Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Robert E. Hughes (1924 - )

Cornell Faculty 1964 - 1980
Physical Chemistry

Education
PhD, Cornell University, 1953
Thesis: An investigation of the structure of elementary crystalline boron. Ithaca, N. Y., 1953. Physical Sciences Library Thesis QD10 1953 H894

BS, Lehigh University, 1949

Biographies

Academic Geneaology

Hughes, Robert Edward (1924-) (PhD 1953, Cornell)
Hoard, James L.

Selected Publications

Umoh, N. F.; Harriott, P.; Hughes, R.. Temperature dynamics and startup of a continuous flow stirred tank polymerization reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (1981), 21(2), 85-99.

Burlitch, James M.; Burk, Johst H.; Leonowicz, Michael E.; Hughes, Robert E.. Migration of triphenylboron from iron to a geminal h5-cylopentadienyl ligand. Inorganic Chemistry (1979), 18(6), 1702-9.

Burlitch, James M.; Leonowicz, Michael E.; Petersen, Robert B.; Hughes, Robert E.. Coordination of metal carbonyl anions to triphenylaluminum, -gallium, and -indium and the crystal structure of tetraethylammonium triphenyl((h5-cyclopentadienyl)dicarbonyliron)aluminate(Fe-Al). Inorganic Chemistry (1979), 18(4), 1097-105.

Hughes, Robert E.; Leonowicz, Michael E.; Lemley, John T.; Tai, Leung-Tak. Icosahedral boron frameworks. The structure of g-aluminum dodecarboride. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1977), 99(16), 5507-8.

Meinwald, Jerrold; Knapp, Spencer; Obendorf, S. Kay; Hughes, Robert E.. Single-atom peri-bridged naphthalenes. 2. Synthesis, crystal structure, and reactions of naphtho[1,8-bc]thiete derivatives. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1976), 98(21), 6643-9.

Obendorf, S. K.; Wilcox, C. F., Jr.; Grantham, G. D.; Hughes, R. E.. The crystal and molecular structure of an unusual conjugated hydrocarbon. Cycloocta[1,2,3,4-def]benzo[3,4]cyclobuta[6,7]biphenylene. Tetrahedron (1976), 32(12), 1327-30.

Obendorf, S. K.; Leonowicz, M. E.; Hughes, R. E.. The crystal and molecular structure of a thiocarbonyl ylide cycloadduct (C29H21NO2S). Acta Crystallographica, Section B: Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry (1976), B32(3), 718-22.

Lemley, J. T.; Stezowski, J. J.; Hughes, R. E.. The crystal and molecular
structure of 2,3,4,5-tetrachlorotricyclo[4.2.2.02,5]deca-3,7-diene
(C10H8Cl4). Acta Crystallographica, Section B: Structural
Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry (1976), B32(4), 1212-15. CODEN:
ACBCAR ISSN:0567-7408. CAN 84:187894 AN 1976:187894 CAPLUS
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Lemley, J. T.; Skarstad, P. M.; Hughes, R. E.. The crystal and molecular
structure of 1,1,2,2-tetracyanocyclopropane. Acta Crystallographica,
Section B: Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry (1976),
B32(1), 35-40. CODEN: ACBCAR ISSN:0567-7408. CAN 84:82895 AN
1976:82895 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Hughes, Robert E.; Cella, Richard J., Jr. X-ray structural studies of
crystalline polyethers. Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society,
Division of Polymer Chemistry) (1974), 15(1), 137-42. CODEN: ACPPAY
ISSN:0032-3934. CAN 84:17897 AN 1976:17897 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Cella, Richard J.; Hughes, Robert E.. X-ray structural analysis of
crystalline polymers. ACS Symposium Series (1975), 6(Polyethers,
Symp., 1974), 86-100. CODEN: ACSMC8 ISSN:0097-6156. CAN 83:147754 AN
1975:547754 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Skarstad, Paul; Janse-van Vuuren, P.; Meinwald, Jerrold; Hughes, Robert E..
Crystal and molecular structure of
tricarbonyl(8,8-dibromobicyclo[5.1.0]octa-2,4-diene)iron. Journal of the
Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2: Physical Organic Chemistry
(1972-1999) (1975), (1), 88-92. CODEN: JCPKBH ISSN:0300-9580. CAN
82:163449 AN 1975:163449 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Cella, Richard J.; Hughes, Robert E.. X-ray structural analysis of
crystalline polymers. ACS Symposium Series (1974), (6), 86-100.
CODEN: ACSMC8 ISSN:0097-6156. CAN 82:140529 AN 1975:140529 CAPLUS
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Ulmer, S. W.; Skarstad, P. M.; Burlitch, J. M.; Hughes, R. E.. Synthesis,
stereochemistry, and bonding of tetrapyridinemagnesium(II)
bis(p-cyclopentadienyltricarbonylmolybdate(I-)) and related compounds.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1973), 95(13), 4469-71.
CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 79:58757 AN 1973:458757 CAPLUS
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Bless, P. W.; Von Dreele, R. B.; Kostiner, E.; Hughes, R. E.. Anion and
cation defect structure in magnesium fluorogermanate. Journal of Solid
State Chemistry (1972), 4(2), 262-8. CODEN: JSSCBI ISSN:0022-4596.
CAN 76:77590 AN 1972:77590 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Von Dreele, R. B.; Hughes, R. E.. Crystal and molecular structure of
5,12a-diacetyloxytetracycline. Journal of the American Chemical Society
(1971), 93(26), 7290-6. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 76:51236 AN
1972:51236 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Tsai, Chun-Che; Stezowski, John J.; Hughes, R. E.. Crystal and molecular
structure of kromycin. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1971),
93(26), 7286-90. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 76:51235 AN
1972:51235 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Hughes, R. E.; Van Vuuren, P. Janse; Fletterick, R. J.; Meinwald, J.
Synthesis and crystal and molecular structure of
dicarbonyl-3-[p(2-cyclohexadienyl)]-s-propenoyliron. Journal of the
American Chemical Society (1971), 93 4394-9. CODEN: JACSAT
ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 75:123422 AN 1971:523422 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Burlitch, James M.; Petersen, Robert B.; Stezowski, John J.; Wan, Che'ng;
Hughes, R. E.. Novel metal-carbonyl-metal bonding system. Synthesis and
stereochemistry of Al[W(CO)3C5H5]3(C4H8O)3. Journal of the American
Chemical Society (1971), 93(14), 3532-3. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863.
CAN 75:63927 AN 1971:463927 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Fletterick, R. J.; Tsai, Chun Che; Hughes, Robert E.. Crystal and molecular
structure of L-alanyl-L-alanine. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1971),
75(7), 918-22. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 74:117077 AN
1971:117077 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Von Dreele, R. B.; Bless, P. W.; Kostiner, Edward S.; Hughes, Robert E..
Crystal structure of magnesium germanate: reformulation of Mg4GeO6 as
Mg28Ge10O48. Journal of Solid State Chemistry (1970), 2(4), 612-18.
CODEN: JSSCBI ISSN:0022-4596. CAN 74:117003 AN 1971:117003 CAPLUS
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Hughes, Robert E.; Muxfeldt, Hans; Von Dreele, R. B. Conformation of
tetracycline ring system. Structure of 5,12a-diacetoxytetracycline.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1971), 93(4), 1037-8. CODEN:
JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 74:104237 AN 1971:104237 CAPLUS
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Hughes, Robert E.; Muxfeldt, Hans; Tsai, Chun-Che; Stezowski, John J.
Structure of kromycin. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1970),
92(17), 5267-9. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 73:124602 AN
1970:524602 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Janse-van Vuuren, P.; Fletterick, R. J.; Meinwald, Jerrold; Hughes, Robert
E.. Unexpected skeletal rearrangement of a tricarbonyliron p-complex;
crystal and molecular structure of
dicarbonyl-3-[p-(2-cyclohexadienyl)]-s-propenoyliron. Journal of the
Chemical Society [Section] D: Chemical Communications (1970), (14),
883-4. CODEN: CCJDAO ISSN:0577-6171. CAN 73:70816 AN 1970:470816
CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Hoard, James L.; Sullenger, Don B.; Kennard, C. H. L.; Hughes, Robert E..
Structure analysis of b-rhombohedral boron. Journal of Solid State
Chemistry (1970), 1(2), 268-77. CODEN: JSSCBI ISSN:0022-4596. CAN
73:39615 AN 1970:439615 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Cella, Richard J.; Lee, Byungkook; Hughes, Robert Edward. Lorentz and
orientation factors in fiber x-ray diffraction analysis. Acta
Crystallographica, Section A: Crystal Physics, Diffraction, Theoretical
and General Crystallography (1970), 26(Pt. 1), 118-24. CODEN: ACACBN
ISSN:0567-7394. CAN 72:94115 AN 1970:94115 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Hoard, James L.; Hughes, Robert Edward. Elemental boron and compounds of
high boron content: structure, properties, and polymorphism. Chem.
Boron Its Compd. (1967), 25-154. CODEN: 16NTAF CAN 67:39638 AN
1967:439638 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Hoard, J. L.; Hughes, R. E.. The b-rhombohedral boron structure. Boron,
Prepn., Properties, Appl. Papers Intern. Symp., 2nd, Paris (1965), Volume
Date 1964, 81-7. CAN 65:69410 AN 1966:469410 CAPLUS (Copyright
2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Hoard, J. L.; Hughes, R. E.; Sands, D. E. The structure of tetragonal boron.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1958), 80 4507-15. CODEN:
JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 53:14717 AN 1959:14717 CAPLUS (Copyright
2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Geller, S.; Hughes, R. E.; Hoard, J. L. Crystal structure of
trimethylamine-borine, (H3C)3N.BH3. Acta Cryst. (1951), 4 380. CAN
45:51940 AN 1951:51940 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))

Hoard, J. L.; Geller, S.; Hughes, R. E.. The structure of elementary boron.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1951), 73 1892-3. CODEN:
JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 45:43341 AN 1951:43341 CAPLUS (Copyright
2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))