Research

• Transition Metal-Mediated Formation of Carbon-Halogen Bonds
  • Mechanistic studies of key steps in C-X bond formation mediated by high-oxidation state transition metal complexess
  • Synthesis of organofluorine compounds via the electrophilic and nucleophilic fluorination of late transition metal complexes
• New Calixarene Compounds for Catalysis and Sensing
  • New oxygen-depleted calixarenes as ligands in metal-catalyzed organic transformations
  • Design of novel calixarene-based systems for chemosensory application
    To watch a reversible NO gas capture by our new fluorescent calixarene system click here
• Green Chemistry
  • Stereoselective catalysis in water using amphiphilic block copolymer micelles
  • Organic chemistry “on water”