Eric Block

Publications, Patents & Presentations

Authored and Edited Books | Documentary Films | Dissertations | Patents |
Book Reviews | Publications

Authored and Edited Books

1. Eric Block, Reactions of Organosulfur Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1978, 317 pp.
2. Eric Block (editor), Heteroatom Chemistry (Symposium Volume from Second International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry, Albany, NY, 1989), VCH, New York, 1990, 385 pp.
   http://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/en/books/bySubjectCH00/ISBN0-471-18731-3/?sID=ejrbn2as7fr2qlhvmfo7341go6
3. Eric Block (editor), Advances in Sulfur Chemistry, Volume 1, JAI Press, Greenwich CT, 1994, 212 pp.
4. Eric Block, Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and the Science, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2010, 477 pp.
   http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2009/9780854041909.asp

Documentary Films

1. "The Gift of the Gods -- The Vital History and Multiple Uses of Garlic", 70 minutes, David Douglas Productions, Cremorne, NSW, Australia, 1991 [short interview]
2. "Garlic", Foodessences Series, David Bishop Productions, Halifax, N.S. Canada, 1997 [one of four featured commentators].

Dissertations

2011

Kai Wang, Ph.D.

Synthesis and Characterization of Diallylic Polysulfanes and Study toward the Synthesis of Thiarubrine E

2010

Abith Ramadevan Vattekkatte, M.S.

Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorinated Organosulfur and Organoselenium Compounds

2006

Jin Jin, Ph.D.

Synthesis and Chemistry of Mixed Group 14/16 Heterocycles

Jin Chao, Ph.D.

1,2-Dichalcogen Syntheses

2005

Sherida Johnson, Ph.D.

Studies of Organosulfur and Organoselenium Compounds from Selenized Yeast and Mushroom

2004

Ying Zhang, M.S.

Synthesis of Sulfur-34 Labeled Compounds and Novel Organoselenium Compounds

2003

Hak Rim Jeon, Ph.D.

Ramberg-Bäcklund-Based Tandem Reactions

Zhixing Shan, Ph.D.

Studies in the Synthesis and Chemistry of Organoselenium and Organosulfur Compounds

2001

Xiaojie Li, M.S.

Syntheses of 3,6-Bis(perfluoroalkyl)-1,2-dithiins and Syntheses and Ring Cleavage Reactions of 3-Heteroselenetanes

1999

Chunhong He, M.S.

Syntheses of 1,2-Dithiins and 1,2-Diselenins from Titanacyclopentadienes and Synthesis of 1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexa(methylseleno)-1,3-butadiene

Yimin Lu, M.S.

Synthetic Approaches to Selenaarchidonic Acids

Ji Wang, M.S.

Synthesis and Characterization of Prenylated Cysteines and Their Analogs

1998

Deyou Sha, M.S.

Total Synthesis of Cepaenes and the Chemistry of Allium Species

Danmei Huang, M.S.

The Structure and Reactions of Selenoxides

1997

Xing Zhang, Ph.D.

1) Allium Organoselenium Chemistry

2) Synthesis and Photochemistry of 1,2-Dithiins

Niannian You, M.S.

Total Synthesis of Cepaenes and Studies of Organotellurium Compounds

Matthew Wojcik, M.S.

Synthesis, Chemistry and Biological Activity of Non-Annulated 1,2-Dithiins

1996

Russel J. DeOrazio, M.S.

Synthesis and Mechanistic Studies of Polysulfur Compounds

Matthew H. Littlejohn, M.S.

Analysis of Onion Thiosulfinates by GC-MS

1995

Wei Xiao, M.S.

Recent Advances in the Photochemistry of Organosulfur Compounds

1994

Chuangxing Guo, M.S.

Total Synthesis of Thiarubrine B

1993

Mohan Thiruvazhi, Ph.D.

Synthesis and Chemistry of Sulfur Containing Natural Products

1992

David G. Putman, Ph.D.

Organosulfur Synthetic Methodology and Chemistry of Allium Species

Sriram Naganathan, Ph.D.

Organosulfur Chemistry of Allium Species

Harsh Kiran Gulati, M.S.

Synthesis and Study of Cepaenes: Biologically Active Compunds from Onion

Hongrong Zhao, M.D.

Preparation of Bioactive Organosulfur Compounds by Ortho-Lithiation

1989

Michael D. Gernon, Ph.D.

The Preparation of Sterically Hindered Arenethiols and 2-Pyridinethiols by Ortho-Lithiation

1988

Rajeshwari Iyer, Ph.D.

Chemistry of Diallyl Disulfide: a Model for Studying the Biological Activity of the Essential Oil of Garlic

Jian-zhi Luo, M.S.

Chemical and Spectral Properties of b-Silylated Cyclic and Acyclic Ethers, Sulfides and Thiols

1986

Saleem Ahmad, Ph.D.

Natural and Synthetic Allylic Sulfur Compounds: Preparation, Reactions and Biological Properties

1985

Alan Gregory Wall, Ph.D.

The Preparation and Chemistry of the Diels-Alder Adducts of Alkanethial S-Oxides and S, S-Dioxides with Cycolpentadiene

Jean-Alex Laffitte, M.S.

Synthetic Approaches to 2-Thiabicyclo[1.1.1]pentane

1981

Ali Abdul Nabi Bazzi, Ph.D.

New Sulfine Chemistry

1980

Larry Kent Revelle, Ph.D.

Analytical and Synthetic Applications of Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis

Patents

• Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Alan Roy Katritzky, Eric Block, Matthew David Shair, and Matthew David Butts, "Topical compositions comprising protected functional thiols:, U.S. Patent 6,544,499, April 8, 2003.
• Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Alan Roy Katritzky, Eric Block, Matthew David Shair, and Matthew David Butts, "Topical compositions comprising protected functional thiols:, U.S. Patent 6,495,499, December 17, 2002.
• Eric Block and Chuangxing Guo, "Method for Preparing 1,2-Dithiins and Precursors of 1,2-Dithiins", U.S. Patent 5,478,959, December 26, 1995.
• Eric Block and Saleem Ahmad, "Novel Organic Trithio Oxides and Method for the Preparation Thereof", U.S. Patent 4,643,994, February 17, 1987.
• Eric Block and Mohammad Aslam, "Method for the Preparation of Sulfones and Compounds Containing Carbon Chains Having Conjugated Unsaturation and the Compounds Resulting from Such Methods", U.S. Patent 4,604,480, August 5, 1986.

Book Reviews

1. Eric Block, Review of "Sulfur in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. II and III", A Senning, Ed. J. Med. Chem., 1974, 17, 257.
2. Eric Block, Review of "Organic Chemistry of Sulfur", S. Oae, Ed., J. Organomet. Chem, 1978, 161, C53-C54.
3. Eric Block, Review of "Topics in Sulfur Chemistry. Vol. 1", A. Senning, Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 2937.
4. Eric Block, Review of "Iron-Sulfur Proteins, Vol. 3", W. Lovenberg, Ed., American Scientist, 1978, 66, 88-89.
5. Eric Block, Review of "Silane Coupling Agents" by E. Pleuddeman, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 5527-5528.
6. Eric Block, Review of "Chemistry and Biology of Naturally Occurring Acetylenes and Related Compounds (NOARC)", J. Lam, H. Breteler, T. Arnason and L. Hansen, Ed. J. Natl. Prod., 1990, 53, 761.
7. Eric Block, Review of "Sulphur-Containing Drugs and Related Organic Compounds", Vol. 1, Part B, L.A. Damani, Ed. J. Natl. Prod., 1990, 53, 761-2.
8. Eric Block, Review of "Alkaloids -- Biochemistry, Ecology and Medicinal Applications", M. F. Roberts and M.Wink, Ed., Quart. Rev. Biol., 1999, 74, 256-257.
9. Eric Block, Review of "Organosilanes in Radical Chemistry: Principles, Methods and Applications", C. Chatgilialoglu, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 1060-1061. 10.1021/ja0409513
10. Eric Block, Review of "Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry. Volume 88", A. R. Katritzky, Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 1772-1773. 10.1021/ja0598208
11. Eric Block, Review of "Recent Research Developments in Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2007", T.M.V.D. Pinto e Melo, Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 10033.10.1021/ja804441w.