Synthesis of N-Heterocycles using [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions

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Our lab is interested in the creation of new methods for synthesizing N-heterocycles using cycloadditions starting from tertiary amine N-oxides.

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Using Computational Methods to Probe Chemical Mechanisms

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How reactions occur can offer significant insight into the capabilities and limitations of a given chemical method. We make use of a combination of experimental observations and density functional theory computations to elucidate chemical mechanisms.

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Generation of Photophysical Materials

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Aza-dipyrromethenes (aza-DIPYs) are a class of chemical dyes that display strong absorption and emission profiles in the visible and near-IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum.