Research in our group is focused primarily upon the development of new strategies and methodologies for the synthesis of natural products. Of particular interest are the discovery of new asymmetric transformations and their application in the realm of complex molecule synthesis.


We are taking a Target-Driven Approach to discovery in that we are drawing inspiration for new methodologies from the complex targets which are undertaken by students in the lab. Each graduate student is working on their own target molecule which incorporates a novel methodology into the synthetic plan.



Molecules of Interest

micrandilactone
sporolide
herquiline
fusidilactone
acutuminine
calyciphyline