One of my major research interests is the design and synthesis of conjugated α,β-unsaturated ketones as candidate chemotherapeutic agents. These compounds have an exclusive or preferential affinity for reacting with thiols rather than with hydroxyl groups and amines.
Another interest of my research is to develop a new reaction methodology for synthesizing highly functionalized heterocyclic compounds using alkyne functionalization method
In particular, the synthesis of functionalized benzofurans is an active area of research in the current literatures because of their remarkable biological activities in many natural products and pharmacophores in drug discovery.