Curt Beechan

Publications:

M. Fukuda, C. M. Beechan, M. Verlander, M. Goodman, M. M. Khan, and K. Melmon, "Conjugates of Catecholamines-VII. Synthesis and b-Adrenergic Activity of Peptide Catecholamine Conjugates", International Journal of Peptide and Protein Research, 29, 300 (1987).

E. Ayanoglu, T. Gebreyesus, C. M. Beechan, and C. Djerassi, "Terpenoids-LXXVI. Precapnelladiene, a Possible Biosynthetic Precursor of the Capnellane Skeleton", Tetrahedron, 35, 1035 (1979).

C. M. Beechan and J. J. Sims, "The First Synthesis of Fimbrolides, a Novel Class of Halogenated Lactones Naturally Occurring in the Red Seaweed Delisea fimbriata (Bonnemaisoniaceae)", Tetrahedron Letters, 1649 (1979).

E. Ayanoglu, T. Gebreyesus, C. M. Beechan, C. Djerassi, and M. Kaisin, "6-9(12)-Capnellene, a New Sesquiterpene Hydrocarbon from the Soft Coral Capnella imbricata", Tetrahedron Letters, 1671 (1978).

C. M. Beechan, C. Djerassi, and H. Eggert, "The Sesquiterpenes from the Soft Coral Sinularia mayi", Tetrahedron, 34, 2503 (1978).

C. M. Beechan, "Investigation of Terpenoids from the Soft Coral Sinularia mayi", Ph.D. Dissertation, Stanford University (1977).

C. M. Beechan, C. Djerassi, J. S. Finer, and J. Clardy, "Sinularene, a Sesquiterpene Hydrocarbon Based on a Novel Skeleton from the Soft Coral Sinularia mayi", Tetrahedron Letters, 2395 (1977).

J. F. Monthony, C. M. Beechan, and W. H. Okamura, "Preparation of Tricyclo[5.4.0.02,5]undeca-3,8,10-triene a Norbornenone Route from Cycloheptatriene", Tetrahedron, 28, 4285 (1972).

W. H. Okamura, J. F. Monthony, and C. M. Beechan, "The Synthesis of 1,2,3-Trichloro- and 2,3-Dichlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hep-2-en-7-one. A Selective Reduction of Bridgehead Chlorine", Tetrahedron Letters, 1113 (1969).

Academic Experience:

1986-present: Professor of Chemistry, Sterling College (Sterling, KS)

1984-86: Assistant Professor, Mount St. Mary's College (Los Angeles, CA)

1982-84: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California (San Diego, CA)

1978-79: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California (Riverside, CA)

Industrial Experience:

1981-82 Organic Chemist, Ultrasystems, Inc. (Irvine, CA)

1979-80 Organic Chemist and Supervisor, Rachelle Laboratories, Inc. (Long Beach, CA)