Laura Cunningham

Aug 22, 2024 | herfamily.ie | Trine Jensen-Burke |Amanda Cassidy |Katie Mythen-Lynch |Laura Cunningham

A controversial linen shroud which some believe was the one that Jesus was buried in has puzzled the world for centuries. The shroud was first exhibited in 1350 as the Shroud of Turin that was used to wrap the body of Jesus after his crucifixion. Otherwise known as the Holy Shroud, it bears a faint image of the front and back of a bearded man, which many believe is Jesus’ body miraculously imprinted onto the cloth.

Jul 8, 2024 | herfamily.ie | Trine Jensen-Burke |Amanda Cassidy |Katie Mythen-Lynch |Laura Cunningham

Many worked a job for long hours and for little or no pay. For that generation, it was seen as a way to teach discipline and hard work. However, now that things have changed for children of this generation, parents are unsure what to do. Should teenagers be expected to work and earn their own money? Should they be getting a weekly allowance? One woman said that her sister is having a hard time convincing her 16-year-old daughter to get a job.

Jun 28, 2024 | herfamily.ie | Sophie Collins |Kat O'Connor |Jody Coffey |Laura Cunningham

With its warm, sunny days and vibrant celebrations, it serves as a wonderful source of inspiration for names. Here are ten names connected to the essence of July:Julia- A classic name that directly ties to the month of July. Julian – Another name that shares its roots with July. Julius – Named after Julius Caesar, who the month is named after. Ruby – The birthstone for July. Summer – Reflecting the season of July. Skye – Representing the clear skies often seen in July.

Jun 27, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Laura Cunningham |Sourabh Mishra |Leon Matthews |Stephen Fletcher

We report a general, catalyst-controlled route to prostaglandin F2α and its analogues. The approach uses a Rh-catalyzed dynamic kinetic asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction between a racemic bicyclic allyl chloride and alkenyl boronic esters bearing chiral alcohols to give cyclopentyl intermediates bearing 3 contiguous stereocenters.

Jun 27, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Laura Cunningham |Stephen Fletcher |Mireia Sidera |Mireia Sidera Portela

Csp2–Csp2 Suzuki–Miyaura couplings (SMCs) are ubiquitous in the synthesis of small molecules, but analogous Csp2–Csp3 bond-forming SMCs are rare, especially asymmetric variants. Recently, we developed a series of Rh-catalyzed couplings between racemic sp3-hybridized allyl chlorides and heteroaryl boronic acids. Here, we demonstrate that these catalytic asymmetric reactions can be scaled-up to give over 100 g of a product.