Currently not involved in research, but the general field of study would be organic chemistry.
Specifically my published work (during my Ph.D) involved asymmetric synthesis and the recycling of chiral catalysts.
Publications:
- ‘Electrostatic immobilisation of copper(I) and copper(II) bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine catalysts on silica: application to the synthesis of propargylamines via direct addition of terminal alkynes to imines’ Tetrahedron Letters 48, 2007, 4387-4390
Chiara McDonagh, Peter O’Conghaile, Robertus J. M. Klein Gebbink and Patrick O’Leary
- ‘Electrostatically immobilised BOX and PYBOX metal catalysts: application to ene reactions’ Tetrahedron Letters 50, 2009, 979-982
Chiara McDonagh and Patrick O’Leary
Presentations:
- ‘Applications of a Simple Immobilisation Technique for metal Bisoxazolines’
P. O’Leary, C. McDonagh, P. O’Conghaile; A talk presented to the ‘Magic of Metals’ conference NUI, Maynooth, 8th November 2007.
- ‘Synthetic applications of electrostatically immobilised bisoxazoline and bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine catalysts on silica’ C. McDonagh, P. O’Leary;
Poster presented to the ‘15th European Symposium in Organic Chemistry’
UCD, July 2007.
Industrial Experience:
Employer Name: Boston Scientific, Ballybrit, Galway city,
From: August 2003 to December 2004.
Position: Quality Control Analytical Chemist.
Employer Name: Chanelle Veterinary limited, Loughrea, Co. Galway
From: June 2000 to August 2003.
Position: Raw Materials Team Leader.