Cal Y. Meyers

Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Southern Illinois University Carbondale


Articles in Professional Journals:

1. Meyers, C. Y.; Miller, L. E., Epsilon-Aminocaproic Acid. Org. Syn., 1952, 32, 12-15.

2. Snyder, H. R.; Meyers, C. Y.; Kellom, D. B., A Study of the Mannich Base - Indole Condensation. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1953, 75, 4672-75.

3. Weaver, M. P.; Meyers, C. Y. Cyclic Ethers from the Self-Condensation of 4,6-Dimethylol-m-Xylene. Tetrahedron Lett., 1959, 7-10.

4. Meyers, C. Y. Review, Ann. Repts. Prog. Chem. Boll. Sci. Fac. Chim. Ind. (Bologna), 1960, 18, 213-15.

5. Meyers, C. Y. Aromatic Aldehydes from Benzyl Alcohols via Inorganic Hypochlorite Oxidation. J. Org. Chem., 1961, 26, 1046-1050.

6. Meyers, C. Y.; Colclaugh, W.; Harding, J., New Heat-Resistant Phenolic Molding Materials. Soc. Plastics Eng. J., 1961, 255-58.

7. Meyers, C. Y.; Moretti, G.; Maioli, L., A Reappraisal Concerning the Variable Character of the Sulfone Group. J. Org. Chem., 1962, 27, 625-6.

8. Meyers, C. Y; Picciola, G., Electrophilic Substitution in 3,5-Xylenol. An Extreme Example of Position Selectivity of the Reagent. Tetrahedron Lett., 1962, 971-4.

9. Meyers, C. Y., The Use of Relative Acidities to Distinguish Between Bis-(2- or 4-Hydroxyphenyl)-X Isomers. Ind. Chim. Belge, 1962, 27, 538.

10. Meyers, C. Y.; Lombardini, G.; Bonoli, L., Intramolecular Influence of Field Effects Propagated within Thio, Sulfinyl, and Sulfonyl Groups. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1962, 84, 4603-04.

11. Meyers, C. Y., Intramolecular Influence of Field Effects Propagated within Sulfur-Containing Groups. III. Behavior of Certain Sulfone Systems. Tetrahedron Lett., 1962, 1125-32.

12. Meyers, C. Y.; Rinaldi, C.; Bonoli, L., The Formation of Thiachroman as a Major Product in the Claisen Rearrangement of Allyl Phenyl Sulfide. J. Org. Chem., 1963, 28, 2440-42.

13. Meyers, C. Y.; Miller, L. E., e-Aminocaproic Acid. Org. Syn., 1963, Coll. Vol. IV, 39-42.

14. Meyers, C. Y., Relative Magnitude of Conjugation, Induction, and Field Effects in Sulfide, Sulfoxide, and Sulfone Groups. Gazz. Chim. Ital., 1963, 93, 1206-1221.

15. Meyers, C. Y., Review, "Molecular Rearrangements", Parts I and 2, deMayo, P., Ed., J. Franklin Inst., 1964, 278, 219-20.

16. Meyers, C. Y., Review, "Landolt-Bornstein. Zahlenwerte und Funktionen"; 6th ed., Vol. II. J. Franklin Inst., 1964, 278, 354-55.

17. Meyers, C. Y.; Cremonini, B.; Maioli, L., Electronic Effects of the Sulfonyl Group in Aromatic Systems. Relationships between Inductive and d-Orbital Resonance Contributions. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1964, 86, 2944-45.

18. Meyers, C. Y., Review, "Molecular Complexes in Organic Chemistry", Andrews, L. J. and Keefer, R. M., Eds. J. Franklin Inst., 1965, 279, 390-91.

19. Dandliker, W. B.; Alonso, R.; Meyers, C. Y., The Synthesis of Fluorescent Penicilloyl Haptens and their Use in Investigating Penicillin Antibodies by Fluorescence Polarization. Immunochem., 1967, 4, 295-302.

20. BeMiller, J. N.; Wing, R. E.; Meyers, C. Y., The Specific Debenzylation of Alkylated Carbohydrates via Bromination-Hydrolysis. J. Org. Chem., 1968, 33, 4292-94.

21. Meyers, C. Y., Review, "Chemistry of the Amino Group", Patai, S., Ed. J. Franklin Inst., 1969, 287, 84-85.

22. Meyers, C. Y.; Malte, A. M., Configurational Assignment to DL and Meso Sulfides, Sulfoxides, and Sulfones. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1969, 91, 2123-25.

23. Meyers, C. Y.; Malte, A. M.; Matthews, W. S., Ionic Reactions of Carbon Tetrachloride. Survey of Reactions with Ketones, Alcohols, and Sulfones. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1969, 91, 7510-12.

24. Meyers, C. Y.; Malte, A. M.; Matthews, W. S., Ionic Reactions of CCl4-Sulfones. Quart. Rept. Sulfur Chem., 1970, 5, 229.

25. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S., Conformational Anisotropic Effects on Positional Reactivity in Aryl Sulfones. Int. J. Sulfur Chem. (A), 1972, 2, 202-3.

26. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S., The Influence of Conformation on Sulfonyl-2p Interactions. Int. J. Sulfur Chem. (A), 1972, 2, 204-205.

27. Meyers, C. Y.; Ho, L. L., Synthesis of Alkenesulfonic Acids and Chlorides. In Situ Chlorination-Ramberg Bäcklund Reactions with CCl4-KOH. Tetrahedron Lett., 1972, 2319-22.

28. Meyers, C. Y.; Sataty, I., Stereochemical Structure Identification of Alkenesulfonic Acids and Chlorides via NMR Differential Solvent Shielding Anisotropy. Tetrahedron Lett., 1972, 4323-26.

29. Meyers, C. Y.; McCollum, G. J., Cleavage of Benzhydryl Benzyl Sulfoxide with Sulfuryl Chloride. Evidence for the Formation of Phenylsulfine. Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 289-92.

30. Meyers, C. Y.; Ho, L. L.; McCollum, G. J.; Branca, J. C., Mechanism of the Direct Conversion of Sulfones into Alkenesulfonic Acids with CCl4-KOH. Intermediacy of Gem-a-Dichloro Sulfones and Thiirene 1,1-Dioxides. Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 1843-46.

31. Meyers, C. Y.; Ho, L. L.; Ohno, A.; Kagami, M., Synthesis of aChlorobenzhydryl Benzyl Sulfide and Sulfone, and the In Situ Decomposition of the Sulfide into Benzophenone Bis(Benzylthio) Acetal. Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 4751-54.

32. Meyers, C. Y.; Ho, L. L.; Ohno, A.; Kagami, M., Evidence for Kinetic and Thermodynamic Control in the Formation of 1,3-Disulfoxide Epimers. Tetrahedron Lett., 1974, 729-32.

33. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S.; McCollum, G. J.; Branca, J. C., The Rapid Reactions of Benzhydryl Sulfones with Carbon Tetrachloride. A New Route to 1,1-Diarylalkenes. Tetrahedron Lett., 1974, 1105-08.

34. Meyers, C. Y., CCl4-KOH as a Reagent: A New Dimension for Industrial Organic Synthesis. Reactions of Sulfones. Preprints-Symposia, Div. of Petroleum Chem., American Chemical Society, 1974, 19(2), 199-203.

35. Sataty, I.; Meyers, C. Y., Steric Influence of the Sulfonyl Group in Equilibrations of Unsaturated Sulfones. Rapid Bromine-Catalyzed Cis-Trans Equilibrations. Tetrahedron Lett., 1974, 4161-64.

36. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S.; Ho, L. L.; Kolb, V. M.; Parady, T. E., New Syntheses and Reactions of Organic Compounds: Reactions of Carbon Tetrachloride and other Perhalomethanes in Powdered Potassium Hydroxide- t-Butyl Alcohol. In "Catalysis in Organic Syntheses", Smith, G. V., Ed.; Academic Press: New York, 1977; pp. 197-278.

37. Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, V. M., Facile and Selective Chlorination-Cleavage of Some Cyclanones and Cyclanols with the CCl4-KOH-t-BuOH Reagent. In Situ Conversion of Estrones and Estradiols into Dichlorodoisynolic Acids. J. Org. Chem., 1978, 43, 1985-90.

38. Dandliker, W. B.; Brawn, R. J.; Hsu, M.L.; Brown, P. N.; Levin, J.; Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, V. M., Investigations of Hormone-Receptor Interactions by means of Fluorescence Labeling. Cancer Research, 1978, 38, 4212-25.

39. Meyers, C. Y.; Matthews, W. S.; Ho, L. L.; Hua, D. H., Substituent Effects on the Disposition of Thiirane 1,1-Dioxides and Thiirene 1,1-Dioxides in KOH-t-BuOH. Heterocycles, 1978, 9, 1486.

40. Meyers, C. Y., New Reactions and Syntheses of Organic Compounds. Reactions of Sulfones with CCl4 and other Perhalomethanes in KOH- t-BuOH. In "Topics in Organic Sulfur Chemistry", Tisler, M., Ed.; University Press: Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1978; pp. 207-60.

41. Kolb, V. M.; Hua, D. H.; Meyers, C. Y., Dehydrochlorination of a-Chloro Sulfones with KOH-t-BuOH: Kinetic vs. Equilibrium Control of the Formation of a, b-Unsaturated Sulfones and the b-t-Butoxy and b-Hydroxy Michael Adducts. Phosphorus and Sulfur, 1979, 6, 165-6.

42. Meyers, C. Y.; Hua, D. H., 1,7-Ramberg-Bäcklund Reactions and Other Anomalous Reactions of p-Hydroxyphenyl a-Halo Sulfones. Phosphorus and Sulfur, 1979, 6, 197-8.

43. Tyrrell, J.; Kolb, V. M.; Meyers, C. Y., Ab Initio Investigation of the Electronic Properties of Cyclopropyl, a-Fluorocyclopropyl, and a-Chlorocyclopropyl Anions. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 3497-3500.

44. Meyers, C. Y.; Hua, D. H.; Peacock, N. J., The Unexpected Behavior of an a-Tosyloxy Sulfone Compared with an a-Chloro Sulfone in Base-Induced Reactions. J. Org. Chem., 1980, 45, 1719-21.

45. Hua, D. H.; Peacock, N. J.; Meyers, C. Y., Synthesis of a Sulfone a-Tosyl- ate. Benzyl Tosyloxymethyl Sulfone. J. Org. Chem., 1980, 45, 1717-19.

46. Nenci, I.; Dandliker, W. B.; Meyers, C. Y.; Marchetti, E.; Marzola, A.; Fabris, G., Estrogen Receptor Cytochemistry by Fluorescent Estrogen. J. Histochem. and Cytochem., 1980, 28, 1081-88.

47. Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, B. M.; Dandliker, W. B. Doisynolic Acids: Potent Estrogens with Very Low Affinity for Estrogen Receptors. Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol., 1982, 35, 165-168.

48. Kolb, V. M.; Darling, S. D.; Koster, D. F.; Meyers, C. Y. Nitration of Methyl 2-Furoate with Acetyl Nitrate. On the Configurations of Six Isolated Intermediary Adducts. J. Org. Chem., 1984, 49, 1636-1639.

49. Meyers, C. Y. The Role of Hormone Receptors in Estrogen Activity is Questionable. Trends. Biochem. Sci., 1984, 9, 473.

50. Read, R. B.; Rapp, D. M.; Camp, L. R.; Summers, M. S.; Ruch, R. R.; DeMaris, P. J.; Ehrlinger, H. P.; Meyers, C. Y.; Fitzpatrick, J. A. Advanced Physical Fine Coal Cleaning: Developments in Pyritic Sulfur and Ash Reduction of Illinois Coals by ISGS Aggregate Flotation. In Processing and Utilization of High Sulfur Coals II; Chugh, Y. P. and Caudle, R. D., Eds.; Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Amsterdam, 1987, pp. 83-93.

51. Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, V. M.; Gass, G. H.; Rao, B. M.; Roos, C. F.; Dandliker, W. B. Doisynolic-Type Acids--Uterotropically Potent Estrogens Which Compete Poorly with Estradiol for Cytosolic Estradiol Receptors. J. Steroid Biochem., 1988, 31(4A), 393-404.

52. Read, R. B.; Meyers, C. Y.; Camp, L. R.; Chan-Yu-King, R. Improving the Floatability and Cleanability of Ultrafine Coal by the Use of Anionic Surfactants. I. Correlation of Surfactant Structure with Efficiency. Coal Preparation, 1989, 7 (1-2), 85-99.

53. Read, R. B.; Meyers, C. Y.; Camp. L. R.; Summers, M. S. Improving the Floatability and Cleanability of Ultrafine Coal by the Use of Anionic Surfactants. II. Effectiveness of Surfactant/Alcohol Mixtures on Bituminous Coals. Coal Preparation, 1989, 7 (1-2), 101-114.

54. Meyers, C. Y.; Chan-Yu-King, R.; Wahner, A. P.; Manohar, S. K.; Carr, S. E.; Robinson, P. D. Structure of 9-Pivaloylfluorene. Acta Crystallogr., 1991, C47, 1236-1239.

55. Robinson, P. D.; Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, V. M.; Tunnell, J. L.; Ferrara, J. D. Structure of the Crystalline Dimer of a-Hydroxyisobutyrophenone: R,S-3,3,6,6-Tetramethyl-1,4-diphenyl-2,5,7-trioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane. Acta Crystallogr. 1992, C48, 1033-1036.

56. Meyers, C. Y.; Tunnell, J. L.; Robinson, P. D.; Hua, D. H.; Saha, S. Structure of sp-9-Hydroxy-9-Pivaloylfluorene, Product of Base-Catalyzed Autoxi- dation of ap-9-Pivaloylfluorene. Acta Crystallogr. 1992, C48, 1815-18.

57. Robinson, P. D.; Hua, D. H.; Good, L. A.; Wang, H.; Meyers, C. Y. (4S,5S)-4-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolidinone, Acta Crystallogr., 1993, C49, 1238-1240.

58. Kolb, V. M.; Robinson, P. D.; Meyers, C. Y. Intermolecular Hydrogen- Bonded Structure of Bis(4-methoxyphenylmethine)carbonohydrazide [Bis(p-Methoxybenzaldehyde) Carbazone]. Acta Crystallogr., 1994, C50, 417-419.

59. Robinson, P. D.; Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, V. M. Intermolecular Hydrogen-

Bonded Structure of 1R-(+)-Camphor Semicarbazone. Acta Crystallogr., 1994, C50, 732-734.

60. Hua, D. H., Dantoing, B., Robinson, P. D., Tran-Cong, Q., Meyers, C. Y. Photoisomerization of Tetraethyl 6,8,15,17-tetrahydro-5,18[1',2']benzeno- 9,14-ethenodibenzo[a,h]cyclotetradecene-7,7,16,16-tetracarboxylate. Structure of Tetraethyl 1H,8H-3a,7b[1',2']-benzeno-10a,14b-ethenodibenzo- [a,e]dicyclopenta[c,g]cycloocten-2,2,9,9(3H,10H)tetracarboxylate as its Methylene Chloride Solvate. Acta Crystallogr. 1994, C50, 1090-1093.

61. Robinson, P. D.; Lutfi, H. G.; Lim, L. W; Meyers, C. Y. Formation and Identification of Rotameric 9-Pivaloylfluorene Oximes. Crystal Structure of AP-(Z)-9-Pivaloylfluorene Oxime. Acta Crystallogr., 1994, C50, 1728-1732.

62. Meyers, C. Y., Lutfi, H. G., Kolb, V. M., Robinson, P. D. Structure of Racemic 1-Methyl-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione (1-Methylurazole). Definitive Characterization of Pyramidal Hydrazide Nitrogens and Racemate Intermolecular H-Bonding. Acta Crystallogr., 1994, C50, 1925-1928.

63. Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, V. M.; Robinson, P. D. Dimeric Hydrogen-Bonded Structure of Bis(3-fluorophenylmethine)carbonohydrazide. Acta Crystallogr., 1995, C51, 775-777.

64. Lutfi, H. G., Meyers, C. Y. "Positive Halogen Compounds," chapter in The Chemistry of Functional Groups, Supplement D2, The Chemistry of Halides, Pseudo-halides and Azides,S. Patai and Z. Rappoport, Editors; John Wiley & Sons, London and New York, 1995, pp 1122-1171.

65. Robinson, P. D.; Meyers, C. Y.; Kolb, V. M. and Colloton, P. A. First Example of a Crystalline Urazole Nucleoside. (1R,2R)-Urazole-a-D-pyranosyl-2-deoxyriboside. Acta Crystallogr., 1996 C52, 1215-1218.

66. Kolb, V. M.; Colloton, P. A.; Robinson, P. D.; Lutfi, H. G. and Meyers, C. Y. (1R,2R)-4,4-dimethylpyrazolidine-3,5-dione-a-D-pyranosyl-2-deoxyriboside. Acta Crystallogr., 1996, C52, 1781-1784.

67. Meyers, C. Y.; Lutfi, H. G.; Kolb, V. M.; Hou, Y.Q. and Robinson, P. D. Acetone 4,4-Dimethyl-2-pyrazoline-5-one-3ylhydrazone. Acta Crystallogr., 1996, C52, 2367-2370.

68. Robinson, P. D.; Lutfi, H. G.; Kolb, V. M. and Meyers, C. Y. Racemic 4-Methyl-1,2,4-trizaolidine-3,5-dione (4-Methylurazole). Enantiospecific Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding. Acta Crystallogr., 1996, submitted.

69. Meyers, C. Y.; Lutfi, H. G.; Hou, Y.; Robinson, P. D. Racemic 1,2,4-Trimethylurazole. Acta Crystallogr. 1997, C53, 98-100.

70. Robinson, P. D.; Hua, D. H.; Lagneau, N. M.; Robben, P. M. and Meyers, C. Y. (SR,1R,2S)-1-(t-Butylsulfinyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-ferrocene. Acta Crystallogr. 1997, C53, 445-447.

71. Meyers, C. Y.; Hou, Y.; Scott, D.; Robinson, P. D. Exclusive Formation of Crystalline sp-9-(o-Isopropylphenyl)fluorene from its ap-Rotamer in Solution. Acta Crystallogr., 1997, C53, 1149-1151.

72. Meyers, C. Y., Lutfi, H. G. and Adler, S. Transcriptional Regulation of Estrogen-Responsive Genes by Non-Steroidal Estrogens: Doisynolic and Allenolic Acids. J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 1997, 62 (6), in press (Dec. 1997).

73. Robinson, P. D., Kolb, V. M., Colloton, P. A. and Meyers, C. Y. First Example of a Crystalline Urazole Nucleoside with an L-Configured Sugar. (1S,2S)-Urazole a-L-Pyranosyl-2-deoxyriboside. Acta Crystallogr. 1997, C53, cif-access paper reference QB0003, Data Validation Number IUC9700004.

74. Meyers, C. Y., Hou, Y., Kolb, V. M.; Robinson, P. D. (1R,2R)-4-Methylurazole-a-D-pyranosyl-2-deoxyriboside from Reaction of 4-Methylurazole with 2-Deoxy-D-ribose. Acta Crystallogr. 1997, C53, 1502-1505.

75. Robinson, P. D, Hou and Meyers, C. Y. Unexpected Formation of AP-9-(o-isopropylphenyl)-9-fluorenyl Peroxide in the Reduction of AP-9-(o-isopropyl- phenyl)-9-fluorenol, Acta Crystallogr. 1997, draft manuscript completed.

76. Robinson, P. D., Hua, D. H., Chen, Y.; Meyers, C. Y. Cis- 3,5a-Dimethyl-6-formyloxy-1H-5a,6,7,8,9-pentahydro-1-oxopyrano[4,3-b][1]-benzopyran. Acta Crystallogr. 1997, C53, 1642-1644.

77. Hua, D. H., Chen, Y., Robinson, P. D. and Meyers, C. Y. (5aS,7S)-7-Isopropenyl-3-methyl-1H-5a,6,7,8,9-pentahydro-1-oxopyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran. Acta Crystallogr. 1997, in press (accepted June 3 '97).

78. Robinson, P. D.; Hou, Y., Lutfi, H. G.; Meyers, C. Y. Exclisivity of the sp Rotamers of 9-(o-t- Butylphenyl)fluorene and 9-(o-tert-Butylphenyl)-9-fluorenol. Acta Crystallogr., 1997, C53, in press (scheduled Dec. issue).


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