Contact Information
Name: Claudia G. Lucero, PhD
Title: Professor of Chemistry
Office Location: TSC 2017
Email: cglucero@csus.edu
Office Phone: 916.278.6006
Mailing Address: 6000 J street
Office Hours: MW 12 -1 pm; Th 11 am - 12 pm
Biography
Dr. Claudia G. Lucero is originally from Los Angeles, California. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1994 with a B.S. in Chemistry, pursued a PhD at UC Irvine (with Prof. Keith Woerpel) and completed her post-doctoral work at Boston College (with Prof. Marc Snapper). She began her independent career in 2008 at CSU Sacramento.
Lucero Research Group YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@luceroresearchgroupatcsusa8641
Teaching Fall 2024:
Chem 24 (Organic Chemistry Lecture I)
Chem 25 (Organic Chemistry Lab)
Chem 252 (Advanced Total Synthesis)
Research Projects/Publications
Our goal is to execute the first total synthesis of lorneic acids in as few as three steps.
Publications:
"The First total syntheses of lorneic acids C and D and improved synthetic routes to lorneic acids A and J," Kreeger, S.; Sarrels, B.; Lucero, C. Tetrahedron, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2024.134139
“The First Total Synthesis of Lorneic Acid J and An Alternative Synthesis to Lorneic Acid A,” Sarrels, B.*, Morrar, W.*; Lucero, C. G. Results in Chemistry, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.recehm.2022.100408.
“Total Synthesis of (-)-Tatarinoid B,” Inozemtseva, O.**; Lucero, C. G. Curr. Org. Synth., 2017, 14, 279-282.
“Syntheses of (-)-Tatarinoid A, (±)-Tatrinoid B, and (-)-Tatarinoid C,” Slutskyy, Y.*; Jewell, W.T.***, Lucero, C. G. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 210-212.
Current Group Members
Sarah Kreeger Maarten Rios Kareem Zaki
Graduate Students
Daniel Orozco
Former Group Members - Current Position
- Sarah Kreeger (2024) UC Santa Cruz (Department of Chemistry)
- Kyle Peterson (2023) UC Davis (Department of Chemistry)
- Brandon Sarrels (2022) UC Irvine (Department of Chemistry)
- Jay Patel (2021) California Northstate University (Medical School)
- Wisam Morrar (2021) USC (Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry)
- Selene Gonzalez (2020) Unknown
- David Perekopskiy (2019) UC Davis (Ph.D/Medical School)
- George Eid (2019) UC San Diego (Skaggs School of Pharmacy)
- Addison Beckemeyer (MS 2018) Novvi, LLC
- Olga Inozemtseva (BS 2013) CSU Sacramento(MS 2018)/Part Time Faculty Member at CSU Sacramento since 2018
- Yuriy Slutskyy (2013) UC Irvine (Department of Chemistry) - Prof. Larry Overman/Merck (Associate Principal Scientist)
Group Photos, Life in the Lab
Research Space
Fellowships & Grants
GRANTS RECEIVED
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Upcoming Events
| Event | Presenter | Date | Location |
| Northern California Undergrad. ACS | Sarah Kreeger | April 27 | SFSU |
| CSUPERB | Sarah Kreeger | January 12-13, 2024 | Santa Clara, Ca |
| Fall Poster Forum | Sarah Kreeger | November 9, 2023 | Sac State |
| NSM Symposium | Sarah Kreeger | October 23, 2023 | Sac State |
| ACS Meeting (SF) | Rachel Sedillos | August 13-17, 2023 | San Francisco, CA |
| CSU Student Research Competition | Rachel Sedillos | April 23, 2023 | San Diego State University |
| RCA Symposium | Rachel Sedillos | March 7, 2023 | University Union |
| APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics | Rachel Sedillos | January 20-22, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz |
| CSUPERB Symposium | Kyle Peterson | January 12-14, 2023 | Santa Clara, CA |
| MAPS (Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students) | Dr. Lucero and Kyle | November 10, 2022 | Sac State |
| NSM Symposium | Kyle Peterson and Rachel Sedillos | October 18, 2022 | Sac State |
Group News!
August 2024 - Sarah heads out to UC Santa Cruz to start her Ph.D.
July 2024 - CONGRATULATIONS to Sarah and Brandon (PhD candidate at UC Irvine)! They're paper has been accepted for publication!
June 2024 - A HUGE welcome to our new undergraduates: Diego Escobedo, Antonio Zarate, and Angelina Yanez
May 2024 -Congratulations to Sarah for receiving the Outstanding Senior Organic Award!
- Congratulations to Maarten for receiving the SURE Award!
- Congratulations to Jai for receiving the Russell-Forkey Award!
April 2024 - Congratulations to Sarah who will be attending UC Santa Cruz for her Ph.D!
March 2024 - Congratulations to Sarah for receiving the Inorganic Hill Award!
January 2024 - A HUGE welcome to our new undergraduates: Maarten Rios, Jai Dhillon, and Kareem Zaki
December 2023 - Congratulations to Sarah for completing the First Total Synthesis of Lorneic Acid D!
November 2023 - Congratulations to Sarah who has been selected as one of the nine finalists for the 2024 Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Student Research Award.
August 2023 - Congratulations to Sarah for completing the First Total Synthesis of Lorneic Acid C!
May 2023 - Congratulations to Dr. Lucero for her promotion to Full Professor!
May 2023 - Dr. Lucero receives a CSUPERB Grant. Congratulations!
April 2023 - Dr. Lucero presents at the D3 (Discovery, Discussion, and Dissemination) Event
April 2023 - Rachel receives the Russell-Forkey Award. Congratulations!
April 2023 - Sarah receives the SURE Award. Congrats!
April 2023 - Rachel receives 2nd place at the CSU-wide at Student Research Competition at San Diego State University. Congratulations!
March 2023 - Rachel wins 1st place at the Research and Creative Activity Symposium! Congratulations!
December 2022 - Kyle Graduates! Heading to UC Davis for a Ph.D.
October 2022 - Michelle Moua (graduate student) joins the group! Welcome Michelle!
September 2022 - Brandon starts at UC Irvine (Ph.D.)
August 2022 - Jay starts Med School at California Northstate University
June 2022 - Brandon and Sam's Paper has been accepted!
April 2022 - Brandon and Sam Submit their Manuscript on Lorneic Acids A and J!
April 2022 - Kyle Receives the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Award (2022)! Congrats Kyle!
April 2022 - Brandon is the Department of Chemistry's Nominee for the Dean's Award
March 2022 - Rachel Joins the Group!
Links and Resources
https://csus.libguides.com/EndNote
https://www.bruker.com/en/products-and-solutions/mr/nmr-software/topspin.html
https://schlenklinesurvivalguide.com/
https://faculty.chemistry.harvard.edu/myers/pages/chem-115-handouts