Photocatalyzed Reactions
Photocatalysis uses light and catalysts to enable green, radical-based synthesis under mild conditions. TBADT activates inert C–H bonds, and ongoing research targets electron transfer and visible-light photocatalysts.
Go to research activityReactions of Photogenerated Aryl Cations
Photoheterolysis enables mild, metal-free generation of aryl cations for forming aryl-carbon bonds. This versatile method yields bioactive compounds and offers green alternatives to traditional arylation strategies.
Go to research activityScale-up of Photochemical Syntheses
Photochemical reactions remain underutilized industrially due to scalability challenges. Our lab is optimizing protocols for greener, large-scale synthesis using flow systems, sunlight, LEDs, and microreactors to enhance efficiency and sustainability.
Go to research activityPreparation of Potential Chemotherapeutics Activated by Light
Potent DNA-cleaving DHTs are generated photochemically from stable benzyl precursors via phenyl cations, offering a practical, customizable alternative to enyne-allene cyclization for therapeutic applications.
Go to research activityAromatic Sulfonates and Phosphates as PhotoAcid Generators (PAGs)
Efficient acid photorelease from aryl halides, sulfonates, and phosphates enables tunable photoacid generators (PAGs), advancing high-resolution photoresist design for microelectronics and nanofabrication.
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