This $976,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award to Oklahoma State University (OSU) supports the development of nucleophilic cobalt photocatalysts for generating carbon radicals from non-traditional precursors using visible light. The project, led by Dr. Spencer Pitre, aims to expand the understanding of cobaloxime chemistry and enable the use of cobalt(I) catalysts to form radicals from new classes of substrates like chloroform, electron-deficient alkenes, iminium ions, and vinyl halides/triflates. The research will also provide undergraduate and graduate students training in photochemistry and catalysis. No sub-awards are planned under this 5-year grant, which commenced on July 1, 2024.
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