Ian Gould
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Phone: 480-965-7278
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PS C-208 PHYSICAL SCIENCE CENTER TEMPE, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 1604Campus: Tempe
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Ian Gould is President's Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University. He joined ASU in 1998. He has over 150 refereed publications and an H-index over 50. Current research interests are in organic geochemistry and geochemically inspired green organic chemistry. He also has research programs in understanding student performance in organic chemistry courses and is developing an intelligent online tutoring system for organic chemistry in collaboration with ASU Professor Kurt VanLehn.
Prior to ASU, Professor Gould's doctorate was earned from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom (1980), where he worked with A. A. Gorman on the mechanisms of singlet oxygen reactions. In 1981, he joined N. J. Turro's lab at Columbia University as a postdoctoral researcher and worked on several problems in mechanistic organic chemistry, including the fast reactions of carbenes, ylides and radicals, and chemical reactions in microheterogeneous environments. In 1986 he moved to the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY, where has was a member of the Corporate Research Laboratories, and also the NSF Science and Technology Center for Photoinduced Charge Transfer. In Rochester he primarily collaborated with S. Farid on the fundamental aspects of single electron transfer reactions and the reactions of radical ions.
- Ph.D. University of Manchester, U.K. 1980
- M.Sc. University of Manchester, U.K. 1978
- B.Sc. University of Manchester, U.K. 1977
Over 99.99% of the Earth's organic carbon, more than 15,000,000 Gt, does not participate in the conventional carbon cycle, but is located beneath the surface of the Earth. The reactions of this huge quantity of organic matter are important as a component of the deep geochemical carbon cycle that controls atmospheric carbon dioxide, in petroleum and natural gas processing and generation, in organic processes in marine environments, and as energy sources for deep microbial communities. From an organic chemistry perspective these reactions are very interesting in that many do not follow the "rules" of conventional organic chemistry described in textbooks. In short, most of the organic chemistry on earth is not what we teach in our classrooms!
Geochemically relevant organic reactions take place using only water as the solvent and without the need for exotic reagents. We can learn a lot from how the earth does organic chemistry. We have several research programs in this area, from understanding the chemistry of geochemically relevant organic reactions, learning how common minerals catalyze organic reactions and developing new green organic chemical processes that are inspired by geology rather than biology, i.e. geomimicry.
We use classical organic chemistry approaches to study these processes such as product analysis, isotope effects and kinetics, and also make heavy use of ab initio computations. We have also brought new techniques to the study of hydrothermal reactions including real-time Raman spectroscopy and photochemical probes of mechanism.
We also have active research projects to understand the affective factors that contribute to student success in general organic chemistry classes, and are developing constructivist methods of teaching to address the cognitive challenges that students face when learning organic chemistry. We also have NSF funding to build a web-based intelligent tutoring system for organic chemistry.
"Hydrothermal One-Electron Oxidation of Carboxylic Acids in the Presence of Iron Oxide Minerals," Johnson-Finn, Kristin N., Williams, Lynda B., Gould, Ian R., Hartnett, Hilairy E., Shock, Everett L. ACS Earth Space Chem. 5, 10, 2715-2728 (2021)
"Hydrothermal Experiments with Protonated Benzylamines Provide Predictions of Temperature-Dependent Deamination Rates for Geochemical Modeling." Robinson, Kirtland J., Gould, Ian R., Hartnett, Hilairy E., Williams, Lynda B., Shock, Everett L. ACS Earth Space Chem. 5, 8, 1994-2012 (2021)
"Quantifying the extent of amide and peptide bond synthesis across conditions relevant to geologic and planetary environments," Robinson, Kirtland J., Bockisch, Christiana, Gould, Ian R., Liao, Yiju, Yang, Ziming, Glein, Christopher R., Shaver, Garrett D., Hartnett, Hilairy E., Williams, Lynda B., Shock, Everett L. Geochimica ET Cosmochimica Acta. 300 318-332 (2021)
"Kinetics and Mechanisms of Hydrothermal Ketonic Decarboxylation," Johnson-Finn, KN, Gould, IR, Williams, LB, Hartnett, HE, Shock, EL. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 4, 11, 2082-2095 (2020)
"Mechanisms of decarboxylation of phenylacetic acids and their sodium salts in water at high temperature and pressure," Glein, Christopher R., Gould, Ian R., Lorance, Edward D., Hartnett, Hilairy E., Shock, Everett L. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta. 269, 597-621 (2020)
"Metastable equilibrium of substitution reactions among oxygen- and nitrogen-bearing organic compounds at hydrothermal conditions," Robinson, Kirtland J., Fecteau, Kristopher M., Gould, Ian R., Hartnett, Hilairy E., Williams, Lynda B., Shock, Everett L. Geochimica ET Cosmochimica Acta. 272 93-104 (2020)
"\Production of Carboxylic Acids from Aldehydes under Hydrothermal Conditions: A Kinetics Study of Benzaldehyde," Fecteau, Kristopher M.; Gould, Ian R.; Glein, Christopher R.; Williams, Lynda B.; Hartnett, Hilairy E.; Shock, Everett L. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 3, 2, 170-191 (2019)
"Understanding the Solvent Contribution to Chemical Reaction Barriers," Morris, William, Lorance, Edward D., Gould, Ian R. Journal o Physical Chemistry A. 123 (49) 10490-10499 (2019)
"Selective hydrothermal reductions using geomimicry," C. Bockisch, E.D. Lorance, G. Shaver, L.B. Williams, H.E. Hartnett, E.L. Shock, I.R. Gould, Green Chemistry. 21 (15) 4159-4168 (2019)
"Geomomicry: Chemists learning from geologists," C. Bockisch, Z. Yang, H. Hartnett, L. Williams, E. Shock, I.Gould, Abstracts of Papers of the Amercian Chemical Society. 257 (2019)
"Organic compounds as tracers of temperature and pH in geologic systems," Robinson, K.; Bockisch, C.; Gould, I.; Fecteau, K.; Shock, E. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. 257 (2019)
"Deamination reaction mechanisms of protonated amines under hydrothermal conditions," Robinson, K.J.; Gould, I.R.; Fecteau, K.M.; Hartnett, H.E.; Williams, L.B.; Shock, E.L. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta. 244, 113-128 (2019)
"Kinetics and Mechanisms of Dehydration of Secondary Alcohols Under Hydrothermal Conditions," Bockisch, C., Lorance, E.D., Hartnett, H.E., Shock, E.L., Gould, I.R. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry 2, 8, 821-832 (2018)
“The influence of minerals on hydrothermal reactions of ketones,” Yang, Z.; Gould, I. R., Williams, L., Hartnett, H., Shock, E. L., Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 233 107-126 (2018)
“Relating motivation and student outcomes in general organic chemistry,” Austin, A. C.; Hammond, N.; Barrows, N.; Gould, D. L.; Gould, I. R., Chem. Ed. Res. Prac. 19 331-341 (2018)
"Effects of iron-containing minerals on hydrothermal reactions of ketones," Yang, Ziming. Gould, Ian R., Williams, Lynda B., Hartnett, Hilairy E., Shock, Everett L. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta 223 107-126 (2018)
“Mineral-catalyzed production of benzene under hydrothermal conditions: Insights from experimental studies on C6 cyclic hydrocarbons,” Venturi S., Tassi F., Gould I. R., Shock E. L., Lorance E. D., Bockisch C. and Fecteau K., J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 346 21-27 (2017)
“A Web-Based Teaching Tool for Multi-Step Synthesis on Organic Chemistry: Student Perspectives and Motivations,” Koseler, R.; Ben-Daat, H,; Austin, A.; Gould, I. R., EDULEARN16 Proceedings, IATED: Valencia, Spain 6559-6565 (2016)
“Design and Development of an Adaptive Online Learning System for Teaching Organic Chemistry: Empirical Investigation of Chemistry Online Practice Environment,” Koseler, R.; Gould, I. R., EDULEARN16 Proceedings, IATED: Valencia, Spain 3536-3543 (2016)
"Organic Oxidations Using Geomimicry," Yang, Z.; Hartnett, H. E.; Shock, E. L.; Gould, I. R., J. Org. Chem. 80 12159 (2015)
"Reversible Electrochemical Trapping of Carbon Dioxide Using 4,4'-Bipyridine That Does Not Require Thermal Activation," Ranjan, R.; Olson, J.; Singh, P.; Lorance, E. D.; Buttry, D. A.; Gould, I. R., J. Phys. Chem. Letters 6 4943 (2015)
"Measuring Student Performance in General Organic Chemistry," Austin, A. C.; Ben-Daat, H.; Zhu, M.; Barrows, N.; Atkinson, R. L.; Gould, I. R.,Chem. Ed. Res. Prac. 16 168 (2015)
"Hydrothermal Photochemistry as a Mechanistic Tool in Organic Geochemistry: The Chemistry of Dibenzyl Ketone," Yang, Z.; Lorance, E. D.; Bockisch, C.; Williams,, L. B.; Hartnett, H. E.; Shock, E. L.; Gould, I. R., J. Org. Chem. 79 7861 (2014)
"Sphalerite is a geochemical catalyst for carbon−hydrogen bond activation," Shipp, J. A.; Gould, I. R.; Shock, E. L.; Williams, L. B.; Hartnett, H. E.,PNAS 111 11642 (2014)
"N-Alkoxyheterocycles as Irreversible Photooxidants," Wosinska, Z. M.; Stump, F. L.; Ranjan, R.; Lorance, E. D.; Finley, G. N.; Patel, P. P.; Khawaja, M. A.; Odom, K. L.; Kramer, W. H.; Gould, I. R., Photochem. Photobiol. 90 313 (2014)
"Organic functional group transformations in water at elevated temperature and pressure: Reversibility, reactivity, and mechanisms," Shipp, J.; Gould, I. R.; Herckes, P.; Shock, E. L.; Williams, L. B.; Hartnett, H. E., Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 104 194 (2013)
"The central role of ketones in reversible and irreversible hydrothermal organic functional group transformations," Yang, Z.; Gould, I. R.; Williams, L. B.; Hartnett, H. E.; Shock, E. L., Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 98 48 (2013)
"Production of carboxylic acids from adehydes under hydrothermal conditions: A kinetics study of benzaldehyde," Fecteau, K. M.; Gould, I. R.; Glein, C. R.; Williams, L. B.; Hartnett, H. E.; Shock, E. L., ACS Earth Space Chem (2019)
"Deamination reactions mechanisms under acidic hydrothermal conditions," Robinson, K. R.; Gould, I. R.; Fecteau, K. R.; Harnett, H. E.; Williams, L. B.; Shock, E. L., Geochimica Coschimica Acta 244 113-128 (2019)
"The Mechanisms of Dehydration of Secondary Alcohols Under Hydrothermal Conditions," Bockisch, C.; Lorance, E. D.; Williams, L.; Hartnett, H. E.; Shock, E. L.; Gould, I. R., ACS Earth Space Chem. 2 821-832 (2018)
"Relating motivation and student outcomes in general organic chemistry," Austin, A. C.; Hammond, N.; Barrows, N.; Gould, D. L.; Gould, I. R., Chemical Education Research and Practice 19 331-341 (2018)
"The influence of minerals on hydrothermal reactions of ketones," Yang, Z.; Gould, I. R.; Williams, L.; Harnett, H.; Shock, E. L., Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 233 107-126 (2018)
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHE 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHM 231 | Elementary Organic Chemistry |
CHE 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
BDE 792 | Research |
BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHM 231 | Elementary Organic Chemistry |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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BDE 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHE 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
BDE 792 | Research |
BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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BDE 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHM 595 | Continuing Registration |
BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHM 590 | Reading and Conference |
CHM 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHE 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
BDE 792 | Research |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BDE 792 | Research |
BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CHM 592 | Research |
CHM 593 | Applied Project |
CHM 599 | Thesis |
CHM 792 | Research |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 592 | Research |
BCH 599 | Thesis |
BCH 792 | Research |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 593 | Applied Project |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
CHM 584 | Internship |
CHM 784 | Internship |
CHM 790 | Reading and Conference |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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BCH 792 | Research |
CHM 592 | Research |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 792 | Research |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 599 | Thesis |
CHM 792 | Research |
BCH 592 | Research |
BCH 592 | Research |
BCH 792 | Research |
BCH 792 | Research |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 784 | Internship |
CHM 792 | Research |
CHM 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 792 | Research |
BCH 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CHM 584 | Internship |
CHM 584 | Internship |
CHM 784 | Internship |
CHM 499 | Individualized Instruction |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 790 | Reading and Conference |
BCH 592 | Research |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
CHM 784 | Internship |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHM 595 | Continuing Registration |
CHM 590 | Reading and Conference |
CHM 592 | Research |
CHM 599 | Thesis |
CHM 790 | Reading and Conference |
CHM 792 | Research |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 584 | Internship |
BCH 592 | Research |
BCH 599 | Thesis |
BCH 792 | Research |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHE 593 | Applied Project |
BCH 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
BDE 792 | Research |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
CHM 592 | Research |
CHM 593 | Applied Project |
CHM 599 | Thesis |
CHM 792 | Research |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 592 | Research |
BCH 599 | Thesis |
BCH 792 | Research |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 593 | Applied Project |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
CHM 584 | Internship |
CHM 784 | Internship |
CHM 790 | Reading and Conference |
CHM 501 | Current Topics in Chemistry |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
CHM 233 | General Organic Chemistry I |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHM 592 | Research |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 792 | Research |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 599 | Thesis |
CHM 792 | Research |
BCH 592 | Research |
BCH 592 | Research |
BCH 792 | Research |
BCH 792 | Research |
CHM 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 784 | Internship |
BCH 792 | Research |
CHM 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 792 | Research |
BCH 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CHM 584 | Internship |
CHM 584 | Internship |
CHM 784 | Internship |
CHM 499 | Individualized Instruction |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
BCH 799 | Dissertation |
CHM 790 | Reading and Conference |
BCH 592 | Research |
CHM 795 | Continuing Registration |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHM 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHE 593 | Applied Project |
BDE 799 | Dissertation |
BDE 792 | Research |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |
CHM 234 | General Organic Chemistry II |