Lawrence R. Sita

(1) Harney, M. B.; Zhang, Y.; Sita, L. R. "Discrete, Multiblock Isotactic-Atactic Stereoblock Polypropene Microstructures of Differing Block Architectures through Programmable Stereomodulated Living Ziegler-Natta Polymerization," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 2400-2404 (VIP status).

(2) Harney, M. B.; Zhang, Y.; Sita, L. R. "Bimolecular Control over Polypropene Stereochemical Microstructure in a Well Defined Two-State System and a New Fundamental Form: Stereogradient Polypropene," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 6140-6144 (VIP status).

(3) Harney, M. B.; Keaton, R. J.; Fettinger, J. C.; Sita, L. R. "Living Ziegler-Natta Polymerization by Early Transition Metals: Synthesis and Evaluation of Cationic Zirconium Alkyl Complexes Bearing β-Hydrogens as Models for Propagating Centers," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 3420-3432.

(4) Epshteyn, A.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Sita, L. R. "High Oxidation State Neutral and Cationic Tantalum(IV) Alkyl Complexes That Are Stable Towards β-Hydrogen and β-Methyl Eliminations, " J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 16052-16053.

(5) Hirotsu, M.; Fontaine, P. P.; Epshteyn, A.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Sita, L. R. “Dinitrogen Activation at Ambient Temperatures: New Modes of H2 and PhSiH3 Additions for an "End-On-Bridged" [Ta(IV)]2(μ–η1:η1-N2) complex and for the bis(μ-nitrido) [Ta(V)(μ-N)]2 Product Derived from Facile N-N Triple Bond Cleavage,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 9284-9285.

(6) Hirotsu, M; Fontaine, P. P.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Sita, L. R.. “Extreme N-N Triple Bond Elongation and Facile N-Atom Functionalization Reactions within Two Structurally Versatile New Families of Group 4 Bimetallic "Side-on-Bridged" Dinitrogen Complexes for Zirconium and Hafnium,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12690-12692.

(7) Engtrakul, C.; Sita, L. R. “Ferrocene-Based Nanoelectronics: Regioselective Syntheses and Electrochemical Characterization of α-Monothiol and α,ω-Dithiol, Phenylethynyl-conjugated, 2,5-Diethynylpyridyl- and pyridinium-linked Diferrocene Frameworks Having an End-to-End Distance of ~ 4 nm,” Organometallics, 2008, 27,.927-937.

(8) Zhang, W.; Sita, L. R. “Investigation of Dynamic Intra- and Intermolecular Processes within a Tether-Length Dependent Series of Group 4 Bimetallic Initiators for Stereomodulated Degenerative Transfer Living Ziegler-Natta Propene Polymerization,” Adv. Synth. Catal. 2008, 350, 439-447.

(9) Zhang, W.; Sita, L. R. “Highly Efficient, Living Coordinative Chain-Transfer Polymerization of Propene with ZnEt2: Practical Production of Ultrahigh to Very Low Molecular Weight Amorphous Atactic Polypropenes of Extremely Narrow Polydispersity,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 442-443.

(10) Zhang, W.; Wei, J.; Sita, L. R. “Living Coordinative Chain-Transfer Polymerization and Copolymerization of Ethene, α-Olefins, and α,ω-Nonconjugated Dienes using Dialkylzinc as “Surrogate” Chain-Growth Sites,” Macromolecules2008, 41, 7829-7833.

• Beckman Young Investigator, 1995-1997
• Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar 1995-2000
• Visiting Scholar, Institute of Molecular Science, Japan, 1996
• College of Chemical and Life Sciences Faculty Research Award, 2003
• NSF Special Creativity Award 2004-2006

• Born Sacramento, California, 1959.
• Carnegie Mellon University, B.S.,1981.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D., 1985.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT, 1986.
• Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, 1987-1990
• Senior Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology,1990-1994
• Assistant Professor, University of Chicago, 1994-1998
• Associate Professor, University of Maryland, 1999-2002
• Professor, University of Maryland, 2002-Present
• College of Chemical and Life Sciences Associate Dean for Faculty, Research, and Diversity 2005 - 2006