Dr. Hylton-Rodić is an associate in the Biotechnology/Chemical Group. She assists in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications and in the preparation of patentability, validity, infringement, and freedom to operate opinions.
Dr. Hylton-Rodić's doctoral research focused on W(CO)6-catalyzed carbonylation as an alternative to phosgene or phosgene derivatives such as 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) for the conversion of amines to ureas. Specifically, her doctoral research included the preparation of the core structure of the HIV protease inhibitors DMP 323 and DMP 450 by catalytic carbonylation of diamine intermediates. In addition, her research encompassed intermolecular urea formation in related acyclic systems by catalytic carbonylation of O-protected phenylalaninol derivatives and W(CO)6-catalyzed carbonylation as successfully applied to the preparation of analogs of DMP 323 and DMP 450, and to the carbonylation of amino alcohols to selectively form hydroxyl ureas.
Dr. Hylton-Rodić received alternative dispute resolution training through the Florida Dispute Resolution Center and was certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a county court mediator. She served as a judge for the last three years (2008-2010) at the ABA Law Student Division's National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) Washington DC Regional.
She also graded Briefs for the 2009 AIPLA's Giles Sutherland Moot Court Competition.
During law school, Dr. Hylton-Rodić was named to the Levin College of Law's Dean's List. She also won the Book Award for the highest grade in Evidence. She served on the Journal of Technology, Law and Policy's editorial staff and was a member of the IPTLA Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Team. Dr. Hylton-Rodić was nominated by the Levin College of Law for the 2006 American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (AIPLEF) Jan Jancin Award.
Technical Publications
Díaz, D.J., Hylton, K-G. McElwee-White*, L., "Catalytic Oxidative Carbonylation of Amino Alcohols," Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2006, 71, 734-738.
Hylton, K-G., Main, A.D., McElwee-White*, L., "Catalytic Carbonylation of Functionalized Diamines: Application to the Core Structure of DMP 323 and DMP 450," Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003, 68, 1615-1617
Ji, Y., Fang, Y., Tymoshenko, D., Hylton, K-G, Katrizky*, A.R., "The Synthesis of 2, 3, 5-Trisubstituted Phenols," ARKIVOC, 2001, 4, 20-28.
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