Research

Our research is focused on exploring new methods to access carbon radicals using photochemistry and photoredox catalysis. Radical formation can occur through homolytic cleavage of a C–H bond in the presence of a hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reagent, or via homolytic cleavage of a C–X bond after single electron transfer (SET) with an excited photocatalyst. In either case, the catalyst or reagents are activated using visible light, making these methods a practical and more sustainable approach to organic synthesis. The resulting alkyl radicals are versatile intermediates that can be functionalized in a variety of ways to yield a diverse array of products.