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Research

The pursuit of new concepts in catalysis: organocatalysis, cascade, synergistic, photoredox and metallaphotoredox catalysis and the application of such to the total synthesis of natural products and pharmaceuticals. Leveraging photocatalysis to investigate complex biological environments.

Photoredox

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.

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Proximity Labeling

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.

Organocatalysis

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

Enamine Catalysis
Enamine Catalysis
Iminium Catalysis
Iminium Catalysis
SOMO Catalysis
SOMO Catalysis
Synergistic Catalysis
Synergistic Catalysis
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