Dr. Amy J. Heston

Publications & Presentations

1. A. J. Heston, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “NMR characterization of the higher molecular weight byproducts formed during the synthesis of [PCl₂N]₃”, J. Inorg. & Organomet. Poylm. & Mat., 2007, 17, 477-481. 

2. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “Lewis acid adducts of [PCl₂N]₃”, Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 6518-6520.

3. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “Acid-base chemistry of [PCl₂N]₃” Phosphorus, Sulfur Silicon Rel. Elem. 2004, 179, 831-837.

4. C. A. Tessier, A. J. Heston, D. Banerjee, A. Leigh, P. L. Rinaldi, C. Wesdemiotis “Characterization of the polymeric by-products from the synthesis of chlorophosphazenes” 37^th American Chemical Society Central Regional Meeting, Frankenmuth, MI, May 16-20, 2006. (oral)

5. M. J. Panzner, A. J. Heston, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “Reaction of N-heterocyclic carbenes and Lewis bases with phosphonitrilic chloride trimer” 230^th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005. (oral)

6. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “Dichlorophosphazenes:  A deeper look into the chemistry behind the synthesis of polyphosphazenes” 5^th Ohio Inorganic Weekend, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Nov. 12-13, 2004. (poster)

7. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “Synthesis and characterization of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene adducts” 228^th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 22-26, 2004. (oral)

8. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “Acid-base chemistry of [PCl₂N]₃ as a way of addressing irreproducibility issues in the ROP of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene” 227^th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 28-April 1, 2004. (oral)

9. A. J. Heston, D. Banerjee, C. A. Tessier “NMR spectroscopy of phosphazenes and derivatives” Chemistry Advisory Board Meeting, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Feb. 5, 2004. (poster)

10. A. J. Heston, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “[NPCl₂]₃:  A precursor to phosphazene polymers whose chemistry in well-known but at the same time misunderstood” 4^th Ohio Inorganic Weekend, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 21-22, 2003. (oral)

11. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Acid-base chemistry of the phosphazene trimer:  [NPCl₂]₃” 226^th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New York City, NY, Sept. 7-11, 2003. (oral)

12. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reactivity of the¹⁵N labeled trimer [¹⁵NPCl₂]₃”, 10^th International Symposium on Inorganic Rings, Burlington, VT, August 18-22, 2003. (oral)

13. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Carboxylate derivatives of disilanes”, 36^th Organosilicon Symposium, Akron, OH, May 29-31, 2003. (poster)

14. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reinvestigation of the ring-opening polymerization of phosphazenes”, 3^rd Ohio Inorganic Weekend, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH,

   Nov. 1-2, 2002. (oral)

15. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reinvestigation of the ring-opening polymerization of [PCl₂N]₃ and [PCl₂N]₄”, The Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science Sponsor’s Day, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Oct. 3, 2002. (poster)

16. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reinvestigation of the ring-opening polymerization of [PCl₂N]₃ and [PCl₂N]₄”, 224^th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Aug. 18-22, 2002. (poster)

17. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Ring-opening polymerization of

[-PCl₂=N]_n (n = 3 or 4)”, 2^nd Ohio Inorganic Weekend, Ohio University,

Athens, OH, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2001. (poster)