John Gorden
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Professor

Research Areas: General Chemistry

Office: 363 Chemistry Bldg.

Address:
179 Chemistry Bldg.
Auburn, AL 36849

Phone: (334) 844-7750
Fax: (334) 844-6959
E-Mail: gordejd@auburn.edu

Education

Professional Employment

Honors and Awards

Professional Activities

American Chemistry Society, 1991 - present

Auburn Section, Chairman Younger Chemists Committee, 2006 - 2007

Vice President ACS Student Affilate, University of Texas at Arlington, 1993

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 1998 - present

Alpha Chi Sigma, Chemistry Fraternity, 1996 - present

Selected Publications

1. Yu‡, M. ; Ambrose†, S. L.; Whaley†, Z. L.; Fan‡, S. J.; Gorden, J. D; Beyers, R. J.; Schwartz, D. D.; Goldsmith*, C. R. “A Mononuclear Manganese (II) Complex Demonstrates a Strategy to Simultaneously Image and Treat Oxidative Stress” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 12836.
2. Zhang‡, Q.; Gorden, J. D.; Goldsmith*, C. R. "C-H Oxidation by H2O2 and O2 by a Non-Heme Iron Coplex with a Sterically Encumbered Tetradentate N-Donor Ligand" Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52, 13546.
3. Wenchan‡, J.; Gorden, J. D.; Goldsmith*, C. R. ”Catalysis of Alkene Epoxidation by a Series of Gallium (III) Complexes with Neutral N-Donor Ligands.” Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52, 5814-5823. 
4. M. Yu; R. J. Beyers; J. D. Gorden; J. N. Cross; C. R. Goldsmith. “A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent Capable of Detecting Hydrogen Peroxide.” Inorg. Chem., 2012, 9153-9155.
5. Y. He; J. D. Gorden; C. R. Goldsmith. “Steric Modifications Tune the Regioselectivity of the Alkane Oxidation Catalyzed by Non-Heme Iron Complexes”, [Erratum to document cited in CA155:683209] Inorg. Chem., 2012, 7431.