Darrin Flanigan was born in Springfield, OR in 1989. He came to Oregon State University in 2007 and pursued degrees in Chemistry and Microbiology, graduating in 2011. Darrin was a member of the Microbiology Students of America Club while at OSU and after graduation he joined the graduate organic chemistry program at Colorado State University. Outside of school, Darrin enjoys reading, cooking, music, and movies. While in the BRG, Darrin helped to develop a second generation synthesis of azaBINOL.

 

"Synthesis of 7,7´-Dihydroxy-8,8´-biquinolyl (azaBINOL) via Pd-Catalyzed Directed Double C-H Functionalization of 8,8´-Biquinolyl: Emergence of an Atropos from a Tropos State," Wang, C.; Flanigan, D. M.; Zakharov, L. N.; Blakemore, P. R. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 4024-4027. [LINK][abstract][SI]