Research
interest: Synthetic Organic chemistry; developing
synthetic methods; chemistry of quinone compounds.
Research Projects:
a.
Funded
1-
“Studies on structural parameters of crude oil fractions
by NMR spectroscopy”
ARAMCO summer
1987
2-
“Studies on Used Lubricating Oil Recoveroy and
Re-refining”
KACST project #
AR-10-60
(1410-1412 H)
3-
“Stability Characteristics of Liquid Fuels “
KACST project
# AR-12-19.
(1412-1414 H)
4-
"Corrosion
Inhibition:
Design and Synthesis of a Novel Class of Corrosion Inhibitors."
KACST Project # AR-20-72 (
b.
Non-funded. ( projects under current investigations)
1-
Condensation reactions of Amino-Quinones with 1,3-
dicarbonyl cmpounds.
2-
Condensation reactions of Hydroxy-Quinones with 1,3- dicarbonyl
cmpounds
3-
Syntheses and reactions of aza-quinone-methides.
Publications
1.
J.
Hamdan and H. W. Moore “ A Novel
Synthetic Route to Heterocyclic Quinones” J. Org. Chem , 50 ,
3427, 1985.[Abstract]
2.
H.W.
Moore, R. Czerniak , and A. Hamdan“ Natural Quinones as
quinonemethide Precursors- Ideas in rational drug design“ Drugs. Exp. Clin. Res., 12(6-7) , 475, 1986. [Abstract]
3.
A.J.
Hamdan “ Base catalyzed rearrangement of
azidoquinones- substituted active methylene compounds “ .Proceedings of the 3ed National
Meeting of Chemists, 12-14 March, (1989). KFUPM , Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia. [Abstract]
4.
A.J.
Hamdan and H. W. Moore “ A New Synthetic
Route to Heterocyclic Quinones. “ Heterocyclic 29 ,
51 , 1989. [Abstract]
5.
Z.Ismail and A. J. Hamdan “ An Alternative Synthetic Approach
to N- Protected a - Amino aldehyde” AJSE. 19 ,
661, 1994. [Abstract]
6.
M.
F. Ali , A.J. Hamdan , and A. Nizami “ Chemical Aspects
of thermal Instability in Jet Fuels from Saudi Arabian Crude
Oils” Symposium On Distillate Fuel - Auto-Oxidation Chemistry.
Division of Petroleum Chemistry , INC. 207th National
Meeting . ACS, San Diego, CA 30(1), 67-72, March 13-18 ,(1994). [Abstract]
7.
M.
F. Ali and A.J. Hamdan “ Role of Nitrogen and Oxygen
Containing compounds in the Instability in Jet
Fuels” Proceedings of the Second International Conference on
Chemistry in Industry , Saudi Arabian International Science
Chapter of the American Chemical Society and the Bahrain Society
of chemists , Manama. Bahrain , p. 741-747 , 24-26 Oct. , 1994.
8.
M F.
Ali , A. Nizami and A.J. Hamdan “ The Role of
Heteroatoms in Jet Fuel Instability” Fuel Science &
Technology International, 13(5) , 655-679, (1995) [Abstract]
9.
M.F.Ali , F. Rahman and A.J. Hamdan “ Techno-economics
Evaluation of Waste Lube Oil Rerefining” Inter. J. Production
Economics. 42, 263-273, (1995). [Abstract]
10.
A.J.Hamdan and Said
Al-Jaroudi"
Reactions of 2-Amino-1,4-Naphthoquinone with Aldehydes", AJSE 28,
51, 2003
Conference Presentations.
1.
A.
J. Hamdan "Base catalyzed rearrangement of
Azidoquinones - substituted active methylene compounds". 3rd
National Meeting of Chemists, KFUPM , Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia, 12-14 March, (1989).
2.
M.F.
Ali and A.J. Hamdan “ Energy Conservation by Re-refining
Used Oils” First Saudi Symposium on Energy , Utilization and
Conservation. King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah , March 4-7,
1990.
3.
M.F.
Ali and A.J. Hamdan “ Reactions Involving Nitrogen
Compounds and Peroxide Formation in the Jet Fuel Auto-Oxidation
Chemistry” First Conference in Chemistry and its Application,
Doha , Qatar, Dec.7-9 , 1993.
4.
M.
F. Ali , A. J. Hamdan and A.Nizami “ Chemical Aspects of
Thermal Instability in Jet fuels from Saudi Arabian
Crude Oils” Symposium On Distillate Fuel Auto- Oxidation
Chemistry. Division of Petroleum Chemistry, INC .207 th National
Meeting, ACS, San Diego, CA , U.S.A , March 13-18, (1994).
5.
M.F.
Ali and A.J. Hamdan ” Role of Nitrogen and Oxygen
Containing Compounds in the Instability of Jet Fuels” Second
International Conference on Chemistry in Industry, Bahrain,
24-26 Oct. , 1994.
6.
M.F.
Ali , A.J. Hamdan and F. Rahman “Waste Lube Oil
Re-refining” Second Saudi Symposium on Energy , Utilization and
Conservation. KFUPM , Dhahran , Nov. 27-30, 1994,
Technical reports:
1.
A.
Hamdan “ Structural Parameters of Crude
Oil Fractions by NMR spectroscopy” ARAMCO summer 1987
2.
M.F.
Ali and A. J. Hamdan “Studies on Used Lubricating Oil
Recoveroy and Re-refining” KACST reports for project
AR-10-60.
a.
First Progress Report, Jumada I - Shawwal 1409 H .
b.
Second Progress Report, Dhu-Al-Qadah 1409 - Rabi’ II 1410
H.
c.
Third Progress Report, Jumada I - Shawwal 1410 H .
d.
Forth Progress Report, Dhu-Al-Qadah 1410- Rabi’ II 1411
H.
e.
Final report , April 1992.
3.
M.F.
Ali and A. J. Hamdan “Stability Characteristics of
Liquid Fuels “ KACST reports for project AR-12-19.
a.
First Progress Report, Shaban 1412 - Muharram 1413 H.
b.
Second Progress Report, Safar - Rajab 1413 H.
c.
Third Progress Report, Shaban 1413 - Muharram 1414
H.
d.
Forth Progress Report, Safar 1414 - Dhu-Al-Qadah 1414
H.
e.
Final report 1415H.
4.
Sh.
Asrof Ali, A.J. Hamdan, and M. T. Saeed
"Corrosion Inhibition: Design and Synthesis of
a Novel Class of Corrosion Inhibitors." KACST reports for
Project # AR-20-72
a.
First Progress Report,
Rajab 1422- Rajab 1423 H
b.
Second Progress Report
Rajab 1423- Shaaban 1424 H
c.
Final Report
Rajab 1425 [Abstract]