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Steven J. Geib is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a strong focus on materials science and chemistry, accumulating 19 publications in materials science and 17 in chemistry. Within these areas, Geib's work specifically addresses subfields including organic chemistry, materials chemistry, pharmaceutical science, polymers and plastics, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The primary research themes in Geib's work include crystallization and solubility studies, x-ray diffraction in crystallography, catalytic C-H functionalization methods, radical photochemical reactions, organoboron and organosilicon chemistry, cyclopropane reaction mechanisms, and the role of fluorine in organic chemistry. These topics reflect a focus on molecular structure analysis and innovative catalytic processes.

Geib has contributed to a variety of scientific publications, with frequent appearances in specific venues. Notable journals with multiple publications include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (8 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (4 publications)
  • Organic Letters (2 publications)
  • Organometallics (1 publication)
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (1 publication)

Recent papers authored by or involving Geib cover themes related to hydroboration chemistry, radical borylation, and catalytic annulation. Selected recent works include:

  • "1,4-Hydroboration Reactions of Electron-Poor Aromatic Rings by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Radical trans-Hydroboration of Substituted 1,3-Diynes with an N-Heterocyclic Carbene Borane," 2021, Organic Letters
  • "Revisiting Polyfluoroarenes as Radical Acceptors: Radical C-F Bond Borylation of Polyfluoroarenes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes and Synthesis of Borane-Containing Liquid Crystals," 2020, Organic Letters
  • "Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Annulation of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butyl-Substituted Dihydroquinolines and Dihydropyridines," 2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Regiocontrolled Coupling of Alkynes and Dipolar Reagents: Iron-Mediated [3 + 2] Cycloadditions Revisited," 2021, Organometallics

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Geib's research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Dennis P. Curran (10 collaborative works)
  • Kosuke Takahashi (6 collaborative works)
  • Katsuhiro Maeda (6 collaborative works)
  • Tsuyoshi Taniguchi (6 collaborative works)
  • Masaki Shimoi (4 collaborative works)

This body of work illustrates an active engagement with organic and materials chemistry research communities with a focus on structural characterization and functionalization methods relevant to catalysis and synthetic chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Cation-Triggered Drug Release from a Porous Zinc−Adeninate Metal−Organic Framework

    Jihyun An;Steven J. Geib;Nathaniel L. Rosi

  • High and Selective CO2 Uptake in a Cobalt Adeninate Metal−Organic Framework Exhibiting Pyrimidine- and Amino-Decorated Pores

    Jihyun An;Steven J. Geib;Nathaniel L. Rosi

  • Molecular Torsion Balance for Weak Molecular Recognition Forces. Effects of "Tilted-T" Edge-to-Face Aromatic Interactions on Conformational Selection and Solid-State Structure

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  • Oligoanthranilamides. Non-Peptide Subunits That Show Formation of Specific Secondary Structure

    Yoshitomo Hamuro;Steven J. Geib;Andrew D. Hamilton

  • Novel Folding Patterns in a Family of Oligoanthranilamides: Non-Peptide Oligomers That Form Extended Helical Secondary Structures

    Yoshitomo Hamuro;Steven J. Geib;Andrew D. Hamilton

  • N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boryl Radicals: A New Class of Boron-Centered Radical

    Shau-Hua Ueng;Andrey Solovyev;Xinting Yuan;Steven J Geib

  • Lanthanide near infrared imaging in living cells with Yb3+ nano metal organic frameworks

    Alexandra Foucault-Collet;Kristy A. Gogick;Kiley A. White;Sandrine Villette

  • Atroposelective Thermal Reactions of Axially Twisted Amides and Imides

    Dennis P. Curran;Hongyan Qi;Steven J. Geib;Nicholas C. DeMello

  • Sensitization of near-infrared-emitting lanthanide cations in solution by tropolonate ligands.

    Jian Zhang;Paul D. Badger;Steven J. Geib;Stéphane Petoud

  • Palladium-catalyzed annulation of aryl iodides with diphenylacetylene

    Guangzhong. Wu;Arnold L. Rheingold;Steven J. Geib;Richard F. Heck

  • Molecular recognition: a remarkably simple receptor for the selective complexation of dicarboxylic acids

    Fernando Garcia-Tellado;Shyamaprosad Goswami;Suk Kyu Chang;Steven J. Geib

  • A Self‐Assembling, Hydrogen‐Bonded Helix

    Steven J. Geib;Cristina Vicent;Erkang Fan;Andrew D. Hamilton

  • Molecular recognition in the solid state: controlled assembly of hydrogen-bonded molecular sheets

    Fernando Garcia-Tellado;Steven J. Geib;Shyamaprosad Goswami;Andrew D. Hamilton

  • Mixed-Valence Dialkylbiferrocenium Salts: An Explanation for the Observed Temperature Dependence of Electron-Transfer Rates

    Teng Yuan Dong;David N. Hendrickson;Kumiko Iwai;Michelle J. Cohn

  • Novel Molecular Scaffolds: Formation of Helical Secondary Structure in a Family of Oligoanthranilamides

    Yoshitomo Hamuro;Steven J. Geib;Andrew D. Hamilton

  • Methyl- and (Trifluoromethyl)alkene Peptide Isosteres: Synthesis and Evaluation of Their Potential as beta-Turn Promoters and Peptide Mimetics.

    Peter Wipf;Todd C. Henninger;Steven J. Geib

  • Preparation, characterization, and x-ray crystal structure of an acetonitrile-complexed ruthenium silylene

    Daniel A. Straus;T. Don Tilley;Arnold L. Rheingold;Steven J. Geib

  • Molecular recognition: bis-acylguanidiniums provide a simple family of receptors for phosphodiesters

    Robert P. Dixon;Steven J. Geib;Andrew D. Hamilton

  • Synthesis, Structure, Assembly, and Modulation of the CO2 Adsorption Properties of a Zinc-Adeninate Macrocycle

    Jihyun An;Richard P. Fiorella;Steven J. Geib;Nathaniel L. Rosi

  • An Allenic Pauson−Khand-Type Reaction: A Reversal in π-Bond Selectivity and the Formation of Seven-Membered Rings

    Kay M. Brummond;Hongfeng Chen;Kimberly D. Fisher;Angela D. Kerekes

  • Isoquinolinium salt syntheses from cyclopalladated benzaldimines and alkynes

    Guangzhong Wu;Steven J. Geib;Arnold L. Rheingold;Richard F. Heck

Frequent Co-Authors

Arnold L. Rheingold
Arnold L. Rheingold University of California, San Diego
Dennis P. Curran
Dennis P. Curran University of Pittsburgh
Andrew D. Hamilton
Andrew D. Hamilton New York University
T. Don Tilley
T. Don Tilley University of California, Berkeley
John Arnold
John Arnold University of California, Berkeley
Wei Zhang
Wei Zhang University of Massachusetts Boston
David N. Hendrickson
David N. Hendrickson University of California, San Diego
Peter Wipf
Peter Wipf University of Pittsburgh
Sanford A. Asher
Sanford A. Asher University of Pittsburgh
Gregory L. Geoffroy
Gregory L. Geoffroy Iowa State University

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