Catalysis
- Catalyzed borylations including C-H and C-X bond functionalization
Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions
Pd-catalyzed asymmetric oxidative bis(methoxycarbonylation) of alkenes
Cu-catalyzed oxodations - Fundamental studies
Synthesis and reactivity of metal boryl complexes
Synthesis and reactivity of Pd-complexes (with Peking nd Wuhan Univs)
Synthesis and reactivityof model catalytic intermediates
Kinetic studies of catalytic reactions
Theoretical studies of reaction mechanism (with Hong Kong Univ Sci Tech) - Development of new catalytic processes
Advances in one-pot procedures (with (Syngenta Ltd.)
Arrey synthesis (with GlaxoSmithKline) - Applications
Synthesis of conjugated organic materials
Small molecules triggers of stem cell differentiation
(with Reinnervate Ltd. and High Force esearch Ltd.)
