Jonathan Dannatt, PhD

Jonathan Dannatt, PhD

Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry

Phone: (972) 721-5065

Email: jdannatt@udallas.edu

Office: Patrick E. Haggerty Science Center #235

Office Hours: By Appointment

Dr. Jonathan E. Dannatt completed his undergraduate studies in chemistry and mathematics at Lyon College, a liberal arts institution nestled in the foothills of the Ozarks. During his time at Lyon, he participated in various undergraduate research projects, including an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Georgetown University. These formative research experiences influenced his decision to pursue a graduate degree at Michigan State University (MSU), where he enrolled in 2014 after completing his coursework at Lyon.

At MSU, Dr. Dannatt joined Professor Robert Maleczka's research group, focusing on organic chemistry. His doctoral studies centered on developing active and selective iridium-based C–H activation borylation catalysts and synthesizing silsesquioxanes—hybrid organic-inorganic compounds that significantly enhance polymer properties. Dr. Dannatt successfully defended his dissertation and earned his PhD in July 2019.

In August 2019, Dr. Dannatt joined the faculty at the University of Dallas, where he teaches the organic chemistry sequence. Inspired by the profound impact of his own undergraduate research experiences, he is dedicated to providing transformative research opportunities in organic chemistry to his students at the University of Dallas.

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PhD, Organic Chemistry, Michigan State University (2019)
Dissertation Title: Advancing Frontiers in Reactive and Selective Iridium C–H Borylation Catalysis and Targeted Silsesquioxane Synthesis

B.S., Chemistry and Mathematics, Lyon College (2014) 

CHE 3321/3121 Organic I & Lab

CHE 3322/3122 Organic II & Lab

CHE 3151 Chemical Literature

CHE 4v41 Advanced Organic Mechanisms

CHE 4v41 Advanced Synthesis 

CHE4v41 Medicinal Chemistry

Peruzzi, C. D.; Miller, S. L.; Dannatt, J. E.; Ghaffari, B.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Smith, M. R., III “A Hydrazone Ligand for Iridium-Catalyzed C–H Borylation: Enhanced Reactivity and Selectivity for Fluorinated Arenes” Organometallics, 2024, 43, 1208. doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00174

Draper, M. R.; Waterman, A., IV; Dannatt, J. E.; Patel, P. “Integrating multiscale and machine learning approaches towards the SAMPL9 log P challenge” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 7907. doi.org/10.1039/D3CP04140A

Dannatt, J. E.; Yadav, A.; Smith, M. R., III; Maleczka, R. E., Jr. “Amide directed iridium C(sp3)–H borylation catalysis with high N-methyl selectivity” Tetrahedron, 2022, 109, 132578. doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2021.132578

Baker, A. J.; Dannatt, J. E. “Maintaining an Active Organic Class During the COVID-Induced Online Transition at Two Undergraduate Institutions” J. Chem. Educ. 2020, 97, 3235. Highlighted by the Michigan State University Chemistry Department and OrganicERs. doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00759

Badre-Deen, B.; Dannatt, J. E.; King, A. K.; Lee, A.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr. “A general diversity oriented synthesis of asymmetric double-decker shaped silsesquioxanes,” Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 8623. doi.org/10.1039/C9CC03972D

Vogelsang, D. F.; Dannatt, J. E.; Schoen, B. W.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Lee, A. “Phase Behavior of cis–trans Mixtures of Double-Decker Shaped Silsesquioxanes for Processability Enhancement,” ACS Applied Nano Materials 2019, 2, 1223. doi/10.1021/acsanm.8b02114

Vogelsang, D. F.; Dannatt, J. E.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Lee, A. “Separation of Asymmetrically Capped Double-Decker Silsesquioxanes Mixtures,” Polyhedron 2018, 115, 189. doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2018.08.016

Smith, M. R., III; Bisht, R.; Haldar, C.; Pandey, G.; Dannatt, J. E.; Ghaffari, B.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Chattopadhyay, B. “Achieving High Ortho Selectivity in Aniline C–H Borylations by Modifying Boron Substituents,”  ACS Catal.   2018 ,  8 , 6216. doi/10.1021/acscatal.8b00641 

Chattopadhyay, B.; Dannatt, J. E.; Andujar-De Sanctis, I. L.; Gore, K. A.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr. Singleton, D. A.; Smith, M. R., III “Ir-Catalyzed ortho-Borylation of Phenols Directed by Substrate–Ligand Electrostatic Interactions: A Combined Experimental/in Silico Strategy for Optimizing Weak Interactions,”  J. Am. Chem. Soc.   2017 ,  139 , 7864. (Highlighted in  Synfacts  2017 ,  13 , 862.) doi/10.1021/jacs.7b02232 

Wolf, C.; Cook, A; Dannatt, J. E. “Enantiodifferentiation of Multifunctional Tertiary Alcohols by NMR Analysis with a Chiral Solvating Agent,”  Tetrahedron: Asymmetry   2014 ,  25 , 163. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957416613005211