Employment

Monmouth University

• 2011–Present
  Associate Professor of Chemistry
• 2011–2013
  Chair of Chemistry, Medical Technology, and Physics

Texas A&M University—Kingsville

• 2006–2011
  Professor of Chemistry
• 2006–2010
  Chair of Chemistry

Governors State University

• 2005–2006
  Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
• 2002–2004
  Acting Chemistry Coordinator
• 1990–2005
  University Professor of Inorganic Chemistry

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

1989–1990
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

1987–1988
Area Chemist

Naval Medical Research Institute

1982
GS-5 Chemist

Education

Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Purdue University

Scholarly Articles

Differential impact on oral cancer cell viability for three carboxylate-stabilized rhenium(I) tricarbonyl centers supported by 2,2’-bipyridine: one-pot synthesis, a structure, and proton-catalyzed carboxylate ligand substitution. L. Buren, E. Tumbaco, A. Piesco, J. Irvin, T. J. Emge, J. H. Weisburg, G. A. Moehring, and Datta V. Naik, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2024, 568, 122105, doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2024.122105.

Dynamic processes of rhenium polyhydride complexes. D. V. Naik and G. A. Moehring, Molecules, 2022, 27, 5017-5056, doi:10.3390/molecules27155017.

Line Shape Analysis of Dynamic NMR Spectra for Characterizing Coordination Sphere Rearrangements at a Chiral Rhenium Polyhydride Complex. S. M. Tadros, M. Mansour, D. V. Naik, and G. A. Moehring, J. Vis. Exp., 2022, 185, e64160, doi:10.3791/64160.

Chiral amine ligands at rhenium(V) pentahydride complexes allow for characterization of an energetically accessible and reversible steric inversion of diastereotopic phosphorus atoms. B. Geetha, A. L. Petrou, M. Mansour, S. M. Tadros, D. V. Naik, and G. A. Moehring, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2022, 531, 120741, doi:10.1016/j.ica.2021.120741.

Comparative study of fluxional processes at two different classes of eight-coordinate rhenium(V) polyhydride complexes. A. G. Scorzelli, B, E. Macalush, D. V. Naik, and G. A. Moehring, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2021, 516, 120120, doi:10.1016/j.ica.2020.120120.

Fluxionality, substitution, and hydrogen exchange at eight-coordinate rhenium(V) polyhydride centers. D. J. Streisel, A. L. Petrou, A. G. Scorzelli, B. E. Macalush, H. M. Siebert, G. S. Torres, C. M. Joswick, and G. A. Moehring, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2019, 496, 119028, doi:10.1016/j.ica.2019.119028.

Ortho-metalation, rotational isomerization, and hydride-hydride coupling at rhenium(V) polyhydride complexes stabilized by aromatic amine ligands. Y. Jimenez, A. M. Strepka, M. D. Borgohain, P. A. Hinojosa, and G. A. Moehring, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2009, 362, 3259-3266, doi:10.1016/j.ica.2009.02.038. 

Hydrogen exchange of rhenium(VII) heptahydridobis(triphenylphosphine) with water, aniline, methanol, and itself. J. A. Wazio, V. Jimenez, S. Soparawalla, S. John, and G. A. Moehring, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2009, 362, 159-165, doi:10.1016/j.ica.2008.03.058.

Structural Determination and Acidolysis Reactions of Ortho-Metalated Rhenium Tetrahydride Compounds Prepared from Reactions of ReH₇(PPh₃)₂ with Benzylic Imines. G. A. Moehring,C. C. Williams, J. Buford, M. Kaviani, J. Sulko, andP. E. Fanwick, Inorg. Chem., 1998, 37, 3848-3852, doi:10.1021/ic971281n.

New Mixed Metal Polyhydride Compounds Containing the Ag₂Re and Ag₂Re₂ Cores. W. Conroy, T. Stewart, and G. A. Moehring, Trans. Ill. State Acad. Sci., 1995, 88, 123-129.

Presentations/Invited Talks

Selected Presentations

Preparation of a dynamic, eight-coordinate, rhenium(V) polyhydride complex; a research-based advanced inorganic laboratory experiment. D. V. Naik and G. A. Moehring, 27^th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, 2022. (Poster)

Variable temperature NMR study of fluxional processes in eight-coordinate rhenium(V) complexes supported by a chiral ligand. B. E. Macalush, A. G. Scorzelli, D. V. Naik, and G. A. Moehring, 261^st ACS National Meeting, 2021. (Podium via Zoom)

Cytotoxicity of a carboxylate-supported complex of rhenium(I) prepared from the acidolysis reaction of a pentylcarbonato ligand. A. Khan, J. Weisburg, E. Tumbaco, C. Patel, G. A. Moehring, and D. V. Naik, 261^st ACS National Meeting, 2021. (Podium via Zoom)

Virtual inorganic lab on isomerization and pseudorotation using variable temperature ³¹P-{¹H} NMR data. D. V. Naik and G. A. Moehring, 261^st ACS National Meeting, 2021. (Podium via Zoom)

Sustainable energy as the focus for a first year seminar. G. A. Moehring, 253^rd ACS National Meeting, 2017. (Podium) Towards professionalization of chemistry majors at Monmouth University through curriculum-, club-, and peer mentor-based approaches. D. Szwajkajzer, R. Kucharczyk, and G. A. Moehring, 24^th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, 2016. (Podium)

Selected Student Presentations

Investigation of the substitution behavior and cytotoxicity of quinoline-8-carboxaldehyde-stabilized rhenium complexes. L. R. Buren, G. A. Moehring, and D. V Naik, 56^th ACS Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, 2025. (Poster)

Cytotoxicity or rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes. J. Irvin, Spring 2025 Monmouth University Honors School Research Conference, 2025. (Podium)

Dynamic NMR spectra and line shape-fitting analysis of chiral rhenium polyhydride complexes. O. Hiers, Fall 2023 Monmouth University Honors School Research Conference, 2023. (Podium)

 

Grants

Amount	Description
$200,000	Departmental Grant (2009-2012) and Department Grant Renewals (2007 and 2008). G. A. Moehring, Robert A. Welch Foundation (#AC-0006).
$999,996	TAMUK STEP, a Model for Student Success and Persistence. K. John, A. A. Pilehvari, B. R. Garcia, J. L. Chisholm, and G. A. Moehring (replacement co-PI in year three), NSF-STEP (#0525496), 2005-2011.
$28,000	Center for Remote FT-NMR Instruction. G. A. Moehring, Higher Education Cooperation Act – Illinois Virtual Campus Program, 2000.

Additional Information

Refereed Video Method

Line Shape Analysis of Dynamic NMR Spectra for Characterizing Coordination Sphere Rearrangements at a Chiral Rhenium Polyhydride Complex. S. M. Tadros, M. Mansour, D. V. Naik, and G. A. Moehring, J. Vis. Exp., 2022, doi.org/10.3791/64160-v.

National Exam

IN15. B. A. Reisner, J. L. Crane, A. de-Bettencourt-Dias, K. J. Franz, R. T. Macaluso, G. Miessler, G. A. Moehring, L. L. Pesterfield, C. Nataro, S. R. Smith, S. G. Sobel, G. G. Stanley, R. A. Stockland, Jr., and D. A. Vander Griend, ACS Exams Institute, 2015.