Project Grant 2541963
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded New York University a $740,202 CAREER grant (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) effective June 15, 2025, through May 31, 2030. Under this project grant, Professor Marvin Parasram leads research to develop spatially controlled C-H functionalization reactions using photochromic directing groups in combination with transition metal catalysis. The primary intellectual product...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New York University received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. Under the direction of Professor Diao, the university is developing novel bidentate chiral nitrogen ligands—specifically imine-oxazoline (IMOX) and imine-imidazole (IMIM) compounds derived from amino acids—to advance asymmetric catalysis...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Yale University received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. Under the direction of Professor Seth B. Herzon, the award supports the total synthesis of chartellamide B, a complex marine alkaloid natural product, through development of novel synthetic transformations including biomimetic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This CAREER project grant of $785,000, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports fundamental research conducted by Professor Pier Alexandre Champagne at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. The primary deliverable is an advancement in the chemical understanding of reactive sulfur species—a class of...
- Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is funding a three-year research project at the University of Tulsa totaling $500,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Awarded on September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2028, this project grant supports Professors Angus Lamar and Gordon Purser in developing novel organic chemistry methodologies for meta-selective functionalization of arenols and heteroarenols. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the University of Pennsylvania, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Neil C. Tomson's research team will conduct fundamental research on catalytic carbon-carbon (C-C) sigma-bond functionalization using base metal catalysts, specifically investigating how tailor-made iron complexes...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $400,000 to the University of California, Berkeley to support research in organic chemical synthesis methodology. The award, dated July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027, will fund Professor Richmond Sarpong's investigation of benzyne and carbene insertion reactions into diquinane derivatives. The primary...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Professor Filippo Romiti at the University of Texas at Dallas is developing innovative chemical synthesis methods and strategies for the preparation of biologically active heterodimeric bisindole alkaloids under a CAREER grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry (Mathematical and Physical Sciences, CFDA 47.049). The research focuses on creating powerful and selective chemical transformations that enable the direct merger of monomeric...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Division of Chemistry within the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) awarded New York University $560,015 on September 1, 2025, to advance zero- and ultralow-field (ZULF) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy under the direction of Professor Alexej Jerschow. This three-year project (completion date August 31, 2028) will develop novel sensitivity enhancement techniques, including indirect...
- 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...
Dr. Martin Tomanik at New York University has been awarded $750,000 under the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) through the Division of Chemistry's Chemical Synthesis Program. The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, supports the development of innovative synthetic methodologies for complex natural products, specifically targeting the total synthesis of talaromyolide meroterpenoids and sulfur-containing macrolactams. The research employs modern chemical techniques including C-H (carbon-hydrogen) functionalization and stereoretentive electrochemical sp2-sp3 cross-coupling transformations to create modular synthetic platforms that facilitate the preparation and structural characterization of these architecturally complex molecules. Beyond research deliverables, the grant supports workforce development and educational outreach initiatives. Project participants receive comprehensive synthetic chemistry training designed to prepare them for careers across the chemical industry. The award also funds educational programming for high school students in the New York City area through chemistry research outreach, integration of modern chemical methods into teaching laboratories, and peer-to-peer learning environments to enhance undergraduate success in organic chemistry coursework.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 2/27/26 |