Rodriguez-Velez , Ileana I.

overview

Graduated from UPR Rio Piedras in 2008 (BS in Chemistry then PhD in Organic Chemistry with an expertise in Marine Natural Products). Since August 2008, Rodriguez has been working at UPR Humacao for the Chemistry Department. Since 2011 Rodriguez has developed research projects with High School students (mentorship in Science Fair projects) and Undergraduates from the Chemistry and Biology Departments at UPR Humacao. The UPR Humacao American Chemical Society (ACS) Student Chapter is under Rodriguez’s mentorship since 2019.

member of

American Chemical Society
Universidad Metropolitana, Ana G. Mendez University Instructor
University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Instructor
University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Assistant Professor and Associate Professor

selected publications

academic article
- Isolation, Structural Analysis and Biological Activity Assays of Biselisabethoxanes A and B: Two Dissymmetric Bis-Diterpenes from the Southwestern Caribbean Sea Gorgonian Coral Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae. Molecules. 27:7879. 2022
- Aberrarone: A Gorgonian-Derived Diterpene from Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 74:7581-7584. 2009
- Elisapterosin F: a polycyclic gorgonian-derived diterpene with a facially amphiphilic structure. Tetrahedron Letters. 50:5493-5496. 2009
- New Terpenoid Constituents of the Southwestern Caribbean Sea Whip Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae (Bayer), Including a Unique Pentanorditerpene. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2009:493-502. 2009
- Ileabethoxazole: a novel benzoxazole alkaloid with antimycobacterial activity. Tetrahedron Letters. 47:3229-3232. 2006
- Homopseudopteroxazole, a New Antimycobacterial Diterpene Alkaloid from Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae. Journal of Natural Products. 66:855-857. 2003
- Ileabethin: isolation and structure of a new class of perhydroacenaphthene diterpene from the Caribbean Sea Whip Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae (Bayer). Tetrahedron Letters. 43:5601-5604. 2002
- Novel Antimycobacterial Benzoxazole Alkaloids, from the West Indian Sea Whip Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae. Organic Letters. 1:527-530. 1999
- Sandresolides A and B: novel nor-diterpenes from the sea whip Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae (Bayer). Tetrahedron Letters. 40:7627-7631. 1999
chapter
- Cromatografía de Adsorción: Conceptos Básicos y Aplicaciones 2012

research overview

Marine Natural Products, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Ethnobotany, Biologically Active Secondary Metabolites, Endemic Microbiomes, Metabolomics, Natural Antibiotics, Structure Elucidation, Spectroscopy (IR, 1 and 2D NMR, UV, MS), Chromatography Techniques, Skin and Cosmetic Science.

education and training

B.S. in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras

full name

Ileana I. Rodriguez-Velez

primary email

ileana.rodriguez5@upr.edu

located in facility

Department of Chemistry

phone

(787) 536-0814

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Rodriguez-Velez , Ileana I.

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Research

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