Research Interests
Current Areas of Study
We aim to solve long-standing challenges in organic synthesis and catalysis. Our research interests focus on selective, catalytic transformations and the synthesis of molecules of interest.
Transition-Metal and Enantioselective Catalysis
Transition metals provide a powerful platform for reaction discovery.
We are interested in developing base-metal catalysis. Specifically, we are interested in discovering new reactivity, enantioselective reactions, and reactions that can be applied to synthesize molecules of interest with iron catalysts.
Synthesis
Challenges in target-oriented synthesis point out gaps in our current methodologies and, as a result, provide a strong foundation for chemical creativity. Molecules of interest include: materials, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and natural products. Of particular interest are photoswitchable molecules and applications therein.
