Chem-145 undergraduates have published a paper on porphyrins in the Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (worldscientific.com). Undergraduate authors include Cierra Brown, Tina Chen, Richard K. Darkwa, Geena Kim, Danielle J. Kranchalk, Hannah Lamport, Colin M-D. Le, Jenny Lu, Giovan N. McKnight, and Nikhil V. Seshadri. Other authors include Nejc Nagelj, a Teaching Fellow, and Kristopher G. Reynolds, a graduate student in the Nocera Lab, who helped with laser experiments.

Chemistry 145 is a laboratory course  taught by instructor Dilek Dogutan Kiper and designed to introduce students to inorganic laboratory synthesis, purification, and characterization techniques. Students learn proper and safe techniques for handling and storing air, light, water-sensitive compounds, including the use of an inert-atmosphere glovebox and a Schlenk line. Synthesized compounds are analyzed by various methods including infrared (IR), Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), paramagnetic and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and electronic absorption spectroscopies; and electrochemical techniques. Emphasis is placed on rigorous adherence to the scientific method in the form of neat, comprehensive, clear entries in electronic laboratory notebooks hosted at Harvard Wiki including characterization data. Students develop the ability to read, understand, interpret, and explain the primary scientific literature, write research papers as manuscripts, and learn how to use different search engines, such as SciFinder, Web of Science.

The article title and link follow:

Title:

Fluoro-2,6-dimethylphenyl mono-hydroxychlorin and porphyrin congeners

Link:

https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142%2FS1088424623501213