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135th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Ossie TeeDepartment of Chemistry & BiochemistryConcordia UniversityMontréal, Québec
Keith Yates: Keith Yates: The The GodfatherGodfather
Keith Yates: Keith Yates: The The GodfatherGodfather
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235th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Early Years Early Years Early Years Early Years
Born in Preston, Lancashire, UK (1928).
While he was in the Royal Navy (1946-48) …
Grew up in Blackpool. Went to Arnold School, Lytham Rd.
.. his parents moved to Vancouver !
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335th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver
1948-53, he worked for Coca-cola (!) & an “electrical company”.
B.A. (1956)
Won the Governor-general’sGold MedalGold Medal winner !For top undergrad marks.
5 Scholarships and2 prizes in 3 years.
In 1953, m. June Charter, a teacher. She helped put him through UBC.
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435th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
U.B.C.U.B.C. U.B.C.U.B.C.
M.Sc. (1957) with Guy Dutton Ph.D. (1959) with Ross Stewart
Protonation of
Carbonyl cpds
Two JACS papers
+ 1 CJC paper
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535th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
OxfordOxfordOxfordOxford1959-61, Post-doc with R.P. Bell, F.R.S. - 1959-61, Post-doc with R.P. Bell, F.R.S. - Halogenation of ketones - diffusion-Halogenation of ketones - diffusion-controlled attack on the enol, leading to controlled attack on the enol, leading to D.Phil. (Oxon) & 3 papers in J. Chem. D.Phil. (Oxon) & 3 papers in J. Chem. Soc.Soc.
In 1961, moved to Toronto as Assistant In 1961, moved to Toronto as Assistant Prof.Prof.
Ronnie Bell, MA, FRS - a ladies man ?
Lash Miller Labs, U of T, ~1965
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635th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
U of TorontoU of TorontoU of TorontoU of Toronto
Assistant prof., 1961Assistant prof., 1961Associate prof. 196?Associate prof. 196?
Full Professor, 1968Full Professor, 1968
Left wing Left wing - R.A. - R.A. McClMcCl
Bob McDonald Me
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735th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Coworkers Coworkers Coworkers Coworkers
Apologies to anyone I may have missed.
Franco Agolini George Mandrapilias Jessie SandoshamJulie Altmann Paul Martin Brian ScottSteve Anderson Bob McClelland Stan ShapiroMo Han Ang Bob McDonald Hemant SinhaFrancoise Beaufays John McEwen Clint SmithMary Boyd Paul Mezey Joan StevensRobin Cox Tom Modro A. StoneSteve Culshaw S. Muralidharan Linda SweetingLinda Druet R. Nguyen Ossie TeeAndrew Go Jacques Périé Joan TelferMalcolm Goldman Jim Pincock Arlene ThompsonFrank Haley John Price Paul ThomsonAlan Hopkinson Lorne Rachlis Henry WaiPeter Kalanderopoulos Karim Rafizadeh Peter WanSandy Klemenko Tom Regulski Graeme WelchJ.M. Lee Marvi Ricker Harold WrightEdwin Leung John Riordan Vic WrightAngela Mah John Rolston
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835th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
TopicsTopicsTopicsTopics
Protonation of various carbonyl cpds, …Spectra of carbonyl compounds …Acidity functions, XS-acidity methods, …Hydrolysis of various esters, amides, …Bromination of alkenes, alkynes, …Hydration of alkenes, …Solvolysis of vinyl derivatives …Theoretical calculations: Empirical, semi- empirical, non-empirical (ab initio), PLM, …Photochemistry: photohydration, photoredox of …Dipole moments of excited states
… resulting in >158 papers.
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935th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
A, B, C A, B, C A, B, C A, B, C
Excessive use of Acidity
functions, etc.
Julie Altmann Mary Boyd Robin Julie Altmann Mary Boyd Robin CoxCox
Theoretical, PLM
Photochemistry
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1035th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
H,K,L,M,P H,K,L,M,P H,K,L,M,P H,K,L,M,P
Frank Haley - photochemistry of oximes, etc.Frank Haley - photochemistry of oximes, etc.
Alan Hopkinson - Ab initio Calculations >Alan Hopkinson - Ab initio Calculations >
Peter Kalanderpoulos - PhotohydrationsPeter Kalanderpoulos - Photohydrations
Edwin Leung - Chlorination of styrenesEdwin Leung - Chlorination of styrenes
Paul Mezey - Ab initio Calculations >Paul Mezey - Ab initio Calculations >
George Mandrapilias - Solvoysis of …George Mandrapilias - Solvoysis of …
Jim Pincock - Bromination of alkynes, … >Jim Pincock - Bromination of alkynes, … >
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1135th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
3M Company3M Company3M Company3M Company
< Bob McClelland >Bob McDonaldJohn McEwen
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1235th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
BS, SS, CS, LS, BS, SS, CS, LS, OSTOST
BS, SS, CS, LS, BS, SS, CS, LS, OSTOST
Brian Scott - Spectra of C=O cpdsBrian Scott - Spectra of C=O cpdsStan Shapiro - Acidity functionsStan Shapiro - Acidity functionsClint Smith - Amide hydrolysisClint Smith - Amide hydrolysisLinda Sweeting - Protonation of Linda Sweeting - Protonation of amides in sulfuric acidamides in sulfuric acid
Ossie Tee - Calculations, Principle of Ossie Tee - Calculations, Principle of Least MotionLeast Motion
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1335th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
WWWWWWWWWWWW
Henry Wai - Acidity Henry Wai - Acidity functions in aqueous HClOfunctions in aqueous HClO44 Peter Wan - Photohydration, Peter Wan - Photohydration, photoredox reactions, .. photoredox reactions, .. >>Graeme Welch - Acidity Graeme Welch - Acidity functions in aqueous DMSOfunctions in aqueous DMSO
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1435th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
ProfessorsProfessorsProfessorsProfessors
Steve Anderson Mary BoydRobin CoxAlan Hopkinson Paul MezeyBob McClelland Bob McDonaldJacques PériéJim PincockLinda Sweeting O.S. Tee Peter Wan
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1535th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
CollaboratorsCollaboratorsCollaboratorsCollaborators
Csizmadia, Edward, Katritzky, Kresge, Pojarlieff, Tidwell & PY
Also -BellucciBianchiniHaldnaSchmid et al.
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1635th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Jobs & AwardsJobs & AwardsJobs & AwardsJobs & Awards
Assistant prof. 1961Associate prof. 196?Full Professor 1968Asst Dean of Grad Studies, at U of T, 1967-70Dept Chairman 1974-85NSERC CommitteeEditor, Can. J. Chem. 1974-?
F.C.I.C. 1971Syntex Award 1984
F.R.S.C. 1984C.I.C. Medal 1991
F.C.I.C. 1971Syntex Award 1984
F.R.S.C. 1984C.I.C. Medal 1991
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1735th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Pool SharkPool SharkPool SharkPool Shark
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1835th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
KY-fest / Fête KYKY-fest / Fête KYKY-fest / Fête KYKY-fest / Fête KY
Symposium in the 1999 CSC Conference (Toronto) Symposium in the 1999 CSC Conference (Toronto)
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1935th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
BooksBooksBooksBooks
1978 1995 2000
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2035th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
RetirementRetirementRetirementRetirement
1993, Mayne Island1993, Mayne Island TTT, KY & OST, 2004TTT, KY & OST, 2004
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2135th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Thanks to …Thanks to …Thanks to …Thanks to …
Robin Cox, Jim Pincock, Bob & Sue McClelland, Tom Tidwell,Peter Wan,
… for pictures & info.
Thanks, especially to KY. I leave the last words to him ….
Apologies to anyone I have missed.
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2235th POMs - Waterloo - 2007
Thank youThank youThank youThank you