Franklin & Marshall College Franklin & Marshall College

Marcus W. Thomsen

Professor of Chemistry
717-291-4126
Office: HAC-415

Education

B.A. Luther College, 1977
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1981

Research Interests

Nucleophilic and electrophilic substitution reactions in ionic liquids. Photo-acid catalyzed organic reactions.

Publications

1995 - Present

Student coauthor bold.

Yoder, C.H., Leber, P.A.; Thomsen, M.W. The Bridge to Organic Chemistry: Concepts and Nomenclature; John Wiley & Sons: New Jersey, 2010.

C. Yoder, O. Retterer, M. Thomsen, and K. Hess. Interactive Chemistry: Models and Applications (an interactive, CD-ROM based text for introductory chemistry), Academy Artworks, York, PA, 1999.

S.A. Van Arman and M.W. Thomsen. "HPLC for Undergraduate Introductory Laboratories," J. Chem. Ed. 1997, 74, 49.

C.H. Yoder, W.D. Smith, V.L. Katolik, K.R. Hess, M.W. Thomsen, C.S. Yoder and E.R. Bullock. “The Synthesis and Analysis of Copper(II) Carboxylates,” J. Chem. Ed., 1995, 72, 267.

C.H. Yoder, K.R. Hess, M.W. Thomsen and W.D. Smith. "An Introductory Infrared Spectroscopy Experiment," J. Chem. Ed. 1995, 72, 655.

Course Information

Dr. Marcus Thomsen teaches the following courses:

CHM 111/112 - General Chemistry I and II
CHM 211/212 - Organic Chemistry I and II
CHM 411 - Advanced Organic Chemistry