Developing New and Important Chemical Reactions
Research in the Brown lab is directed towards the development of new and important chemical reactions (which include new catalysts/reagents) for the stereoselective preparation of small organic molecules. Representative research problems include: (1) development of new ways to prepare chiral beta-lactams and related N-containing heterocycles through novel enantioselective cycloaddition reactions, and (2) exploring new strategies for the stereoselective synthesis of highly substituted alkenes. All of these research problems have direct application toward the synthesis of biologically relevant molecules, contribute to our fundamental understanding of reaction mechanism, and introduce new concepts in organic chemistry.
Trevor Douglas
Earl Blough Professor of Chemistry
Chemical Biology, Inorganic, Materials
Caroline Chick Jarrold
Class of 1948 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor
Adjunct Professor, Physics
Martin F. Jarrold
Distinguished Professor and Robert & Marjorie Mann Chair
Nicola L. B. Pohl
Professor and Joan & Marvin Carmack Chair, Associate Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
