About Us
Our research program focuses on the innovation of cutting-edge catalysis reaction and its usage as a core technology to enrich organic chemistry to address the problems in pharmaceutical synthesis and to advance industrial and material science. My research focus is on three major areas: 1) new ligand syntheses and their application to C-X, C-H bonds activation and C-C, C-X bonds formation reactions; 2) exploration and development of new types of catalytic asymmetric reactions; 3) synthesis of valued molecules for medicinal chemistry, and industrial and material science.
Notice:
Positions for Ph.D. students, M.Phil. students , research assistants, postdoc. fellows, final year project students, and student helpers are now available! If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Dr. So by email with CV and research summary.
Group News:
2019-5: Our new paper "Palladium-Catalyzed C(sp2)–N Bond Cross-Coupling with Triaryl Phosphates" has been published in J. Org. Chem.
2019-5: Our new paper "Exploration of Aryl Phosphates in Palladium-Catalyzed Mono-α-arylation of Aryl and Heteroaryl Ketones" has been published in J. Org. Chem.
2019-3: Our new paper "Synthesis of Flavone Derivatives through Versatile Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Tosyloxy- and Mesyloxyflavones" has been published in Synlett.
2019-1: Welcome Mr. Jun Yu Wu to join our research group!
2018-8: Welcome Mr. Zicong Chen and Xiangmeng Chen to join our research group!
2018-6: Welcome Mr. Ernest Pang to join our research group!