Our ResearchWe are interested in how transition-metal catalysts work and how to design better catalysts for important organic reactions. We model organometallic reactions using computational techniques (DFT) in order to understand the detailed reaction mechanisms. We are especially interested in the factors that control catalyst selectivity.
Undergraduate students in the group learn to use computational methods and physical organic chemistry to solve problems in metal-catalyzed reactions. We collaborate extensively with experimental groups, including the Whited Group at Carleton. |