C-H Bond functionalization in complex organic synthesis, chemical probes for covalent protein modification and imaging of metabolic/signaling pathways.
Design and synthesis of new materials with an emphasis on understanding interface and nucleation chemistry and creating multifunctional 3D systems by cooperative assembly.
Catalytic synthesis of valuable organoboron and silicon compounds. Synthesis and utilization of optically active helical polymers. Organic photochemistry.
Synthetic methodology. Synthesis of bioactive molecules and natural products. Aromatic and heteroaromatic synthesis directed ortho metalation. Transition metal cross coupling. Ferrocene and BINOL ligands for asymmetric synthesis.