Research

Photoredox Catalysis

The use of visible light to enable single-electron transfer between photoexcitable catalysts and organic molecules or transition metal catalysts via modulation of oxidation states.

Princeton & Merck

Check out our Photoredox tab for tips and tricks on how to run our reactions. We are currently collaborating with Merck on a photoreactor, a design that speeds up reaction times and standardizes parameters.

photoredox organocatalysis

C-X bond formation via metallaphotoredox catalysis

β-SOMO Catalysis

C-C bond formation via metallaphotoredox catalysis

hydrogen atom transfer catalysis

decarboxylation via photoredox catalysis

Microenvironment mapping (µMap)

The use of a light-driven energy transfer mechanism to activate warheads proximal to localized iridium catalysts, which labels neighboring biomolecules in a complex cellular environment.

intrasynaptic labeling

target identification

chromatin interactome

Broad research area that utilizes small organic molecules to activate substrates towards challenging asymmetric bond-forming reactions in a general and predictable fashion.