Wei Liu
Copper-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions: Mechanism, Catalysis, and Applications in Life Sciences
Seminar
Tue, Nov. 29, 2022, 4:30pm
Taylor Auditorium, Frick Chemistry Lab B02
Host: John T. Groves
Tue, Nov. 29, 2022, 4:30pm
Taylor Auditorium, Frick Chemistry Lab B02
Host: John T. Groves
Speaker Details:
Wei Liu
The Liu Group
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Cincinnati
Owing to their many attractive characteristics, copper catalysts represent appealing alternatives to precious metal catalysts, although various limitations remain in copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. Recently, we and others recognized that copper catalysis presents a powerful strategy to functionalize sp3 hybridized carbon radicals for the construction of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds. In this talk, I will discuss our group’s recent efforts in understanding the mechanism of copper catalysis and developing new copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.