Project Grant 2348738
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The award, effective July 15, 2025 through June 30, 2027, supports research led by Professor Richmond Sarpong on the development of novel chemical synthesis methods for inserting benzynes and carbenes into diquinane derivatives to create seven-membered ring...
- This $575,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of California, Berkeley will support Professor Thomas Maimone's research on developing new synthetic strategies for constructing complex, nitrogen-containing molecules. The work aims to identify transformations that can efficiently produce unique target molecules with potential applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is funding Professor Jon Njardarson at the University of Arizona to develop new asymmetric anionic reaction cascades that convert readily available feedstock materials into higher-value fine chemical products through negatively charged reaction partners. The three-year project, awarded $550,000 on September 1, 2025, focuses on advancing the asymmetric dienolate cascade reaction platform through specific...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $582,707 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara to Professor David Patterson for development of analytical tools capable of identifying the exact structure and chirality of single, trapped molecules. The research will develop a non-destructive, multi-step process that combines laser-cooled atoms, microwave pulse...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to study highly electron-deficient carbon, boron and silicon compounds. The goal of this 3-year research project, which falls under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), is to isolate and characterize compounds containing main group elements with as few as 4 or 5 valence electrons. This builds on prior work demonstrating that...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $599,999 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the University of Pittsburgh. The 3-year collaborative project aims to investigate the detailed mechanisms and origins of selectivity in recently developed enzymatic reactions with unnatural electron transfer pathways. The research team, led by Professors Yang and Liu, will integrate computational tools...
- This $575,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will fund research at the University of California, San Diego to synthesize and study the reactivity of unusual main group elements stabilized by transition metal isocyanide complexes, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. Specifically, Professor Joshua S. Figueroa will manipulate boron monofluoride and diphosphorus molecules, which are...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Professor François Gabbai at Texas A&M University received a $610,326 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The grant supports fundamental research into carbenium-based Lewis acid-base complexes capable of interconverting between inner (datively bound) and outer (non-covalent) forms. The project aims...
- This $550,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into the role of non-covalent interactions in the excited state dynamics of heterocyclic compounds. Funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Professor de Vries at the University of California, Santa Barbara will experimentally study how such compounds respond to ultraviolet radiation using gas phase spectroscopy. Computational chemists will model the results to compare quantum...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award: Professor Sarah Reisman at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) received a $550,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective June 15, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. The research focuses on developing new catalytic reactions to enable efficient synthesis of the natural product enterocin, with particular emphasis on...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $595,000 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The funding supports Professor Armen Zakarian's research on developing advanced synthetic methods for leveraging carbanions - carbon atoms with negative charges - in complex molecule transformations. The goal is to enable highly selective and stereocontrolled reactions to construct challenging molecular scaffolds relevant to medicinal and materials research. The proposed work will demonstrate the utility of these methods through the synthesis of biologically active alkaloid compounds. This research project will also serve as a platform for training students from high school to graduate level in specialized techniques for stereocontrolled organic synthesis, helping to develop the future scientific workforce. No federal grant sub-awards are planned under this award, which has a performance period from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $595.0k | 4/10/24 |