B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1991. Altair Professor, 2012-2016, Norman Chandler Professor of Chemistry, 2016-present.
The Fu group is focused on transition-metal catalysis and nucleophilic catalysis, with an emphasis on enantioselective reactions. In particular, we are developing: nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of alkyl electrophiles, including enantioconvergent reactions of racemic electrophiles; photoinduced, copper-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl and alkyl electrophiles, which can enable C–N and other bond-forming processes to occur at unusually low temperature (a collaboration with the Peters lab); and, enantioselective nucleophile-catalyzed reactions that employ chiral derivatives of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) and chiral phosphines.
Ch 104. Intermediate Organic Chemistry.9 units (4-0-5); second term, 2019-20.
A survey of selected topics beyond introductory organic chemistry, including reaction mechanisms and catalysis.
Instructor: Fu
Ch 149. Tutorial in Organic Chemistry.6 units (2-0-4); first term, 2019-20.
Discussion of key principles in organic chemistry, with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms and problem-solving. This course is intended primarily for first-year graduate students with a strong foundation in organic chemistry. Meets during the first three weeks of the term. Graded pass/fail.
Instructors: Fu, Stoltz, Ondrus
