Esther White
Department of Publishing StudiesPhysical SciencesHealth SciencesLife Sciences

Esther White

4 Publications4 Research Themes
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work focuses on the systematic synthesis and detailed structural elucidation of sulfonate-containing organic compounds, including fungal alkaloids, phenothiazines, and benzothiazines. This approach involves analyzing crystal structures across diverse substrates such as N-p-tolylsulphonylbenzylamine, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonylaminoindole, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoindoline-2-spirocyclopentane, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,2,4-trimethyl-4-p-tolylsulphonylamino-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoquinoline. Additionally, the researcher investigates SULPHONE structures in the context of phenothiazines and benzothiazines, including their structural elucidation through crystallographic methods. Furthermore, the research delves into the interaction between SULPHONIC functional groups and synthetic organic compounds, particularly examining their role in alkaloid synthesis and chemical activities.

Faculty Biography

Dr. (Mrs.) Esther White is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Publishing Studies. She teaches and conducts research in the areas of information literacy, scholarly communication, publishing trends and developments, research support services, and librarianship.Esther has strong interpersonal skills, is self-motivated, self-disciplined and easy to adapt to new environments.  She holds a PhD (Library and Information Studies) from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, an MA (Library Studies) from University of Ghana and a BA (Publishing Studies) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.She is a member of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Ghana Library Association (GLA), and the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).

Key Research Themes (4)
Physical Sciences

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids

Health Sciences

Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Life Sciences

Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities

Physical Sciences

Structural and Chemical Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds

Publications (4)

Crystal structure of human BFL-1 in complex with BAK BH3 peptide

2009Peptidase Inhibition and AnalysisDOI: 10.2210/pdb3i1h/pdb

ChemInform Abstract: SULPHONE STRUCTURES PART 2, CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF N‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLBENZYLAMINE, 1‐METHYL‐3‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLAMINOINDOLE, 1‐METHYL‐3‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLIMINOINDOLINE‐2‐SPIROCYCLOPENTANE, AND 1,2,3,4‐TETRAHYDRO‐1,2,4‐TRIMETHYL‐4‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLAMINO‐3‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLIMINOQUINOLINE

1975Structural and Chemical Analysis of Organic and Inorganic CompoundsDOI: 10.1002/chin.197518068

Sulphone structures. Part II. Crystal and molecular structure of N-p-tolylsulphonylbenzylamine, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonylaminoindole, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoindoline-2-spirocyclopentane, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,2,4-trimethyl-4-p-tolylsulphonylamino-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoquinoline

1975Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and ActivitiesDOI: 10.1039/p29750000176

The crystal and molecular structure of the hydrobromide of lepistine, a fungal alkaloid

1975Chemical synthesis and alkaloidsDOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)71840-5
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DepartmentDepartment of Publishing Studies
Total Publications4
Research Themes4
Open Access Papers0

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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