Nigel K. Jalsa -  Lecturer

BSc.    First Class Honours (Chemistry and Biochemistry) UWI    2005
PhD   UWI    2010
nigel.jalsa@sta.uwi.edu
1-868-662-2002, Ext. 83546, 83803 (Tel)

 

Selected Publications

  • Jalsa, N. K. Tetrahedron Letters 2011, 52 (49), 6587-6590. Regioselective removal of the anomeric O-benzyl from differentially protected carbohydrates.
  • Jalsa, N. K.. Popular Science 2012. Science Lesson Plan for Grades 6-8: Polymers.
  • Subratti, A.; Lalgee, J. L.; Jalsa, N. K. Liquefied dimethyl ether (DME) as a green solvent in chemical reactions: Synthesis of O-alkyl trichloroacetimidates. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 2018, 9, 46-50.
  • Subratti, A.; Lalgee, J. L.; Jalsa, N. K. Synthesis and characteristics of sugar- phosphoramidates: A spectroscopic study. Tetrahedron Letters. 2018, 59, 3384-3388.
  • Subratti, A.; Lalgee, J. L.; Jalsa, N. K. Liquified dimethyl ether (DME): A green solvent for the extraction of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seed oil. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 2019, 12, Article 100144.

 

Research Interests

  • *Development of catalysts with improved regio- and stereo-selectivity for various functional group transformations.
  • *Synthesis of non-natural oligosaccharide analogues and evaluation of their utility as probes; and prophylactic medical therapies employing the principles of Metabolic Oligosaccharide Engineering.
  • *Design and deployment of novel protecting groups which are regioselective, directing; robust to common synthetic transformation, but easily chemoselectively deprotected.
  • *Synthesis of Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs) and the study of their unique physical, chemical and biological properties.
  • *Synthesis of novel cyclodextrin derivatives and evaluation of their drug-delivery capabilities.
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