Strategies for Nucleophilic C(sp3)–(Radio)Fluorination
Congratulations to Izzy, Shivaani, and Makeda on their publication!
Interrogating the Mechanistic Features of Ni(I)-Mediated Aryl Iodide Oxidative Addition Using Electroanalytical and Statistical Modeling Techniques
Congratulations to Daniel, Wendy, and their Sigman group collaborators on their publication!
Radical Redox Annulations: A General Light-Driven Method for the Synthesis of Saturated Heterocycles
Izzy’s paper on a general two-component annulation strategy that provides access to a diverse collection of five- and six-membered saturated heterocycles was published in ACS Catalysis. Great work and congratulations!
A Multi-Objective Active Learning Platform and Web App for Reaction Optimization
Jose and Will’s work on the development of an open-source experimental design via Bayesian optimization platform (EDBO+) for multi-objective reaction optimization was recently published in JACS. (https://www.edbowebapp.com/) Congratulations!
Ni/Photoredox-Catalyzed C(sp3)–C(sp3) Coupling between Aziridines and Acetals as Alcohol-Derived Alkyl Radical Precursors
Sun’s paper on a novel Ni/photoredox methodology for C(sp3)–C(sp3) cross-coupling between aziridines and aliphatic alcohols activated as benzaldehyde dialkyl acetals was published in JACS. Congratulations!
Structure–Reactivity Relationships of Buchwald-Type Phosphines in Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings
Sam and Jason’s work on elucidating structure–reactivity relationships of Buchwald-type phosphines in Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions was recently published in JACS. Congratulations!
Congratulations Jose!
We wish our former postdoc Dr. Jose Garrido Torres all the best as he begins his new position as a senior researcher at Microsoft!
Congratulations Prof. Makeda Tekle-Smith!
Congratulations to our amazing postdoc Dr. Makeda Tekle-Smith on starting her independent career at Columbia University as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry! We look forward to all the exciting chemistry to come from the Tekle-Smith lab starting July 2022!
Congratulations Garrison!
We wish our former postdoc Dr. Garrison Kinney all the best as he begins his new position as a medicinal chemist at Janssen!
Bioinspired Supercharging of Photoredox Catalysis for Applications in Energy and Chemical Manufacturing
Kassandra’s review paper on BioLEC’s contributions to the advancement of photoredox catalysis was published in Accounts of Chemical Research. Congratulations to the whole team!
