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A. Lynn Anderson

Senior Lecturer

Office: 368 Greenquist

Telephone: (262) 595-2633

Fax : (262) 595-2056

andersoa@uwp.edu

Courses Typically Taught

Organic Laboratory 323, Chemistry 115, 215, Lecture and Lab

Education

Ph.D. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1971
M.S. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1967
B.A. in Chemistry Luther College, Decorah, IA 1962

Experience

8/95- Adjunct Assistant Professor-Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
1/95-8/95 Visiting Assistant Professor-Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
8/94-12/94 Assistant Professor-Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
9/91-8/94 Visiting Senior Lecturer-Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
5/78-Present Self-employed consulting organic chemist. Emphasis on flame retardants, organic synthesis, halogen compounds. Additional work on surfactants, plastics additives, polymer flammability,polymer modification and blends,and industrial and consumer chemical specialties.
1/87-6/88 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Teaching: General and organic chemistry labs.
2/75-5/78 Group Leader and Senior Research Chemist, Stepan Chemical Company, Northfield, IL. Supervision of chemists. Research in the areas of surfactants, polymers, and synthetic flavors and fragrances.
11/70-2/75 Senior Research Chemist, Michigan Chemical Corp., St. Louis, MI. Synthesis of additive and reactive halogen compounds/flame retardants. Plastics flammability research.
9/64-11/70 Graduate student of Professor Donald J. Burton, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Thesis on sodium borohydride reductions of fluorinated alkenes. Teaching assistant for undergraduate labs. Chemistry department CHN microanalyst.
6/62-8/64 Chemist, Sinclair Research, Inc., Harvey, IL. Process development studies in petrochemicals division.

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Publications and Patents

Anderson, A. L., Bogan, R. T. and Burton, D. J., "The Hydrogenation of Fluorinated Ethylenes with Sodium Borohydride in Protic Media", J. Fluorine Chem.,1, 121(1971).
Burton, D. J., Anderson, A. L., and Takei, R., Koch H. F. , and Shih, T. L. " The Preparation of Alpha-Halo-Beta, Beta-Difluorostyrenes", J.of Fluorine Chem.,16, 229(1980).
PATENTS: 64 U.S. Patents. Partial list upon request

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Professional Associations

American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemists Fellow, 1982-1994
Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Inc., 1979-1993
Alpha Chi Sigma

Research Interests and Objectives

PAST

During my employment at Sinclair Research, Inc. I studied the hydrochlorination of alkenes, acid and base catalyzed condensations, and alkene absorption in sulfuric acid.

While a senior research chemist at Michigan Chemical, I worked primarily on the synthesis of novel organic halogen compounds for use as flame retardants. The work led to the issuance of over 60 United States Patents and eventually to the commercialization of two products. A major success was the discovery of a flame retardant additive now manufactured under the trade name FF-680. This compound is accepted by the plastics industry as a non-toxic, environmentally acceptable replacement for the polybrominated biphenyls formerly used.

During the course of my employment in Michigan, I coordinated efforts with applications chemists/engineers on structure-property relationship studies for polymer additives. I developed industrial processes for flame retardants using the Williamson ether synthesis. Additional studies were performed for phase transfer catalysis assisted synthetic routes to flame retardants and herbicide intermediates. Halogenated telomers were suggested and studied as polymer modifiers. Exploratory research was conducted on unique halogenated intumescent compounds for potential civilian/military uses.

As a group leader at Stepan Chemical, I and members of my group conducted syntheses of flavor and fragrance compounds, feasibility studies of novel synthetic routes to surfactants, and the preparation of aldehydes via oxidation.

PRESENT

Since beginning my own consultancy, I have been involved in a wide array of projects. Significant projects include the following:

Chemical modification of corn starch

New thermoplastic elastomers

Thermal/photochemical stable organic bromine compounds

Alkylene oxide derivatives

4-Aminophenol derivatives

Institutional cleaning product formulations

Fluorocarbon fire extinguishers

Phase-transfer catalysis techniques applied to industrial processes

Flame retardant applications

Anionic and non-ionic surfactant syntheses

FUTURE

My plans for future work lie in three main areas.

1. Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: For over twenty years I have maintained an on-going interest in this generalized reaction. The Williamson ether synthesis and metal hydride reactions, typically very efficient, have historically proven to be effective tools in organic synthesis. I intend to investigate further applications of these and other nucleophilic substitution reactions in the synthesis of highly symmetrical compounds.

2. Organic Halogen Compounds: Organic bromine and chlorine compounds, because of their accessibility, outnumber the corresponding fluorine and iodine analogs. Organobromine and chlorine compounds have very similar chemistry; in many cases the extremes of fluorine and iodine substitution give rise to unique chemistries. My intentions are to investigate this aspect of halogen chemistry in more detail.

3. N For One Synthesis: An ideal chemical process is one in which each molecule entering a chemical process exits as a useful new molecule. I wish to investigate synthetic routes with the potential of giving N =2,3,... useful molecules per reaction.

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