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Kimberleigh Govender
Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: South Africa, Durban General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences-
Degrees
2017 Master Chemical Sciences2016 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences2015 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
Development of catalytic transformations of sulfonyl compounds
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Praveen K. Chinthakindi, Kimberleigh B. Govender, Sanjeeva A. Kumar, Hendrik G. Kruger, Thavendran Govender, Tricia Naicker and Per I. Arvidsson. A Synthesis of “Dual Warhead” Beta-Aryl Ethenesulfonyl Fluorides and One-Pot Reaction to Beta-Sultams. Organic Letters, 2017, 19(3), 480-483.
2. Kimberleigh B. Govender, Marivel Samipillai, Thavendran Govender, Hendrik G. Kruger and Tricia Naicker. Crystal structure of methyl 1-(2-(fluorosulfonyl)ethyl)-2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate, C9H13FO5S. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures, 2017, 232(4), 697-698.
3. Kimberleigh B. Govender, Marivel Samipillai, Thavendran Govender, Hendrik G. Kruger and Tricia Naicker. Crystal structure of 2-(bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)((methyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)methyl) pyrrolidine, C34H39NOSi. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures, 2019, 234(2), 413-415.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:Higher Education StudyWorking toward my PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Workshop and Conference Attended
2016 Grahamstown, South Africa 14th Frank-Warren Organic Synthesis Conference2023 Stellenbosch, South Africa 44th South African Chemical Institute National Convention2022 Virtual National Young Chemists' SymposiumPresentation given
2016A Synthesis of “Dual Warhead” Beta-Aryl Ethenesulfonyl Fluorides and One-Pot Reaction to Beta-SultamsGrahamstown, South AfricaEvent: 14th Frank-Warren Organic Synthesis Conference2022N-Arylation of Primary and Tertiary Sulfonimidamides (SIAs) with Benzyne Precursors under Transition Metal-Free Conditions.VirtualEvent: National Young Chemists' Symposium2023A Synthesis of “Dual Warhead” Beta-Aryl Ethenesulfonyl Fluorides and One-Pot Reaction to Beta-SultamsStellenbosch, South AfricaEvent: 44th South African Chemical Institute National Convention -
Other Awards
Jan 2017Vincent Maphai ScholarshipScholarship for the highest ranked Masters student in the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2016Jan 2016Zac Yacoob ScholarshipScholarship for the best honours student in the year 2015Jan 2015Maryam Babangida ScholarshipScholarship for the best female undergraduate going into honours
