Science: Chemistry: Organic: Research Groups: S

C-H Bond functionalization in complex organic synthesis, chemical probes for covalent protein modification and imaging of metabolic/signaling pathways.

Photochemistry. Kinetics and mechanisms of organic reactions.

Discovery of new reaction methodology and bioorganic chemistry.

Useful new reactivity and general methods for selectively controlling chemical reactions.

Molecular encapsulation, self-assembling structures, de novo design of proteins organized by organic macrocycles.

Syntheses of architecturally unique natural products and protein reactive natural products.

Synthesis of biologicaly active and structurally complex natural products and the development of new reaction methodology.

Design and synthesis of new materials with an emphasis on understanding interface and nucleation chemistry and creating multifunctional 3D systems by cooperative assembly.

Specialized in organic synthesis (azaheterocyclic phosphonates, constrained amino acids, microreactor studies) and bioresources chemistry (inulin and natural fibers).

Catalytic synthesis of valuable organoboron and silicon compounds. Synthesis and utilization of optically active helical polymers. Organic photochemistry.

Synthetic methodology. Synthesis of bioactive molecules and natural products. Aromatic and heteroaromatic synthesis directed ortho metalation. Transition metal cross coupling. Ferrocene and BINOL ligands for asymmetric synthesis.