Subject Areas:
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
We are interested in the mechanisms of organometallic reactions that are key steps in catalytic cycles.
Research Areas:
- Metal-catalyzed organic reaction development
- Mechanistic study
Research in the Shaughnessy group focuses on organometallic chemistry. One of the most interesting and important applications of organometallic complexes is as catalysts in organic synthesis. Therefore our efforts are focused on understanding organometallic reaction mechanisms that are relevant to important catalytic systems.
Our group is particularly interested in how the structure of ligands affects catalyst performance and in developing stable precatalysts that are primed for active species under catalytic reaction conditions. Current research efforts in the group include the following:
- Structure-activity relationships for ligands
- Stable precatalyst complexes for high activity catalysts
- Metal-ligand cooperative catalysis.
The Shaughnessy group's interests are in the areas of organic and organometallic chemistry. We are interested in the mechanisms of organometallic reactions that are key steps in catalytic cycles. By understanding these fundamental reaction steps, we attempt to develop new or improved synthetic methods relying on organometallic catalysts. Areas of current interest include: cross-coupling reactions, novel bond forming reactions, and environmentally benign catalytic systems.
