Ossie Tee Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Concordia University Montréal, Québec

135th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

Ossie TeeDepartment of Chemistry & BiochemistryConcordia UniversityMontréal, Québec

Keith Yates: Keith Yates: The The GodfatherGodfather

Keith Yates: Keith Yates: The The GodfatherGodfather


Early Years Early Years Early Years Early Years

Born in Preston, Lancashire, UK (1928).

While he was in the Royal Navy (1946-48) …

Grew up in Blackpool. Went to Arnold School, Lytham Rd.

.. his parents moved to Vancouver !


Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver

1948-53, he worked for Coca-cola (!) & an “electrical company”.

B.A. (1956)

Won the Governor-general’sGold MedalGold Medal winner !For top undergrad marks.

5 Scholarships and2 prizes in 3 years.

In 1953, m. June Charter, a teacher. She helped put him through UBC.


U.B.C.U.B.C. U.B.C.U.B.C.

M.Sc. (1957) with Guy Dutton Ph.D. (1959) with Ross Stewart

Protonation of

Carbonyl cpds

Two JACS papers

+ 1 CJC paper


OxfordOxfordOxfordOxford1959-61, Post-doc with R.P. Bell, F.R.S. - 1959-61, Post-doc with R.P. Bell, F.R.S. - Halogenation of ketones - diffusion-Halogenation of ketones - diffusion-controlled attack on the enol, leading to controlled attack on the enol, leading to D.Phil. (Oxon) & 3 papers in J. Chem. D.Phil. (Oxon) & 3 papers in J. Chem. Soc.Soc.

In 1961, moved to Toronto as Assistant In 1961, moved to Toronto as Assistant Prof.Prof.

Ronnie Bell, MA, FRS - a ladies man ?

Lash Miller Labs, U of T, ~1965


U of TorontoU of TorontoU of TorontoU of Toronto

Assistant prof., 1961Assistant prof., 1961Associate prof. 196?Associate prof. 196?

Full Professor, 1968Full Professor, 1968

Left wing Left wing - R.A. - R.A. McClMcCl

Bob McDonald Me


Coworkers Coworkers Coworkers Coworkers

Apologies to anyone I may have missed.

Franco Agolini George Mandrapilias Jessie SandoshamJulie Altmann Paul Martin Brian ScottSteve Anderson Bob McClelland Stan ShapiroMo Han Ang Bob McDonald Hemant SinhaFrancoise Beaufays John McEwen Clint SmithMary Boyd Paul Mezey Joan StevensRobin Cox Tom Modro A. StoneSteve Culshaw S. Muralidharan Linda SweetingLinda Druet R. Nguyen Ossie TeeAndrew Go Jacques Périé Joan TelferMalcolm Goldman Jim Pincock Arlene ThompsonFrank Haley John Price Paul ThomsonAlan Hopkinson Lorne Rachlis Henry WaiPeter Kalanderopoulos Karim Rafizadeh Peter WanSandy Klemenko Tom Regulski Graeme WelchJ.M. Lee Marvi Ricker Harold WrightEdwin Leung John Riordan Vic WrightAngela Mah John Rolston


TopicsTopicsTopicsTopics

Protonation of various carbonyl cpds, …Spectra of carbonyl compounds …Acidity functions, XS-acidity methods, …Hydrolysis of various esters, amides, …Bromination of alkenes, alkynes, …Hydration of alkenes, …Solvolysis of vinyl derivatives …Theoretical calculations: Empirical, semi- empirical, non-empirical (ab initio), PLM, …Photochemistry: photohydration, photoredox of …Dipole moments of excited states

… resulting in >158 papers.


A, B, C A, B, C A, B, C A, B, C

Excessive use of Acidity

functions, etc.

Julie Altmann Mary Boyd Robin Julie Altmann Mary Boyd Robin CoxCox

Theoretical, PLM

Photochemistry


H,K,L,M,P H,K,L,M,P H,K,L,M,P H,K,L,M,P

Frank Haley - photochemistry of oximes, etc.Frank Haley - photochemistry of oximes, etc.

Alan Hopkinson - Ab initio Calculations >Alan Hopkinson - Ab initio Calculations >

Peter Kalanderpoulos - PhotohydrationsPeter Kalanderpoulos - Photohydrations

Edwin Leung - Chlorination of styrenesEdwin Leung - Chlorination of styrenes

Paul Mezey - Ab initio Calculations >Paul Mezey - Ab initio Calculations >

George Mandrapilias - Solvoysis of …George Mandrapilias - Solvoysis of …

Jim Pincock - Bromination of alkynes, … >Jim Pincock - Bromination of alkynes, … >


3M Company3M Company3M Company3M Company

< Bob McClelland >Bob McDonaldJohn McEwen


BS, SS, CS, LS, BS, SS, CS, LS, OSTOST

BS, SS, CS, LS, BS, SS, CS, LS, OSTOST

Brian Scott - Spectra of C=O cpdsBrian Scott - Spectra of C=O cpdsStan Shapiro - Acidity functionsStan Shapiro - Acidity functionsClint Smith - Amide hydrolysisClint Smith - Amide hydrolysisLinda Sweeting - Protonation of Linda Sweeting - Protonation of amides in sulfuric acidamides in sulfuric acid

Ossie Tee - Calculations, Principle of Ossie Tee - Calculations, Principle of Least MotionLeast Motion


WWWWWWWWWWWW

Henry Wai - Acidity Henry Wai - Acidity functions in aqueous HClOfunctions in aqueous HClO44 Peter Wan - Photohydration, Peter Wan - Photohydration, photoredox reactions, .. photoredox reactions, .. >>Graeme Welch - Acidity Graeme Welch - Acidity functions in aqueous DMSOfunctions in aqueous DMSO


ProfessorsProfessorsProfessorsProfessors

Steve Anderson Mary BoydRobin CoxAlan Hopkinson Paul MezeyBob McClelland Bob McDonaldJacques PériéJim PincockLinda Sweeting O.S. Tee Peter Wan


CollaboratorsCollaboratorsCollaboratorsCollaborators

Csizmadia, Edward, Katritzky, Kresge, Pojarlieff, Tidwell & PY

Also -BellucciBianchiniHaldnaSchmid et al.


Jobs & AwardsJobs & AwardsJobs & AwardsJobs & Awards

Assistant prof. 1961Associate prof. 196?Full Professor 1968Asst Dean of Grad Studies, at U of T, 1967-70Dept Chairman 1974-85NSERC CommitteeEditor, Can. J. Chem. 1974-?

F.C.I.C. 1971Syntex Award 1984

F.R.S.C. 1984C.I.C. Medal 1991

F.C.I.C. 1971Syntex Award 1984

F.R.S.C. 1984C.I.C. Medal 1991


Pool SharkPool SharkPool SharkPool Shark


KY-fest / Fête KYKY-fest / Fête KYKY-fest / Fête KYKY-fest / Fête KY

Symposium in the 1999 CSC Conference (Toronto) Symposium in the 1999 CSC Conference (Toronto)


BooksBooksBooksBooks

1978 1995 2000


RetirementRetirementRetirementRetirement

1993, Mayne Island1993, Mayne Island TTT, KY & OST, 2004TTT, KY & OST, 2004


Thanks to …Thanks to …Thanks to …Thanks to …

Robin Cox, Jim Pincock, Bob & Sue McClelland, Tom Tidwell,Peter Wan,

… for pictures & info.

Thanks, especially to KY. I leave the last words to him ….

Apologies to anyone I have missed.


Thank youThank youThank youThank you

Documents

Ossie Tee Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Concordia University Montréal, Québec