This $575,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research by Professor Forrest Michael at the University of Washington to develop new catalysts using earth-abundant organochalcogen compounds. The research aims to expand the catalytic reactivity of these chalcogen-based catalysts for more sustainable synthesis of complex organic molecules. Key focus areas include investigating structure-activity relationships to understand how ligand design can influence catalytic intermediates, as well as developing novel catalytic reactions like C-H activation and alkene addition. This work has broader impacts on access to chemicals with biological, pharmaceutical, and materials applications through more sustainable synthesis methods. No subawards are planned under this grant, which runs from September 2024 through August 2027.
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