The Dr. John H. MacMillan Chemistry Research Science Site

Below are listed in chronological order, with hyperlinks, my chemistry research papers, meeting abstracts, theses, unpublished research papers and review papers archived on this web server.
A complete list including published papers and patents may also be found at http://jhm3.homestead.com/files/publicat.htm
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Journal Articles
1. Thomas R.P. Gibb Jr., Ricard J. Roy, and John H. MacMillan, The Magnetic Susceptibility of Palladium Hydride J. Phys. Chem., Vol. 70, p3024, 1966. [114kB] :
1a. Tufts Undergraduate Thesis of Above Article
2. Alfred Viola and John H. MacMillan, Vapor Phase Thermolysis of 1-Hexen-5-yn-3-ol, An Acetylenic Oxy-Cope Reaction, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., Vol. 90, p6141, 1968. [700kB] :
3. Alfred Viola and John H. MacMillan, A Novel Steric Effect in the Thermolysis of Prop-2-ynyl Vinyl Carbinols, Chemical Communications, p301,1970. [200kB] :
4. Alfred Viola and John H. MacMillan, The Vapor Phase Acetylenic Oxy-Cope Reaction of 5-Hexen-1-yn-3-ol, The Chemistry of an Allenol Intermediate, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., Vol. 92, p2404, 1970. [1079kB] :
5. Alfred Viola, Robert J. Proverb, John H. MacMillan and Brian L. Yates, Participation of Acetylenic Bonds in Pericyclic Reactions , Thermal Cleavage of Beta-Hydroxyacetylenes, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., Vol. 93 p6967,1971. [1352kB] :
6. Alfred Viola, John H. MacMillan, Robert J. Proverb and Brian L. Yates, Reaction Rates by Flow System Thermolysis, The Competitive Components of the Oxy-Cope Reaction, Chemical Communications, p936, 1971. [232kB] :
7. Stephen S. Washburne and John H. MacMillan, Interaction of Carbonyl Compounds with Organometallic Azides, Part V., Sorboyl Chloride and its Conversion to an Alpha-Pyridone, J. Org. Chem., Vol. 38, p2982, 1973. [443kB] :
8. Stephen S. Washburne and John H. MacMillan, Lanthanide Chemical Shift Reagents as Tools for Determining Isomer Distributions in 2,4-Hexadiene-oates and Related Compounds, Organic Magnetic Resonance, Vol. 6., p250, 1974. [294kB] :
8a. Supplemental Chemical Shift Data for 8 above.
9. John H. MacMillan, Recent Examples of Selectivity in Catalysis, Strem Chemiker, Vol. 11, No. 2, July 1974. [1307kB]:
10. Stephen S. Washburne, James D. Warren and John H. MacMillan, Synthesis of Substituted 2H-1 3-Oxazine-2 6-Diones by Reaction of Trimethylsilyl Azide with Maleic Anhydrides, J.Org.Chem., Vol. 40, p 743, 1975. [556kB] :
11. Stephen S. Washburne and John H. MacMillan, Further Investigation of the Interaction of Trimethylsilyl Azide with Substituted Maleic Anhydrides, Synthesis of 4-and 5-Aryl Substituted 1,3-3H-Oxazine-2,6-Diones, J.Heterocyclic Chemistry, Vol. 12, p1215, 1975. [677kB] :
11a. Synthesis of Additional 4 and 5-Aryl Substituted 1,3(3H) Oxazine-2,6-Diones.
12. John H. MacMillan. Improved Procedure for the Preparation of Oxauracil 2H-1,3-3H-Oxazine-2,6-Dione, (Oxauracil), Organic Preparations and Procedures Int., Vol 9., p87, 1977. [198kB] :
13. Mortimer M. Labes and John H. MacMillan, Low Transition Temperature Liquid Crystalline Amines Incorporating the Trans-1,4-Cyclohexane Ring System, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol. 55, p61, 1979. [804kB] :
14. Mortimer M. Labes and John H. MacMillan, Induced Phases in Terminal Mixtures of Polar Liquid Crystalline Amines and Nitriles, Mol. Crystals and Liquid Crystals Letters, Vol. 56, p7, 1979. [322kB] :
15. Mortimer M. Labes and John H. MacMillan, Low Transition Temperature Liquid Crystalline Amines Incorporating the Biphenyl Ring System, Mol. Crystals and Liquid Crystals Letters, Vol. 56, p51, 1979. [394kB] :
U.S. Patents
1. Mortimer M. Labes and John H. MacMillan, Amine Substituted Liquid Crystal Compositions, U.S. Patent 4,293,193, Oct. 6, 1981. [335kB] :
2. Eugene R. Bertozzi, Bruce E. Streeter, and John H. MacMillan, One Package Heat Curable Sealant Compositions, U.S. Patent 4,430,489, Feb. 7, 1984. [762kB] :
European patent Japanese Patent Canadian Patent
3. Eugene R. Bertozzi, Bruce E. Streeter, and John H. MacMillan, Thioether Modified Polymer Compositions, U.S. Patent 4,590, 240, May 20, 1986. [530kB] :
European Patent
4. Michael J. Telepchak, Marla Marzinske, Thomas F. August, and John H. MacMillan, Method for the preparation of aminopropyl or aminoalkyl functional polyalkyl or aryl siloxanes, U.S. Patent 6, 177, 583, January 23, 2001. [347kB] :
5. Michael J. Telepchak, Wayne King, and John H. MacMillan, Siloxane modified carboxylic acid substituted amines and salts thereof, U.S. Patent 6, 489, 499, December 3, 2002. [479kB] :
6. Michael J. Telepchak, Ann N. Coyne and John H. MacMillan, Supported aldehydic silanes and method of manufacture, U.S. Patent 6, 589, 799, July 8, 2003. [446kB] :
7. Michael J. Telepchak, Ann N. Coyne, and John H. MacMillan, Supported aldehydic silanes and method of manufacture, U.S. Patent 7, 045, 365, May 16, 2006. [545kB] :
Foreign Translation
Japanese-Strem-Chemiker : Japanese Edition of "Recent Examples of Selectivity in Catalysis", by John H. MacMillan, Strem Chemicals, July,1, 1974.
Meeting abstracts, theses, unpublished research papers and review papers
1. Thomas R.P. Gibb Jr. and John H. MacMillan, "Line Broadening in the X-Ray Diffraction Patterns of the Vanadium Hydride System", Tufts University, Undergraduate Thesis, 1966.
2. Alfred Viola and John H. MacMillan, "Addition of Grignard Reagents to Allylic and Propargylic Alcohols", John H. MacMillan, Ph.D. Thesis, Northeastern University, 1970.
2a. John H. MacMillan and Alfred Viola,
"Addition of unsaturated propargyl, allyl and benzyl Grignard Reagents to acetylenic or allylic alcohols.", internet archive, 2012.
PDF FULL PAPER (Google Document)
3. Alfred Viola and John H. MacMillan "Investigation of Possible Phenyl Participation in the Oxy-Cope and Acetylenic Oxy-Cope Rearrangements", Northeastern University, Ph.D. Thesis, 1970.
4. Alfred Viola and John H. MacMillan, "Vapor Phase Thermolysis of 1,5-Hexadiynes, Effect of Hydroxyl Substitution". Presented at the 159th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society Houston Texas, February 1970, Abstract # ORGN 50.
5. John H. MacMillan and Stephen S. Washburne, "Further Studies of the Interaction of Carbonyl Compounds with Organometallic Azides, the Novel Reaction of Benzoquinone with Trimethylsilyl Azide", Report of Investigators to the National Cancer Institute, 1972.
6. John H. MacMillan and Stephen S. Washburne,
Further Studies of the Interaction of Carbonyl
Compounds with Organometallic Azides,
the Reaction of Napthoquinones with Trimethylsilyl
Azide, Report of Investigators to the National Cancer
Institute,1972.
7. John H. MacMillan and Steven S. Washburne,
"Further
Studies of the
Interaction of Carbonyl Compounds with
Organometallic
Azides,
the Reaction of Acrylonitrile with Trimethylsilyl Azide.
Institute , 1973
8. John H. MacMillan, "Recent Examples of Selectivity in Catalysis" Strem Chemiker, Vol. 11 No. 2, July 1974.
9. John H. MacMillan, Michael E. Strem, Fredrick A. Fowler and George Guy, "An Improved Method for the Preparation of Bis-DiphenylPhosphino Acetylene and unsymmetrical Aryl Substituted Diphenylphosphino Acetylenes", Strem Chemiker, Vol. 11, No. 2, July 1974.
10. Mark Lenhart, John H. MacMillan, Alice Maragliano and Steven S. Washburne, "A Facile General Synthesis of Aryl Maleic Anhydrides", Temple University, 1976. Presented at the 10th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society Philadelphia Pa. February, 1976, Paper # 10, Undergraduate research.
11. John H. MacMillan and Stephen S. Washburne, "Hydrolysis reactions of the 4-and 5-Alkyl or Aryl Substituted 1,3(3H) Oxazine-2,6-Dione (Oxauracil) Ring System", Temple University, 1977, Report to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development command; Grant Number DAMD 17-74-C4100.
12. John H. MacMillan and Morimer M. Labes, "Synthesis and Photochemistry of Chiral Liquid Crystalline Nitrones", Poster Session Gordon Research Conference, Liquid Crystals Santa Barbara, California, January, 1980.
13. Eugene R. Bertozzi and John H. MacMillan, "Hexamethylene Glycol Polyformal Copolymers for Insulating Glass and Building Sealants", Thiokol Corporation, Company Private, Sept 15, 1980.
14. John H. MacMillan, "Is a Totally Constructivist Approach to the Teaching of High School Chemistry Possible in Practice"?
Beaver College (Arcadia University), 1992.
15.John H. MacMillan, "Virtual Chemistry Laboratory for Non-Science Majors, Good or Bad?"
Beaver College, (Arcadia University), 1995.
16. John H. MacMillan, "Using Silanes as Adhesion Promoters", United Chemical Technologies Technical Workshop, 1997, Presented at 214th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Los Vegas, Nevada 1997, and the 215th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas ,Texas , 1998.
17. John H. MacMillan, United Chemical Technologies Technical Workshop."Formulating Silicone Adhesives, Rubbers and Gels" 1998.
Presented at the 220th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. 2000.
18. John H. MacMillan, " Silane Surface Modifying Reagents", United Chemical Technologies Technical Workshop, 1999.
19. "A method for derivatizing surfaces with aldehyde groups by employing a new alkoxy aldehydic silane", Coyne, Ann N., Benner, Lauren., MacMillan, John H., Telepchak, Michael T, United Chemical Technologies, technical publication, 2001.
20. John H. MacMillan, "Homogeneous Platinum Catalysts", United Chemical Technologies Technical Workshop, Presented at the 222nd Natioinal Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Chicago, Illinois, 2001.
21. John H. MacMillan and Alfred Viola "The Acetylenic-Oxy-Cope Rearrangement of 1,5-Hexadiyne-3-ol and Methyl Substituted Derivatives", Internet Archive, 2012.
22. John H. MacMillan "Mnemonic use for aiding students to determine erythro vs threo stereochemistry in additions to internal alkenes”,
Temple University chemistry instructional aid, 2013
Google Doc
PDF
PDF (ccl.net)
23. John H. MacMillan “Reagent Code Lists for Aiding Beginning Students in Determining the Structure of an Organic Chemistry Reaction Product.”
Temple University, chemistry instructional aid, 2013.
Google Document
PDF
PDF (Ccl.net)
PDF(Homestead)
24. John Harry MacMillan
Chemspider structure depositions, September-November 2013 (Homestead).
PDF (Ccl.net)
PDF (Internet archive), Introductory page
25. John H. MacMillan and Alfred Viola
“Mild Esterification with Diazomethane, Methyl-2E,4E-hexadienoate”
Chemspider November 13, 2013
DOI: 10.1039/SP701
Google Document
Homestead Archive
Ccl.net Archive
26. John H. MacMillan and Alfred Viola
"Reduced pressure oxidation of propargyl alcohol to aldehyde, Propynal"
Ccl.net Archive, November, 2013
Homestead archive
Internet Archive
27. John H. MacMillan and Alfred Viola
"Formation of 1-cyclopent-1-ylcarbinols from the reaction of excess allylmagnesium chloride with acetylenic alcohols"
(Google Archive, 2013)
Internet archive, 2013 (link)
Ccl.net Archive (link)
28. John H. MacMillan
"Nitrogen insertion reaction of maleic anhydrides; 2-H-1,3-oxazine-2,6(3H)dione"
Homestead Archive Chemspider, December 5, 2013,
DOI 10.1039/SP707
Google Archive
Internet Archive
Ccl.net Archive
Homestead Archive
29. John H. MacMillan
" Reduction of a benzonitrile; 1-[4-trans-4-Pentylcyclohexyl)phenyl]methanamine"
DOI: 10.1039/SP708
Chemspider, December 17, 2013
Google Archive
PDF (Internet archive), Introductory page
PDF (Homestead Archive)
PDF (Ccl.net Archive)
Undergraduate, Ph.D. Theses
a) Line Broadening in the X-Ray diffraction patterns for the Vanadium Hydride System
b) The Magnetic Susceptibility of Palladium Hydride
2) Northeastern University, Ph.D. Thesis, 1970.
"Triple Bond Participation in the Oxy-Cope "Rearrangement"
PDF (Retyped)
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