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Gregory C. Fu

Research Summary
Catalysis, enantioselective synthesis, mechanistic studies, organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, reaction development
Profile

Assistant: Julianne Just

The Fu group is focused on the development of transition-metal catalyzed reactions for organic synthesis, with an emphasis on enantioselective processes. In particular, the group is developing nickel-catalyzed carbon–carbon bond-forming reactions of alkyl electrophiles, including enantioconvergent couplings of racemic electrophiles and racemic nucleophiles, as well as copper-catalyzed carbon–heteroatom bond-forming reactions of alkyl electrophiles, including asymmetric processes (a collaboration with the Peters lab). Mechanistic investigations play an important role in our studies.

Publications

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2022-23
Ch 104. Intermediate Organic Chemistry. 9 units (4-0-5); second term, 2022-23. Prerequisites: Ch 41 abc. 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, 2022-23. Prerequisites: Ch 41 abc and instructor's permission. 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
2019-20
Ch 104. Intermediate Organic Chemistry. 9 units (4-0-5); second term, 2019-20. Prerequisites: Ch 41 abc. 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. Prerequisites: Ch 41 abc and instructor's permission. 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