Four Ph. D Positions are available for 2024-January Session
Research Interest
First Row Transition Metal Catalyzed C‒H Functionalization
Construction of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond via direct C‒H bond transformation is very striking strategy in organic synthesis. Considering the easy availability of alkanes in nature, the C‒H bond functionalization strategy could provide practical processes for the synthesis of fine chemical via inexpensive methods. However, selective C‒H bond transformation is the important parameter under forcing conditions. Directing group assisted regioselective C-H functionalization has been developed over the last ten years. We aim to develop regioselective C-H bond transformation via peptide based directing group.
Enantioselective Organocatalysis and Total Synthesis of Bioactive Alkaloids
Encouraged by the biosynthetic pathway we are involved in the enantioselective synthesis of izidine alkaloids using organocatalytic approach. The pathway has also been explored to develop reaction methodologies that enable synthesis of unnatural izidine substrates.
