Timothy Wilkinson

Biography

After receiving his doctoral degree, Dr. Wilkinson completed post-doctoral work at Yale University in the synthesis of precursors in the biosynthetic pathway of penicillins and morphine alkaloids. He then taught at Michigan State University, and began teaching at Wheaton in 1980. Dr. Wilkinson is currently interested in the synthetic methods of alkaloids and enjoys working with students on a variety of research projects in synthetic organic chemistry.

Dr. Wilkinson is an avid Bible reader and enjoys arranging and playing hymns on the classical guitar.

Education

Texas A&M University
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 1975

Western Illinois University
M.S. Organic Chemistry, 1972

Western Illinois University
B.S. Chemistry, 1968

Courses Taught

Applications of Chemistry
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry I and II
Synthesis and Analysis
Safety and Literature
Special Topics
Independent Study—Organic Synthesis

Membership in Professional Societies

American Chemical Society

Research

Individual: Synthesis of 4-Alkyl-4-hydroxy-N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidinones, Synthesis of Isotopically Labeled Codeine and Morphine Alkaloids, Nucleophilic Ring Opening Reactions of Dibenzazocine Salts, Synthesis and Cyclization Reactions of 4-Aryl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids

Publications

“Synthesis of 4-Substituted and 1,4-Disubstituted-4-hydroxypyrrolidin-2-ones” Wilkinson, T. J., Kinsinger, C. R., Tatko, C.D., Whelan, C.M. Synthetic Communications, 2007, 37(11), 1845-1852.

Wilkinson, Timothy J., Stehle, Nathan W., Beaker, Peter, 2000. Enantioselective Syntheses of 2-Alkyl- and 2,6-Dialkylpiperidine Alkaloids: Preparations of the Hydrochlorides of (-)-Coniine, (-)-Solenopsin A, and (-)-Dihydropinidine. Org. Lett. 2(2): 155.