Publications ,Grants,

Presentations and Educational Workshops Attended

Selected Publications:

Guard , Louise M. Hebden, Travis J. Linn, Donald, Heinekey, D. Michael*, "Pincer-Supported Carbonyl Complexes of Cobalt(I)", Organometallics, 2017, 36, 3104–3109 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00434)

Linn, Donald, Kieser, Jerod^#, Shearer, Jason, “The Novel Hydrogen-Rich Binuclear Cobalt Complex Anion, [(CoH₃)₂H₃]^5-, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 3412-3415 (http://xlink.rsc.org/?doi=C3DT53117A).

Linn, Donald, Skidd, Gabriel^#, Cross, Jeffrey, Kubas, Gregory, “HEXAHYDRIDOFERRATE(II) SALTS", Inorg. Synth., 2014, 36, 168-176

Linn, Donald, “An Accessible Mercury-Free Vacuum Schlenk Line for Air-Free Techniques”, J. Chem. Ed., 2012, 89, 1479-1480.

Kieser, Jerod^#; Linn, Donald, “Synthesis of Soluble “H-only” Complexes of Cobalt”, JPUR, 2012, 2, 93.

Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Guo, Yisong; Cramer, Stephen, P. “Reactions of Hexahydridoferrate(4-) and Iron(II) That Produce Iron Particles”, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2008, 361, 1552-1554.

Bergmann, Uwe; Sturhahn, Wolfgang; Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Jenny, Francis E., Jr.; Adams, Michael, W. W.; Rupnik, Kressmir; Hales, Brian J.; Apl, Ercan E.; Mayse, Aaron; Cramer, Stephen P., “Observation of Fe–H(D) Modes by Nuclear Resonant Vibrational Spectroscopy”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 4016.

Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Skidd, G. M. #; McVay, S. N. #, “Comparative Preparations of Homoleptic Hydridic Anions of Iron and Ruthenium Using Solution-Based Organometal Hydrogenation Techniques”, Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 5320.

Linn, Donald E., Jr., "The author responds to Arnaiz, F. J., Micropreparation of [RuH₂(PPh₃)₄]", J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1485.

Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Skidd, Gabriel S. #; Tippmann, Eric M. #, “Soluble Complexes of [FeH₆]^4-“, Inorg Chim Acta, 1999, 291, 142-147.

Linn, Donald E., Jr., "Micropreparation of [RuH2{P(C6H5)3}4]: A Transition Metal Hydride Compound", J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 70-72.

Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Gibbins, S. G. "Highly Soluble Complexes of [FeH6]4- and Ion Pairing Interactions", J. Organomet. Chem. 1998, 554, 67-69.

Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Gibbins, S. G. "Solution Spectroscopic and Chemical Properties of [FeH6]4-", Inorg. Chem. 1997, 37, 3461-3466 (with Ann K. Wilkinson# and Aaron Trout# acknowledged as co-workers)

Berger, R. M.; Kelley, S.#; Linn, D. E., Jr. "Simple Micropreparation and Analysis of Macrocyclic Complexes", J. Chem. Educ. 1995, 72, A198-A199.

Linn, D. E., Jr.; Rumage, Scott D.#; Grutsch, John L. Jr.#, "Reactions of Ni(III) Complexes with Aqueous Sulfur Dioxide: Exhibition of a Deuterium Isotope Effect and Catalysis by Chloride and Bromide", Intl. J. Chem. Kinet. 1993, 25, 489-507.

Linn, D. E., Jr.; King, R. B.; King, A. D., Jr., "Homogeneous Catalytic Reactions of Formic Acid 2. Aldehyde Hydrogenation with Formate Using Chromium Hexacarbonyl", J. Mol. Catalysis 1993, 80, 165-179.

Linn, D. E., Jr.; King, R. B.; King, A. D., Jr., "Homogeneous Catalytic Reactions of Formic Acid 1. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Formate with Chromium Hexacarbonyl", J. Mol. Catalysis 1993, 80, 151-163.

Linn, D. E., Jr.; Dragan, M. E.#; Miller, D. E.#, "Catalysis of the Autoxidation of Aqueus Sulfur Dioxide Using [Ni(III)(cyclam)]: Evidence for a Novel Radical Chain Mechanism", Inorg. Chem. 1990, 29, 4356.

Linn, D. E., Jr.; Ghosh, S. K.; Gould, E. S., "Electron Transfer 99. Reductions of Oxyhalogens with Dimeric Molybdenum(V)", Inorg. Chem. 1989, 28, 3225.

Linn, D.E.,Jr.; Gould, E.S., "Electron Transfer 94. Internal Redox in Cobalt(III)-Bound Hypophosphite", Inorg. Chem. 1988, 27, 3140.

Linn, D.E.,Jr.; Gould, E.S., "Electron Transfer 92. Reductions of Vitamin B12a(Hydroxocobalamin) with Formate and Related Formyl Species", Inorg. Chem. 1988, 27, 1625.

Balasubramanian, P.N.; Pillai, G. C.; Linn, D.E., Jr.; Gould, E.S., "Electron Transfer 90. Further Oxidations of Vitamin B12r (Cob(II)alamin)", Inorg. Chem. 1988, 27, 780.

Linn, D.E., Jr.; King, R. B.; King,A.D.,Jr., "Formate Reduction of Aldehydes Using a Photocatalyst from Chromium Carbonyl", J. Organomet. Chem. 1988, 355, C1.

Linn, D.E., Jr.; Gould, E. S., "Electron Transfer 88. Cobalt(III)-Bound Phosphite and Hypophosphite", Inorg. Chem. 1987, 26, 3442.

Linn, D.E., Jr.; Halpern, J., "Catalysis of the Hydrogenation of Benzophenonone by Polyhydride Complexes of Tris(triphenyl-phosphine)ruthenium", J. Organomet. Chem. 1987, 330,155.

Linn, D.E., Jr.; Halpern, J., "Roles of Neutral and Anionic Ruthenium Polyhydrides in the Catalytic Hydrogenation of Ketones and Arenes", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 1969.

King, A.D.,Jr.; King, R. B.; Linn, D.E., Jr., "The Photoassisted Decomposition of Formate Ion to Produce Hydrogen Using Manganese-Containing Catalysts", U.S.Patent 4,507,185 to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

Netzel, D. A.; McKay, D. R.; Heppner, R. A.; Guffey, S. D.; Cooke, S. D.; Varie, D. L.; Linn, D. E., "More1H and 13C NMR Studies on Naptha and Light Distillate Fractions Obtained From In Situ Shale Oil", Fuel 1981, 60, 307.

Netzel, D. A.; McKay, D. R.; Heppner, R. A.; Guffey, S. D.; Cooke, S. D.; Varie, D. L.; Linn, D. E., "1H and 13C NMR Studies on Naptha and Light Distillate Fractions Obtained From In Situ Shale Oil", Bull. Magn. Reson. 1981, 2(1-4), 45-51.

Netzel, D. A.; Linn, D. E., Jr., "13C NMR Chemical Shift Assignments For Gammacerane (Tetrahymane)", NTIS, July, 1980.
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#Undergraduate Researchers

Grants (includes pending) :

• "Mechanism of Aqueous Macrocyclic Ni(III)-Catalyzed Autoxidation of SulfurDioxide", American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, $20,000, 1989-1991.
• "Preparation and Solution Chemistry of Hexahydridoruthenate", American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, $20,000, 1991-1993.
• "Preparation and Solution Chemistry of Hexahydridoruthenate" with co-principal investigator Kenneth G. Caulton, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, $6,500, Intercampus Research Fund, 1991-1993.
• "[Ni(cyclam)]-Catalyzed Reactions", American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, $25,000, 1993-1995.
• "Preparation and Hydrogen-Storage Chemistry of Polyhydridoferrates", Army Research Office, $149,467, 1994-1997.
• "Introduction of Surface Chemistry Using Fourier Transform Infrared Specroscopy and Incorporation of FT-IR into Upper Level Undergraduate Laboratories", with principal investigator Michael Columbia and co-principal investigators Richard A. Pacer, and Vincent M. Maloney, National Science Foundation, $17,788, 1995-1997.
• "Hydrides, Alkoxides and Oxides of Ruthenium", American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, $30,000, 1998-2000.
• "Collaborative Undergraduate Education Using Enhanced NMR Technology in Northeast Indiana", with co-principal investigators Stephen P. Coburn, Vincent M. Maloney and Kenneth L. Stevenson, National Science Foundation,$73,327, March 1, 2000-2002.
• "Material Transfer Agreement", $1200, April, 2000.
• "Preparation and Reactivity of Polyhydridometallates", American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, $30,000, 2001-2003.
• “Isotopes to Study [FeH₆]^4– Reactions”, Copeland Fund for Independent Study, with undergraduate Meredith Drushal, The College of Wooster, $1000, 2002-2003.
• “Novel Metal-Centered Reagents: (1)  Enantioselective Reductions Using [MH₆]^4– BINO Complexes;  (2)  Ligand -Directed Reactions Using Ni(III)–tetraazamacrocycles” ", American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, $50,000, 2004-2007.

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings and Other Educational Institutions :

• Linn, Donald, "Proton-Assisted Catalytic Hydrogenation Using Nonahydridodicobaltate(5-)", Donald Linn, Cameron Griffiths, Jerod Kieser, and Jason Shearer, 2nd Annual International Conference on Hydrogen Atom Transfer (iCHAT 2017), Monteporzio Catone (Rome), Italy, 2 July 2017 15:00 - 6 July 2017 17:00
• Linn, Donald, “Cobalt PCP Pincher Chemistry”, University of Washington Seminar, 11/16/2015
• Linn, Donald, “Catalysis Without Precious Metals OR Organic Ligands”, University of Washington Seminar, 9/30/2015
• Linn, Donald, “Catalysis Without Precious Metals”, IPFW Seminar, 2/6/2015
• Linn, Donald; Griffiths, Cameron; Kieser, Jerod; Shearer, Jason, “Hydrogenations Catalyzed by "Solubilized" First-Row Transition Metal Ternary Hydrides”, 248th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, California, 8/14/2014.
• Linn, Donald; Cox, Julie, "Untethering Lab Experiences in general Chemistry with Mobile Devices to Help Link Concepts in Lecture", 246th ACS Meeting, Indianapolis, 9/8/2013.
• Linn, Donlad; Kieser, Jerod; Shearer, Jason, “Novel hydrogen dense dinuclear cobalt hydride”, 246th ACS Meeting, Indianapolis, 9/10/2013.
• Kieser, Jerod; Shearer, Jason; Linn, Donald, A Novel Binuclear Hydrogen‑Rich Cobalt Hydride:  Synthesis,  Spectroscopy & DFT Calculations, Michigan State University Undergraduate Symposium, East Lansing, MI, October 5, 2012.
• “Some Reactions Encompassing Complex Metals and Hydrogen”, invited presentation, Chemistry Division, Inorganic, Isotopes and Actinide Chemistry, LANL, White Rock, NM, July 18, 2007.
• “Some Reactions of Iron Hexahydride”, in Symposium Metal Hydrides and Dihydrogen Complexes:  Synthesis, Properties, and Applications in Catalysis and Hydrogen Storage, Pacifichem 2005, December 18, 2005.
• "Unusual Hydrogenation Properties of [FeH₆]^4-", at the Gordon Research Conference entitled "Organometallics", July 20-25, 2003, Newport, RI.
• "Polyhydridometallates;  Doing Something New and Potentially Useful", invited to the Department of Chemistry, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, March 8, 2002. 
• "Polyhydridometallate-Mediated Reactions of Hydrogen", invited to speak to Green Chemistry Program at University of Massachuesetts, Boston, MA, February 15, 2002.
• Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Kyaw, Maung, Morriswalla, Saifu (student), Skidd, Gabriel M. (student), "Homogeneous Hydrogenation of Nitriles Using [FeH ₆]^4-", 222nd American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, August , 2001.
• Linn, Donald E., Jr., "Collaborative Undergraduate Education Using Enhanced NMR Technology  in Northeast Indiana", 42nd Experimental NMR Conference, Orlando, FL, April 11-16, 2001.
• Linn, Donald E., Jr.; Skidd, Gabriel M. (student); McVay, S. N(student), "Less Usual Complex Transition Metal Hydrides, [MH₆]^4- :(M= Fe and Ru)", 219th American Chemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, March 28, 2000.
• "An external review of the doctoral dissertation of Malin Olofsson-Mårtensson (Stockholm University): Stabilization of electron dense transition metalhydrogen complexes in the solid state", Arhennius Laboratory, Departmentof Structural Chemistry, Stockholm University, December 12, 1999.
• "Less Usual Complex Hydrides", Indiana University Chemists' Association, Bloomington, IN, May 13-15, 1999.
• "The gem2000 NMR:  What's all the Flux?", presented September23,1999,at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
• "Less Usual Complex Hydrides", Indiana University Chemists Association, Bloomington, IN, May 13-15, 1999.
• "[FeH₆]^4-: A Fascinating Molecule that Strips Hydrogen",at a Minisymposium to Honor the 60th Birthday of Prof. R. Bruce King atthe University of Georgia, Athens, GA, February 28, 1998.
• "[FeH₆]^4-: A Fascinating Molecule that Strips Hydrogen",presented February 25, 1998, at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
• "New Results on the [FeH₆]^4- Complex Hydride" at the Gordon Research Conference entitled "Metal-Hydrogen Systems", July 14-18,1997, Henniker, NH.
• "Solution Spectroscopy and Chemistry of [FeH₆]^4- ",presented March 17, 1997, at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
• "Some Solution Chemistry of the Homoleptic Hydridic Ion of Iron, [FeH ₆]^4-",ACS Regional Meeting June 9-12, 1996 Dayton, OH.
• "Some Chemistry Towards Electron Poor Homoleptic Hydrides of Iron", Gordon Conference on Hydrogen-Metal Systems, Henniker, NH, July 17-21, 1995.
• "Roles of Neutral and Anionic Ruthenium Polyhydrides in the Catalyic Hydrogenation of Ketones and Arenes", Arhennius Laboratory, Department ofChemistry,Stockholm University, February 17, 1994.
• "Stoichiometric and Catalytic Reactions of [Ni(cyclam)] Complexes and Sulfur Dioxide", Ninth International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Jerusalem, August 20-25, 1994.
• "Reactions of [NiIII(cyclam)] with Aqueous Sulfur Dioxide:  Exhibition of a Deuterium Isotope Effect and Catalysis By Chloride and Bromide", 206th National American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 23, 1993.
• "Reactions of Ni(III) Complexes with S(IV)", ACS Joint Central - Great Lakes Meeting, Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis,May 31, 1991.

• "Catalysis of the Autoxidation of Aqueous Sulfur Dioxide Using [Ni^III(cyclam)]",Inorganic Seminar, Purdue University, West Lafayette, October 16, 1990.
• Presided over Kinetic Studies Section of the Inorganic Divsion of the AmericanChemical Society, 199th National Meeting and delivered paper entitled, "Kinetics and Mechanism of the Catalysis of the Autoxidation of Sulfur(IV) Using Ni^III([14]aneN₄) Complexes", April 25, 1990.
• "Catalytic Macrocyclic Nickel Complexes", presented April 13, 1990, atIndiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
• "Cobalt(III)-Bound Phosphite and Hypophosphite", presented March 1, 1989,at Indiana University Purdue University at Fort Wayne.
• "Redox in the Vitamin B₁₂ Series", presented November 9, 1988,at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne.

Training Workshops & Panel Reviews Attended

• NSF Workshop on Inorganic Chemistry, Park City, Utah, June 15-18, 2009
• Workshop on Independent Study at the College of Wooster, May 2002.
• External program review of Chemistry program at Purdue University Calument, with Mickey Sarquis (Miami of Ohio University) and Melvin Druelinger (Colorado State University), March 2001.
• "Systems Administrator & Automation Training", Varian NMRI Inc., Palo Alto, CA, October 26-27,2000.
• "Integrated Spectroscopy Management", San Francisco, CA, March 28,2000.
• "Teaching an Integrated General/Organic 2-Year Chemistry Sequence",  San Francisco, CA, March 28, 2000.
• "Workshop I: NMR Concepts and Operating Techniques", sponsored by NSF and NMR Concepts, Kingston, RI, June 10-20, 1997.
• "Propector VII: Small Fuel Cells For Portable Power Wokshop", Sponsored by Space Power Institute and Army Research Office, October 31-November3,1994.
• "STN Workshop: Chemical Abstracts Search Techniques", Boston, MA, April 26, 1990.