Featured Publications
1. Regioselective -NO₂ Substitution Enables Tunable Photophysics and Molecular Packing in a Polycyclic 1,2-BN Heteroarene Framework J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026,14, 3492-3503. selected as “HOT PAPER“
The results from this JMCC manuscript were highlighted in the front cover of the journal for its novelties. Front cover J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026,14, 3359-3360
2. Pro-Fluorescent Ethynylthiophene-Based o-Nitrobenzyl Photolabile Protecting Group for Hydroxamic Acid Synthesis Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025,23, 8442-8451
The results from this OBC manuscript were highlighted in the front cover of the journal for its novelties. Front Cover. Org Biomol Chem 2025, 23 (37), 8343–8344.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
2026
13. Experimental and Computational Investigation to Elucidate the Structure and Dynamics of Amino acid-based Deep Eutectic System Containing Glutamine and Glycerol. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2026
12. Spectroscopic, Thermal and Mass Spectrometry Investigations of Mechanochemically Synthesized Deep Eutectic Solvents New J. Chem. (2026) 50 (24): 10202–10216.
11. Regioselective -NO₂ Substitution Enables Tunable Photophysics and Molecular Packing in a Polycyclic 1,2-BN Heteroarene Framework J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026,14, 3492-3503. selected as “HOT PAPER“
The results from this JMCC manuscript were highlighted in the front cover of the journal for its novelties. Front cover J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026,14, 3359-3360
2025
10. Pro-Fluorescent Ethynylthiophene-Based o-Nitrobenzyl Photolabile Protecting Group for Hydroxamic Acid Synthesis Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025,23, 8442-8451
The results from this OBC manuscript were highlighted in the front cover of the journal for its novelties. Front Cover. Org Biomol Chem 2025, 23 (37), 8343–8344.
2024
9. Investigating the Impact of Water on Menthol Based Deep Eutectic Solvent: A Combined Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Study Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2024, 63, 47, 20475–20485
8. Physicochemical and Structural Investigation of L-Threonine/Glycerol-based Deep Eutectic Solvent Using Experimental and Molecular Modeling Approaches New J. Chem., 2024,48, 17849-17864
2023
7. Elucidating Structure, Dynamics, and Interaction of Choline Chloride and Citric Acid Based Eutectic System by Spectroscopic and Molecular Modeling Investigations ACS Omega 2023, 8, 41, 38243–38251
6. Solvatochromic and Aggregation-Induced Emission Active Nitrophenyl-Substituted Pyrrolidinone-Fused-1,2-Azaborine with a Pre-Twisted Molecular Geometry J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023,11, 13740-13751
The studies from this JMCC manuscript were highlighted in a collection to commemorate the journal’s 10th anniversary
2021
5. Photo-Electroswitchable Arylaminoazobenzenes. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 17, 11341–11353
Before KSU
4. Synthesis and Characterization of a Dipyrrinone Carboxylic Acid and an N-Confused Fluorescent Dipyrrinone. Tetrahedron, 2018, 74, 1698-1704.
3. Synthesis, Computational, and Spectroscopic Analysis of Tunable Highly Fluorescent Azaborine Derivatives Containing the N-BOH Moiety. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 10172–10183.
2. Development of Structure-Property Relationships That Allow Independent Control of Glass Transition Temperature, Melting Temperature, and Rheology in a Library of Bio-Based Succinate Polyester Polyols. Polymer (Guildf). 2017, 114, 103–112.
1. The Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Fluorescent Polycyclic Azaborine Chromophores. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81 (22), 10955–10963.
The results from this JOC manuscript were highlighted in SYNFORM as SynFact of the month for its novelties. SynFacts 2017; 13 (01):0031
US Patents
4. Carl Jacky Saint-Louis; Lingaraju Gorla; and Blaise Williams Stimuli-Responsive Multifunctional Fluorescent Azaborine Materials. Provisional Patent file date: September 25, 2025.
3. Carl Jacky Saint-Louis; Lingaraju Gorla; and Blaise Williams Stimuli-Responsive Pyrrolidinone-Fused-1,2-Azaborine Fluorescent Azaborine Materials. Provisional Patent file date: September 25, 2025.
2. Carl Jacky Saint-Louis; Albert D. Campbell; and Ophelia Adjei-sah Systems and Methods for the Synthesis of Photolabile Protecting Groups. Patent file date: August 29, 2025.
1. Blackstock, S.; Gray, L. T.; Kelley, M.; Saint-Louis, C. Redox Auxiliary Catalysis, Patent No. US 9,469,602 B2, issued Oct. 18, 2016
Book Chapters
Bridged Azobenzenes and Their Biological Applications. In The Chemistry of Nitrogen-Rich Functional Groups; Liebman, J. F., Greer, A., Eds.; Patai’s Chemistry of Functional Groups Series, John Wiley & Sons, 2019, ch 9; pp 251-285.
