American Journal of Organic Chemistry

American Journal of Organic Chemistry is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal describing the design of, synthetic approaches to, and characterization of new molecules with applications in organometallics, medicinal and heterocyclic chemistry, green chemistry, photochemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and catalysis. Articles considered for publication include: original scientific research articles, review type articles and communications.

Tasneem Islam

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Organic Chemistry

Associate Professor, Roosevelt University, USA

Research Areas

Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds; Extraction and Purification of Phytochemicals As Natural Pesticides

Education

2005-2007PostdocInstitute for Glycomics, Queensland, Australia
2004-2005Postdoc The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA
2004Ph.DThe University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1998B.A.College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

Experience

2007-presentAssistant Professor, Dept. of Biological, Chemical & Physical Sciences
2005-2007Research Fellow, Institute for Glycomics
2004-2005Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute
1999-2004Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry
1998-1999Quality Control Assistant, J. M. Smucker's
1994-1998Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry

Academic Achievement

Roosevelt University Faculty Research Leave, Spring 2011
Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Predoctoral Fellowship, 2002-2004
College of Wooster Grant 1994-1998

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]   Kim, T-W.; Islam, T; Jung, K-Y.; "Design and Synthesis of Non-steroidal Diclofenac Derivatives as Anti-inflammatory Drugs" Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2010, 16, 461-466.
[2]   Hwang, J.-M.; Islam, T.*;Jung, K.-Y.*;"One-pot synthesis ofg-hydroxy-g-oxaphosphonates using pentacovalent oxaphosphorane chemistry" Tetrahedron Letters, 2009, 50, 6076-6078.
[3]   Haselhorst, T.; Garcia, J-M.; Islam, T.;Lai, J. C. C.;Rose, F. J.; Nicholls, J. M.; Peiris, J. S. M.; von Itzstein, M.; "Avian Influenza H5-Containing Virus-Like Particles (VLPs): Host-Cell Receptor Specificity by STD NMR Spectroscopy"Angewandte ChemieInternational Edition, 2008, 120, 1936-1938.
[4]   Islam, T.; von Itzstein, M.;Anti-Influenza Drug Discovery: Are we ready for the Next Pandemic? In: Derek Horton (Ed.) Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, Elsevier B. V., 61: 2007, 293-352.
[5]   Garg, H. G.; Cindhuchao, N.; Hales, C. A.;Butler, M.; Islam, T.; Jin, X.; Linhardt, R. J.;"Increase in the Growth Inhibition of Bovine Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells by an O-Hexanoyl Low Molecular Weight Heparin Derivative" Carbohydrate Research, 2006, 341, 2607-2612.
[6]   Mann, M. C.; Islam, T.; Dyason, J. C.; Florio, P.; Trower, C. J.; Thomson, R. J.; von Itzstein, M.; "Unsaturated N-acetyl-D-glucosaminuronic Acid Glycosides as Inhibitors of Influenza Virus Sialidase" Glycoconjugate Journal, 2006, 23, 127-133.
[7]   Linhardt, R. J.; Islam, T.; Karst, N.; Sulfo-Protected Polysaccharides and Methods and Intermediates Useful in their Preparation Groups in Donors and Building Blocks Used in Glycosylation Reactions, WO 2005/1 2005.
[8]   Karst, N.; Islam, T.; Avci, F.; Linhardt, R. J.; "Trifluoroethylsulfonate Protected Monosaccharides in Glycosylation Reactions" Tetrahedron Letters, 2004, 45, 6433-6437.
[9]   Murugesan, S.; Karst, N.; Islam, T.; Wiencek, J. M.; Linhardt, R. J. "Dialkyl Imidazolium Benzoates-Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Useful in the Peracetylation and Perbenzoylation of Simple and Sulfated Saccharides" Synlett 2003, 9, 1283-1286.
[10]   Islam, T.; Linhardt, R. J. Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Potentials of Glycosaminoglycans and Related Acidic Saccharides. In: Chi-Huey Wong (Ed.) Carbohydrate-Based Drug Discovery, Wiley-VCH. 2003, 1: 407-433.
[11]   Garg, H. G.; Yu, L.; Hales, C. A.; Toida, T.; Islam, T.; Linhardt, R. J. "Sulfation Patterns in Heparin and Heparan Sulfate: Effects on the Proliferation of Bovine Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells" Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease, 2003, 1639, 225-231.
[12]   Karst, N.; Islam, T.; Linhardt, R. J.; "Sulfo-Protected Hexosamine Monosaccharides: Potentially Versatile Building Blocks for Glycosaminoglycan Synthesis" Organic Letters, 2003, 5, 4839-4842.
[13]   Islam, T.; Butler, M.; Sikkandar, S.; Toida, T.; Linhardt, R. J. "Further Evidence that Periodate Cleavage Occurs Primarily through its Antithrombin Binding Site" Carbohydrate Research, 2002, 19, 2239-2243.