Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Phone: (239) 590-1270
E-Mail: amirjafari@fgcu.edu
Office: LIB 461C

Education:
Department of Chemistry and Department Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Material Chemistry, Postdoc, 2010-2012.
QUILL Research Centre, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Material Chemistry, Visiting Researcher 2008.
Catalysis Division, Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, PhD, Organic Chemistry, 2004-2009.

Research: Ionic liquids; Bio-inspired materials

Recent Publications:

• A. Mirjafari, R.A. O'Brien, S.M. Murry, K. L. Matsson, N. Mobarrez, K.N. West, J. H. Davis Jr. "Lipid-inspired ionic liquids containing long-chain appendages: novel class of biomaterials with attractive properties and applications" ACS Symposium Series book entitled "Ionic Liquids: Science and Applications." edited by Dr. Ann Visser, Dr. Nicholas J. Bridges and Prof. Robin D. Rogers.
• A. Mirjafari, S.M. Murry, R.A. O'Brien, A.C. Stenson, K.N. West, J. H. Davis Jr. "Structure-based tuning of Tm in lipid-like ionic liquids. Insights from Tf2N− salts of gene transfection agents" Chem. Commun. 48 (2012) 7522.
• A. Mirjafari, L. Pham, P. J. Smith, R. E. Sykora, J. H. Davis Jr. "Molecular co-crystal structure of 1,10-phenanthroline with boric acid: novel aza-aromatic complex" (Accepted in Acta Crystallographica E)
• R.A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, V. Jajam, E.N. Capley, A.C. Stenson, K.N. West, J. H. Davis Jr. "Functionalized ionic liquids with highly polar polyhydroxylated appendages and their rapid synthesis via thiol-ene click chemistry" Tetrahedron Lett. 52 (2011) 5173.
• S.C. Dorman, R.A. O'Brien, A.T. Lewis, E.A. Salter, A.Wierzbicki, P. W. Hixon, R. E. Sykora, A. Mirjafari, J. H. Davis Jr. "A new building block for electroactive organic materials? Synthesis, cyclic voltammetry, single crystal X-ray structure, and DFT treatment of a unique boron-based viologen" Chem. Commun. 47 (2011) 9072.
• A. Mirjafari, N. Mobarrez, R. A. O'Brien, J. H. Davis, Jr., J. Noei "Microwave-promoted one-pot conversion of alcohols to oximes using 1-methylimidazolium nitrate, [Hmim][NO3], as a green promoter and medium" C. R. Chimie 14 (2011) 1065.
• S.Y. Choi, H. Rodríguez, A. Mirjafari, D. F. Gilpin, S. McGrath, K.R. Malcolm, M.M. Tunney, R. D. Rogers, T. McNally, "Dual functional ionic liquids as plasticizers and anti-microbial agents for medical polymers" Green Chem. 13 (2011) 1527.
• J. Noei, A.R. Khosropour, A. Mirjafari, "The combination of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and Trichloro(trifluoromethanesulfonato)titanium(IV) as new protocol for the synthesis of aryl nitrile. (Accepted in Bull. Korean. Chem. Soc.)
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, S. Anvar, A. Mirjafari "Microwave-promoted alkynylation-cyclization of 2-aminoaryl ketones: A green strategy for the synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted quinolones" Synlett 20 (2011) 3104.
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, A. R. Khosropour, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, S. Baghersad, A. Mirjafari "Efficient one-pot synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones from aromatic aldehydes and their one-pot oxidation to quinazolin-4(3H)-ones catalyzed by Bi(NO3)3·5H2O: Investigating the role of the catalyst" C. R. Chimie 14 (2011) 944.
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, M. Soltani, A. Mirjafari "One-pot synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)- ones using [Hmim][NO3]: An eco-friendly protocol" J. Heterocycl. Chem. 48 (2011) 1419.
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, A. Mirjafari "[C4mim][InCl4]: An efficient catalyst-medium for alkoxymethylation of alcohols and their interconversion to acetates and TMS-ethers" C. R. Chimie. 14 (2011) 568.
• A. Mirjafari, I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, "Microwave-promoted one-pot conversion of alkoxymethylated protected alcohols into their nitriles, bromides and iodides using [bmim][InCl4] as a green catalyst" Tetrahedron Lett. 51 (2010) 3274.
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, A. Mirjafari "Microwave-enhanced rapid one-pot deprotection, esterification and silylation of MOM- and EOM-Ethers in [Hmim]HSO4 as a Brönsted acid ionic liquid" Monat. fur Chimie. 141 (2010) 1083.
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, A. Mirjafari "H3PW12O40-[bmim][FeCl4]: A novel and green catalyst-medium system for microwave-promoted selective interconversion of methoymethyl and ethoxymethyl ethers into their nitriles, bromides and iodides" C. R. Chimie 13 (2010) 1468.
• A.R. Khosropour, J. Noei, A. Mirjafari "Efficient and green protocol for the synthesis of thioamides in C6(mim)2Cl2 as a dicationic ionic liquid" J. Iran. Chem. Soc. 7 (2010) 752.
• M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, Mohammadpoor-Baltor, A. Mirjafari, N.S. Mirbagheri "Multi-wall carbon nanotubes supported molybdenum hexacarbonyl: an efficient and highly reusable catalyst for epoxidation of alkenes with tert-butyl hydroperoxide" J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 329 (2010) 44.
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, A. Mirjafari, "12-Tungestophosphoric acid supported on inorganic oxides as heterogeneous and reusable catalysts for the selective preparation of alkoxymethyl ethers and their deprotections under the different conditions" Polyhedron 28 (2008) 2612.
• I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, M. Moghadam, S. Tangestaninejad, V. Mirkhani, A. Mirjafari "H3PW12O40: a selective, environmentally benign and reusable catalyst for preparation of methoxymethyl and ethoxymethyl ethers and their deprotection under mild conditions" Can. J. Chem. 86 (2008) 831.
• H.R. Memarian; A. Mirjafari "Solid state photochemistry of 1,4-Dihydropyridines" Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 15 (2005) 3423.

Presentations:

• W. Reichert, A. Mirjafari, T. Goode, N. Williams, and M. La "Chitin to Plastic: Utilization of Ionic Liquids for the Depolymerization of Chitin" PRiME 2012 in Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2012.
• A. Mirjafari, N. Mobarrez, R. A. O'Brien, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "A strategy for the synthesis of 2-fatty acid- substituted imidazolium-based ionic liquids" 243rd ACS National Meeting, Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry I&EC, San Diego, CA, USA, March 2012.
• A. Mirjafari, S. M. Murray, R. A. O'Brien, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Cationic lipids (transfection) as design tutors: insights into structure-property relationships in lipidic ionic liquids" 243rd ACS National Meeting Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry I&EC, San Diego, CA, USA, March 2012.
• Mirjafari, R. Raynold, N. Mobarrez, R. A. O'Brien, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Functionalized sucrose esters of fatty acids: Synthesis of novel biobased compounds using SEFOSE® by oxymercuration-demercuration reactions". 243rd ACS National Meeting, Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL) and Sci-Mix, San Diego, CA, USA, March 2012.
• A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, S. M. Murray, A.S. Thigpen, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Thiol-ene click reactions as an efficient approach to synthesize structurally diverse pyridinium-based ionic liquids" 243rd ACS National Meeting Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry I&EC and Sci-Mix, San Diego, CA, USA, March 2012.
• R. A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, K. N. Mattson, S. M. Murray, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Sulfur as an unsaturation 'effect isostere' in lipidic materials: Tm lowering in lipid-inspired ionic liquids and fatty acids" 243rd ACS National Meeting Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry I&EC, San Diego, CA, USA, March 2012.
• W.M. Reichert, N. William, T. Goode, M. La, A. Mirjafari, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Degradation of chitin utilizing acid functionalized ionic liquids technology" 243rd ACS National Meeting Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry I&EC, San Diego, CA, USA, March 2012.
• A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Lipid-inspired ionic liquids from cationic lipids (transfection)" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Thiol-ene coupling reactions of an oleyl-based precursor: synthesis of novel lipid-inspired ionic liquids" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, S. M. Murray, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Thiol-yne coupling reactions as a tool to prepare structurally diverse ionic liquids" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• A. Mirjafari, R. A. O'Brien, S. M. Murray, K.N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Thermophysical characterization of novel lipid-inspired ionic liquids" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• R. A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, K. M. Mattson, S. M. Murray, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Preparation of lipid-inspired ionic liquids via thiol-ene reaction and study of the sulfur position in a C18 alkyl appendage on their melting points" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• R. A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Functionalized ionic liquids with highly polar polyhydroxylated appendages and their rapid synthesis via thiol-ene click chemistry" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• R. A. O'Brien, K. M. Mattson, A. Mirjafari, S. M. Murray, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Synthesis of lipid-like ionic liquids with diverse alkyl appendages via thiol-ene reaction" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• J. H. Davis, Jr., R. A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, K. M. Mattson, S. M. Murray, A. Salter, K. N. West, A. Wierzbicki "Lipid-inspired ionic liquids: significant progress in the systematic control of structure-property relationships in ILs with long alkyl appendages" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• K. M. Mattson, R. A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, J. L. McDonald, S. M. Murray, M. La, K. N. West, J. H. Davis, Jr. "Thiol-ene coupling reactions as a method to prepare functionalized ionic liquids" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• S. Choi, H. Rodríguez, A. Mirjafari, D. F. Gilpin, S. McGrath, K. R. Malcolm, M. M. Tunney, R. D. Rogers, T. McNally "Dual functional ionic liquids as plasticisers and antimicrobial agents for medical polymers" 4th Congress of Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Washington DC, USA, June 2011.
• N. Mobarrez, A. Mirjafari "H3[PMo12O40] immobilized on Ionic liquids: A green and recyclable catalytic system for synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazoles using microwave irradiation" 5th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, N. Ireland, UK, August 2008.
• Mirjafari, H. R. Memmarian "Solid state photochemistry of 1,4-Dihydropyridines" 39th IUPAC Congress, Ottawa, Canada, August 2003.
• · K. N. West, S. M. Murray, K. M. Mattson, R. A. O'Brien, A. Mirjafari, J. H. Davis, Jr., "The influence of structural Variation on the Thermophysical Properties of Lipid-Inspired Ionic Liquids" 11th AlChe Annual Meeting, Miniapolis, MN, USA, October 2011.

Affiliations:

• Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Materials and Chemistry.
• Member of American Chemical Society (ACS).