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Gary Histand
OFFICE
C2-b422 (Guangzhou International Campus)
EMAIL
ghistand@scut.edu.cn
Biography
Gary Histand joined the ISAM faculty at SCUT in 2017. He has taught chemistry since receiving his PhD from Northwestern University in 1989. He enjoys his interactions with students and is known for telling some really good chemistry jokes. He has presented numerous chemical demonstration shows and enjoys talking to people about science and chemistry. When not doing science, he enjoys playing card and table games, running, and getting together with friends.
Research Interests
Dr. Histand’s research interests deal with organic chemistry reactions. Currently, we are developing photobase generators and ionic liquids as initiators of DGEBA polymerization. In addition, he is interested in the chemistry of purine and purine derivatives.
Awards & Honors
2022
Wu Xiaolan Prize for Outstanding Pedagogy, South China University of Technology
2020
International Cooperation Award for Foreign Experts in Higher Education, Guangdong Association for International Scholar Services in Higher Education
Departmental Service Award, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
Selected Publications
Tingting Xiao, Chen Tan, Gary Histand, and Dongen Lin Imidazolium Phosphinate Ionic Liquids as Latent Curing Agents for Epoxy ResinsIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2025 64 (16), 7973-7984.DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5c00093
Cao, H.; Histand, G.; Lin, D. Selectfluor-Induced Oxidative Amination of N-Heteroaromatics with Purine. J. Org. Chem.2023, 88 (9), 5687–5695. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00149
Lu, C.; Histand, G.; Lin, D. Visible Light-Induced Direct Alkylation of the Purine C8–H Bond with Ethers. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 3167-3171. DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00147d
Lamei Liao, Dongen Lin, Gary Histand, Visible light induced oxidative coupling of purines with arenes, Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023, 34 (1), 107467. DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.04.065
Luo, Z.; Lu, C.; Histand, G.; Lin, D. One-Step Visible Light Photoredox-Catalyzed Purine C8 Alkoxylation with Alcohol. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87 (17), 11558–11564. DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.2c01146.
Pan, X.; Sheng Nan Wu; Wang, T.; Histand, G.; Li, Y. Copper Containing 3D Polyaniline/Phytic Acid Hydrogels for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production.J Mater Sci 2022, 57 (27), 12836–12847. DOI: 10.1007/s10853-022-07424-0
Teaching
Undergraduate courses:
Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Laboratory
Organic Chemistry II - Lecture and Laboratory
Analytical Chemistry
Organic Spectroscopy
Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Contact
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