Project Grant 2452746
- This $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences supports research by Professor Gregory Friestad at the University of Iowa. The goal is to develop new methods to efficiently synthesize structurally complex small molecules from simple hydrocarbon precursors, with applications in medicinal and natural products chemistry. The project will leverage transition metal-catalyzed addition and epoxidation reactions to access...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) is supporting the research of Professor Christopher M. Beaudry at Oregon State University. The $160,244 award from November 15, 2024 to October 31, 2025 is focused on developing new chemical reactions to transform aromatic ring structures into more densely functionalized and value-added molecules. This work aims to enable...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Division of Chemistry of the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) is providing $240,000 to support a research project led by Professors David Stuart and Theresa McCormick at Portland State University. The project aims to study the properties and reactivity of a class of chemical compounds called aryl "onium" species, which are used as versatile building blocks for synthesizing molecules with aromatic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support a collaborative research effort focused on developing new approaches to catalysis and electrochemistry for the synthesis of biaryl molecules. Professors Daniel Weix and Shannon Stahl of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professor Mohammad Rafiee of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Professor Robert Paton of...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $649,997 to a research team at Oregon State University (OSU) to develop computational models and tools that can efficiently elucidate the factors governing selectivity and reactivity in complex synthetic chemical transformations. The project aims to create mathematical models based on topological electron density descriptors derived from computed transition...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049), provides $600,000 to Professor Dean Tantillo of the University of California, Davis Department of Chemistry. The funding supports research to explore the limits of reactivity principles for organic reactions using modern computational chemistry methods. The goal is to provide a fundamental understanding of factors that...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $263,809 to Professor Jeffrey Gustafson of San Diego State University to study new approaches for selectively modifying aromatic compounds, which are common building blocks in synthetic and pharmaceutical chemistry. The project aims to develop "organocatalysts" that can improve the regioselectivity of electrophilic aromatic substitution and related...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $539,999 Project Grant to the University of Houston under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to carry out computational quantum chemistry research. The purpose of the research is to explore, test, and validate molecular-level design principles for functional carbon-rich materials, such as light-responsive polymers, nanotubes, and organic electronics. The expected outcomes include the development of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Chemical Synthesis Program has awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to Professor Jon Njardarson of the University of Arizona. The grant supports the development of new asymmetric anionic reaction cascades that leverage readily available feedstock materials and negatively charged reaction partners to produce higher-value fine chemical products. Key objectives include in situ trapping of lithium enamides to expand product types, as well as the formation of...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, is supporting Professor Rashad Karimov of Auburn University in developing new catalytic methods to synthesize complex, non-aromatic heterocyclic molecules commonly found in medicines and natural products. The $590,557 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, aims to improve the synthesis of these important molecular structures by...
This Project Grant award, funded by the Division of Chemistry within the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $500,000 to Professors Angus Lamar and Gordon Purser at the University of Tulsa. The award supports their research into new methods for the modification of arenols and heteroarenols, which are compounds used in medicines, agricultural products, and advanced materials. The goal is to develop operationally simple organic reactions that can directly install functionality into privileged scaffolds relevant to medicinal chemistry, with a focus on rarely observed polysubstituted bicyclic frameworks. The project will provide research opportunities for Ph.D. students and undergraduates, while also supporting STEM outreach activities in the local Tulsa area. This work aims to expand the synthetic toolkit for installing molecular complexity and access novel polysubstituted aromatic structures that have been difficult to obtain.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/26/25 |