. Aqueous Trimethylolphenol. U.S. Patent 2,889,374; 1959 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        3. Meyers, C. Y. Process for Producing Crystalline trimethylolphenol. U.S. Patent 2,971,987; 1961 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        4. Meyers, C. Y.; McKinney, R. W. Trimethylolphenol Polyol Thermosetting Copolymers. U.S. Patent 3,010,919; 1961 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        5. Meyers, C. Y.; Hersh, S. Crease-Proofing of Cellulosic Textile Materials. U.S. Patent 3,023,251; 1962 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        6. Meyers, C. Y.; Baum, B. Stabilizers for Polypropylene. U.S. Patent 3,089,860; 1963 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        7. Meyers, C. Y.; Harding, J.; Sellers, R. Phenol-Aldehydo Hydroxy- benzylated Sulfone Condensates. U.S. Patent 3,255,104, 1965 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        8. Meyers, C. Y. Thermosetting, Crystalline, Methylolated 4,4'-Dihydroxy -diphenyl Sulfones: Preparations and Properties. U.S. Patent 3,230,198; 1966 (assigned to Union Carbide Corp.).
        9. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S.; Malte, A. M. Reactions Involving Carbon Tetrahalides with Sulfones. U.S. Patent 3,830,862; 1974 (assigned to Southern Illinois University Foundation); 5 pages.
        10. Meyers, C. Y.; Ho, L. L.; One-Step Synthesis of Alpha, Beta-Unsaturated Sulfonate Salts by the Reaction of Carbon Tetrahalides with Certain Sulfones. U.S. Patent 3,876,689; 1975 (assigned to Southern Illinois University Foundation); 11 pages.
        11. Meyers, C. Y.; Malte, A. M. 3-Dihalomethyl-1-Carboxy-1,2,2- trimethylcyclopentane. U.S. Patent 3,896,164; 1975 (assigned to Southern Illinois University Foundation); 5 pages
        12. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S.; Malte, A. M. Process for Producing Aryl a-Haloalkyl Sulfones. U.S. Patent 3,949,001; 1976 (assigned to Southern Illinois University Foundation); 6 pages.
        13. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S. Reactions Involving Carbon Tetrahalides and a-Methyl Ketones or Ketones Having a,a'-Hydrogens. U.S. Patent 3,953,494; 1976 (assigned to Southern Illinois University Foundation); 9 pages.
        14. Meyers, C. Y.; Ho, L. L. Synthesis of a,b-Unsaturated Sulfonic Acid Derivatives. Japanese Patent 973405; 1979 (assigned to Southern Illinois University Foundation to 1989; assignment transferred to inventors in 1990).
        15. Meyers, C. Y.; Chan-Yu-King, R. Process for Preparation of Deuterated Methylene Chloride. 37 claims. U.S. patent 4,967,021, Oct. 30, 1990 (assigned to inventors).
        16. Meyers, C. Y.; Chan-Yu-King, R. Process for Preparation of Deuterated Methylene Chloride. European Patent (E.P.O: Italy, France, United Kingdom, West Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein), E.P.O. Patent No. 0 246 805, May 9, 1990 (assigned to inventors).
        17. Meyers, C. Y.; Chan-Yu-King, R. Process for Preparation of Deuterated Methylene Chloride. Canada, Application Ser. No. 536,874, May 12, 1987; all claims allowed and accepted, July 17, 1990; Canadian Patent 1,283,131 issued April 16, 1991 (assigned to inventors).
        18. Meyers, C. Y.; Chan-Yu-King, R. Process for Preparation of Deuterated Methylene Chloride. Japan, Application, Ser. No. P62-117236, May 15, 1987 (assigned to inventors).
        19. Meyers, C. Y.; Read, R. B. Process for Cleaning of Coal, Separation of Mineral Matter and Pyrite Therefrom, and Composition Useful in the Process. Attorney file No. 1265; U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 07/395,014; filed on Aug. 17, 1989; Patent Office allowance of 35 claims, December 13, 1990 (assigned to inventors); issued as U.S. Patent 5,022,983 on June 11, 1991.
        20. Meyers, C. Y. Doisynolic-Acid Type Compounds as Nontoxic and Noncarcinogenic Antiestrogens, Antitumor Agents, and Hypochlolesterol- emic Agents. U.S. Patent Application completed; returned by Patent Lawyer Dec. 10, 1993 to be edited for filing with the U.S. Patent Office.
        21. Meyers, C. Y. Doisynolic-Acid Type Compounds as Weight and Appetite Suppressing and Control Agents. Filing date July 29, 1993. Issued, U.S. Patent 5,420,161, 8 claims, May 30, 1995.
        22. Meyers, C. Y., Banz, W. J., Winters, T. A., Hou, Y., Adler, S. and Dandliker, W. B. Therapeutic Applications of Estrogenic Carboxyilic Acids, Patent Application, 20 claims, filed U.S. Patent Office, June 23, 1999, Ser. No. 09/338,823.