Associate Professor Dr. Thawatchai Tuntulani

 

Contact Information:

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University
Phayathai Road, Patumwan
Bangkok 10330, THAILAND

 

Office: 1541 Mahamakut Building
Tel: 02-2187643
Fax: 02-2187598
E-mail: thawatchai.t@chula.ac.th

 

 

 

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Teaching/Research Field:

Inorganic Chemistry

Research Unit(s):

Supramolecular Chemistry Research Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Research Topics:

·        Supramolecular chemistry on calix[4]arene and related compounds: synthesis, characterization and their applications as ion and molecular sensors.

·        Supramolecular devices based on macrocyclic compounds.

 

Education:

·        1995 Ph.D. (Chemistry), Texas A&M University, U.S.A

·        1989 B.Eng. (Mining Engineering), Chiang Mai University, Thailand

 

Work Experiences:

1989                 Lecturer at the Department of Mining Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

1990                 Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

1990-1995         Pursue a Ph.D. degree at Texas A&M University

1995                 Resume the position at the Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

1996                Post doctoral fellow with Professor Jean-Marie Lehn at Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France

 

Scholarship and Awards:

1998    Thailand Young Scientist Award

2001   Science and Technology Awards (Thailand Toray Science Foundation)

 

 

 

 

Publications:

1.       Morakot, N.; Tomapatanaget, B.; Aeungmaitripirom, W.; Ngeon-tae, V. “Synthesis and Fluorescence Sensing Properties of Calix[4]arenes Containing Fluorophores” Supramol. Chem. 2005, 17, 655-659.

2.       Harding, D. J.; Adams, H.; Tuntulani, T. “B-N Bond Cleavage by Cobalt(II) in Acetato(3,5-diphenylpyrazole)[tris(3,5-diphenylpyrazolyl)borato]Cobalt(II)” Acta Cryst. 2005, C61, m301-m303.

3.       Rojanathanes, R.; Tuntulani, T.; Bhanthumnavin, W.; Sukwattanasinitt, M. “Stilbene-Bridged tert-Butylcalix[4]arene as Photoswitchable Molecular Receptors” Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3401-3404.

4.       Kerdpaiboon, N.; Tomapatanaget, B.; Chailapakul, O.; Tuntulani, T. “Calix[4]quinones Derived from Double Calix[4]arenes: Synthesis, Complexation and Electrochemical Properties towards Alkali Metal Ions” J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 4797-4804.

5.       Suksai, C.; Tuntulani, T. “Chromogenic Anion Sensors” Top. Curr. Chem. 2005, 255, 163-198.

6.       Suksai, C.; Leeladee, P.; Jainuknan, D.; Tuntulani, T.; Muangsin, N.; Chailapakul, O.; Kongsaeree, P.; Pakavatchai, C. “A New Heteroditopic Receptor and Sensor Highly Selective for Bromide in the Presence of A Bound Cation” Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 2765-2769.

7.       Rojanathanes, R.; Pipoosananakaton, B.; Tuntulani, T.; Bhanthumnavin, W.; Orton, J. B.; Cole, S. J.; Hursthouse, M. B.; Grossel, M. C.; Sukwattanasinitt, M. “Comparative Study of Azobenzene and Stilbene Bridged Crown Ether p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene” Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 1317-1324.

8.       Tomapatanaget, B.; Tuntulani, T.; Wisner, J.A. and Beer, P.D. "New interlocked molecules generated from a podand containing urea units and imidazolium salts using an anion template." Tetrahedron Letters 2004, 45(4), 663-666.

9.       Tumcharern, G.; Tuntulani, T.; Coles, S.J.; Hursthouse, M.B. and Kilburn, J.D. "A novel ditopic receptor and reversal of anion binding selectivity in the presence and absence of bound cation." Organic Letters 2003, 5(26), 4971-4974.

10.    Sukwattanasinitt, M.; Nantalaksakul, A.; Potisatityuenyong, A.; Tuntulani, T.; Chailapakul, O. and Praphairakait, N. "An electrochemical sensor from a soluble polymeric Ni-salen complex." Chemistry of Materials 2003, 15(23), 4337-4339.

11.    Wanno, B.; Sang-aroon, W.; Tuntulani, T.; Polpoka, B. and Ruangpornvisuti, V. "Conformational and energetical structures of sulfonylcalix 4 arene, p-tert-butylsulfonylcalix 4 arene and their zinc complexes." Journal of Molecular Structure-Theochem 2003, 629(137-150.

12.    Suksai, C. and Tuntulani, T. "Chromogenic anion sensors." Chemical Society Reviews 2003, 32(4), 192-202.

13.    Tomapatanaget, B.; Tuntulani, T. and Chailapakul, O. "Calix 4 arenes containing ferrocene amide as carboxylate anion receptors and sensors." Organic Letters 2003, 5(9), 1539-1542.

14.    Pan, T.R.; Chantarasiri, N. and Tuntulani, T. "Calix 4 arenes containing urea and crown/urea moieties: effects of the crown ether unit and Na+ towards anion binding ability." Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44(1), 29-32.

15.    Tantrakarn, K.; Ratanatawanate, C.; Pinsuk, T.; Chailapakul, O. and Tuntulani, T. "Synthesis of redox-active biscalix 4 quinones and their electrochemical properties." Tetrahedron Letters 2003, 44(1), 33-36.

16.    Tuntulani, T.; Thavornyutikarn, P.; Poompradub, S.; Jaiboon, N.; Ruangpornvisuti, V.; Chaichit, N.; Asfari, Z. and Vicens, J. "Synthesis of tripodal aza crown ether calix 4 arenes and their supramolecular chemistry with transition-, alkali metal ions and anions." Tetrahedron 2002, 58(52), 10277-10285.

17.    Ruangpornvisuti, V.; Pulpoka, B.; Tuntulani, T.; Thipyapong, K. and Suksai, C. "Conformational investigations of HMPAO isomers and their zinc(II) complexes." Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2002, 23(4), 555-562.

18.    Jaiboon, N.; Chaichit, N.; Pipoosananakaton, B.; Tuntulani, T. and Sukwattanasinitt, M. "Crystal structure of diethoxynitrobenzene-p-tert-butylcalix 4 arene center dot 2(CH3)(2)C=O: evidence of intra- and intermolecular CH/pi interactions forced by crystal packing." Journal of Chemical Crystallography 2000, 30(11), 717-720.

19.    Tomapatanaget, B. and Tuntulani, T. "Lower rim tetra-substituted and upper rim ferrocene amide calix 4 arenes: synthesis, conformation and anion-binding properties." Tetrahedron Letters 2001, 42(45), 8105-8109.

20.    Tuntulani, T.; Poompradub, S.; Thavornyutikarn, P.; Jaiboon, N.; Ruangpornvisuti, V.; Chaichit, N.; Asfari, Z. and Vicens, J. "Aza crown ether calix 4 arenes containing cation and anion binding sites: effects of metal ions towards anion binding ability." Tetrahedron Letters 2001, 42(32), 5541-5544.

21.    Sukwattanasinitt, M.; Rojanathanes, R.; Tuntulani, T.; Sritana-Anant, Y. and Ruangpornvisuti, V. "Synthesis of stilbene crown ether p-tert-butylcalix 4 arenes." Tetrahedron Letters 2001, 42(31), 5291-5293.

22.    Tuntulani, T.; Tumcharern, G. and Ruangpornvisuti, V. "Recognition studies of a pyridine-pendant calix 4 arene with neutral molecules: Effects of non-covalent interactions on supramolecular structures and stabilities." Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry 2001, 39(1-2), 47-53.

23.    Tuntulani, T.; Tumcharern, G. and Volkmer, D. "S- and NH- bridging pyridine- and pyrimidine-based ligands for 2 x 2, 3 x 3 and 4 x 4 molecular grids: Evidence of 2 x 2 Zn(II) grids." Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2000, 21(12), 1245-1248.

24.    Pipoosananakaton, B.; Sukwattanasinitt, M.; Jaiboon, N.; Chaichit, N. and Tuntulani, T. "Preparation of new azobenzene crown ether p-tert-butylcalix 4 arenes and their roles as switchable ionophores for Na+ and K+ ions." Tetrahedron Letters 2000, 41(47), 9095-9100.

25.    Pulpoka, B.; Jamkratoke, M.; Tuntulani, T. and Ruangpornvisuti, V. "Synthesis of 1,3-alternate calix 4 -cyclen-benzo-crown-6 as a hard-soft receptor." Tetrahedron Letters 2000, 41(47), 9167-9171.

26.    Pipoosananakaton, B.; Sukwattanasinitt, M.; Jaiboon, N.; Chaichit, N. and Tuntulani, T. "New azobenzene crown p-tert-butylcalix 4 arenes as switchable receptors for Na+ and K+ ions: Synthesis and isomerization studies." Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2000, 21(9), 867-874.

27.    Navakun, K.; Tuntulani, T. and Ruangpornvisuti, V. "p-tert-butylcalix 4 arene derivatives containing azathiol receptors and their recognition towards Hg(II)." Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry 2000, 38(1-4), 113-122.

28.    Chantarasiri, N.; Tuntulani, T. and Chanma, N. "Application of hexadentate Schiff base metal complexes as crosslinking agents for diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A." European Polymer Journal 2000, 36(5), 889-894.

29.    Chantarasiri, N.; Tuntulani, T.; Tongraung, P.; Seangprasertkit-Magee, R. and Wannarong, W. "New metal-containing epoxy polymers from diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and tetradentate Schiff base metal complexes." European Polymer Journal 2000, 36(4), 695-702.

30.    Tomapatanaget, B.; Pulpoka, B. and Tuntulani, T. "Preparation of diaza dioxa dithia crown p-tert-butylcalix 4 arene by S-alkylation reactions: Use of metallo-calix 4 arene complexes as reaction templates." Chemistry Letters 1998, 10), 1037-1038.

31.    Grapperhaus, C.A.; Tuntulani, T.; Reibenspies, J.H. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Methylation of tethered thiolates in (bme-daco)Zn (2) and (bme-daco)Cd (2) as a model of zinc sulfur-methylation proteins." Inorganic Chemistry 1998, 37(16), 4052-4058.

32.    Pothsree, T.; SeangprasertkijMagee, R. and Tuntulani, T. "Anion and cavity effects on the complexation behavior of di-aza-benzo-crown-ether calix 4 arene towards Zn(II) ions." Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Molecular Recognition in Chemistry 1997, 29(2), 99-107.

33.    Tuntulani, T.; Ruangpornvisuti, V.; Tantikunwatthana, N.; Ngampaiboonsombut, O.; SeangprasertkijMagee, R.; Asfari, Z. and Vicens, J. "Synthesis of the tripodal amine capped benzo crown p-tert-butylcalix 4 arene and its host-guest chemistry." Tetrahedron Letters 1997, 38(22), 3985-3988.

34.    Grapperhaus, C.A.; Maguire, M.J.; Tuntulani, T. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Singlet oxygen and the production of sulfur oxygenates of nickel(II) and palladium(II) thiolates." Inorganic Chemistry 1997, 36(9), 1860-1866.

35.    Rojsajjakul, T.; Veravong, S.; Tumcharern, G.; SeangprasertkijMagee, R. and Tuntulani, T. "Synthesis and characterisation of polyaza crown ether derivatives of calix 4 arene and their role as anion receptors." Tetrahedron 1997, 53(13), 4669-4680.

36.    Musie, G.; Farmer, P.J.; Tuntulani, T.; Reibenspies, J.H. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Influence of sulfur metalation on the accessibility of the Ni-II/I couple in N,N'-bis(2-mercaptoethyl)-1,5-diazacyclooctanato nickel(II): Insight into the redox properties of NiFe -hydrogenase." Inorganic Chemistry 1996, 35(8), 2176-2183.

37.    Grapperhaus, C.A.; Maguire, M.J.; Tuntulani, T. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Reactions of sulfur in nickel- and palladium-bound thiolates with ((1)delta)O-2: Production of metallosulfoxides and metallosulfones." Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 1996, 211(478-INOR.

38.    Musie, G.; Farmer, P.J.; Tuntulani, T.; Reibenspies, J.H. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Influence of sulfur metallation on the accessibility of the Ni-II/I couple in N,N'bis(2-mercaptoethyl)-1,5-diazacyclooctanato nickel(II)." Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 1996, 211(479-INOR.

39.    Tuntulani, T.; Musie, G.; Reibenspies, J.H. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Metallosulfoxides and Metallosulfones - Sulfur Oxygenates of 1,5-Bis(2-Mercaptoethyl)-1,5-Diazacyclooctanato Palladium(Ii)." Inorganic Chemistry 1995, 34(25), 6279-6286.

40.    Darensbourg, M.Y.; Tuntulani, T. and Reibenspies, J.H. "Structure/Function Relationships in Ligand-Based So2/O-2 Conversion to Sulfate as Promoted by Nickel and Palladium Thiolates." Inorganic Chemistry 1995, 34(25), 6287-6294.

41.    Tuntulani, T.; Grapperhaus, C.; Reibenspies, J.H. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Oxygenation of Group-Viii Metal-Thiolate Complexes." Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 1995, 209(349-INOR.

42.    Buonomo, R.M.; Font, I.; Maguire, M.J.; Reibenspies, J.H.; Tuntulani, T. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Study of Sulfinate and Sulfenate Complexes Derived from the Oxygenation of Thiolate Sulfur in 1,5-Bis(2-Mercapto-2-Methylpropyl)-1,5-Diazatyclooctanato(2-) Nickel(Ii ) (Vol 117, Pg 963, 1995)." Journal of the American Chemical Society 1995, 117(19), 5427-5427.

43.    Buonomo, R.M.; Font, I.; Maguire, M.J.; Reibenspies, J.H.; Tuntulani, T. and Darensbourg, M.Y. "Study of Sulfinate and Sulfenate Complexes Derived from the Oxygenation of Thiolate Sulfur in 1,5-Bis(2-Mercapto-2 Methylpropyl)-1,5-Diazacyclooctanato(2-) Nickel(Ii)." Journal of the American Chemical Society 1995, 117(3), 963-973.

44.    Darensbourg, M.Y.; Goodman, D.C.; Reibenspies, J.H. and Tuntulani, T. "Metal-Complexes Containing N2s2o2 and N2s2o Donor Ligands." Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 1994, 207(98-INOR.

45.    Buonomo, R.M.; Darensbourg, M.Y.; Tuntulani, T.; Maguire, M.; Font, I. and Reibenspies, J.H. "Oxygenation of the Thiolate Groups in N,N'-Bis(2-Mercapto-2-Methylpropyl)-1,5-Diazacyclooctanenickel(Ii)." Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 1994, 207(128-INOR.

46.    Darensbourg, M.Y.; Tuntulani, T. and Reibenspies, J.H. "Sulfur Site Adducts of Sulfur-Dioxide in Nickel-Bound Thiolates and Their Conversion to Sulfate." Inorganic Chemistry 1994, 33(3), 611-613.

47.    Goodman, D.C.; Tuntulani, T.; Farmer, P.J.; Darensbourg, M.Y. and Reibenspies, J.H. "Axial Ligation of Diazacyclooctanenickel and Diazacyclooctanezinc Complexes." Angewandte Chemie-International Edition in English 1993, 32(1), 116-118.

48.    Tuntulani, T; Reibenspies, J. H.; Farmer, P. J.; Darensbourg, M. Y. "Preparations and Structures of a Zinc(II) Dimer and Zinc(II)/Nickel(II) Pentanuclear Derivatives of N,N'-bis(mercaptoethyl)-1,5-diazacyclooctane: [(BME-DACO)Zn]2 and {[(BME-DACO)Ni]3[ZnCl]2}{BF4}2" Inorg.Chem. 1992, 31, 3497-3499.