Organic Synthesis Cardiff University

Overview

Research groups within the area of Organic Synthesis from Cardiff University are active in the design of new reactions, and the application of reactions towards challenging target molecules combined with thorough investigations of the reaction mechanisms. The research in Organic Chemistry is interfacing and connected to other scientific areas, including other chemistry sub-disciplines such as biological and materials chemistry, physics, engineering, and medical research.

Key facts

In particular, research groups are investigating main group chemistry such as halogen and chalcogen chemistry, but also chemistry around boron and aluminium. Fundamental studies also develop new catalytic reactions. The research is often supported by computational studies in a synergistic combination of theory and experiment. The research involves close collaboration with colleagues in other research groups within the department.

Groups within the organic research at Cardiff are interested in the development of synthetic methodologies. For example, flow chemistry and electrochemistry are techniques which are applied towards the synthesis of natural products or energetic materials. Several aspects of such work are also undertaken in close collaboration and with sponsorship from industry.

Research using radionuclides in organic synthesis is directly interfacing with clinical medicine.

Our research pushes the boundaries of what is possible and is inherently interdisciplinary, involving collaborations with experts in fields ranging from physical chemistry to biology or technologies underpinning sustainable and environmentally friendly approaches towards organic synthesis.